Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
THE TALE OFTHE EYE
DISPOSITION is REVEALED IN THE
COLOR OF THE OPTICS.
The Black Eye Is Not Black aud II
Fsdes-The steeIy Gray. the Green
and the Sweet Brown Eye-Eyes of
Shakespeare, ColeridRe and Byron.


Shakespeare, Coleridge and Byron.
1t has been remarked by those who
are most conversant with the anatomy
sf the optic that the darkest hued eye
Is most susceptible to change. The
fading Of the black eye is no secret.
as 1t is almost universal, and this IL
natural and accounted for from the
known fact that the black eye Is not
black. but yellow Of deep color anu
sometimes found in combination with
one or more colors. The light blue aud
the gray seem to be the most lasting.
The gray eye Is an almost universal
characteristic of men aud women OF
great intellect.
Shakespeare had deep gray eyes,
which were remarkable for their near
approach to blue. Up to the death of
the poet the original color remained.
Lord Byron had the grny eye of the
poet. Coleridge also had gray eyes.
but, like Shakespeare and Byron. the
gray was Mt times, and under mental
excitement particularly. tinted with
another color. One biographcr of Lord
Byron tells of his beautiful chungeable
gray eyes as one of the chief ciarnc-
teristic features of his physIogiDIny.
The eye Of Coleridge was OF a greenisll
grny.
1t Is an undeniable fnct that the col
ors most common to the eyes--browu.
gray, blue, hazel and black or what is
called black-nre seldom found In all
the purity Of the individual color. Re-
gardlng the black eye. it is distance
only TINT makes 1t appear to be purely
black. for the reason that the deep vel
low brown color Is IN such strong con-
trast to the white Of the eye that the
pupil always appears black.
There are nlsO eyes OF 30 bright ha-
gel as to seem almost yellow, and there
are eyes that bear o,rt the often reiter-
ated remnri concerning green eyed
jealousy" for they are 10 all appear
ances positively green. 1t is frequently
the case that they are very beautiful
when they nre shaded, as is often the
case, with very long and dark eye.
lashes, but, though beautiful. they are
not Indicative Of good. disposition and
belong particularly to person OF jeal-
Gus temperament. Cluir, light blue
eyes. with calm steadfnstness In
their glance. are said To be Indicative
OF n cheerful disposition. of n serene
temper and Of Il constant nature The
light blue eye is peculiar to the northern
nations. and 1t Is mostly to be found
among the Swedes and the Scotch.
Among the rare blends of the southern
PORTIONS Of Europe is also found the
blue eye. The pleasant light blue eye,
with the honest glnnce, must not be
COMPOUNDED with another sort Of eye of
pale blue, almost steel colored hue,
which has continually shifting sort of
motion both of the eyelIds and the pu-
pills. Human beings having eyes such
as these should be avoided, for the col
or is Indicative Of u deceItfuI and re-
markably selfish nature
Very dark blue eyes with something
of the tint of the violet show grent
power of affection and purity of mind.
built Is remarked Of these TINT the nos.
SCISSOR of such eyea Is seldom person
OF much intellectually. 1t IL the uni
Versal opinion that blue eyes are more
significant OF tenderness and of GER
tain yielding of purpose than either tile
brown, black or gray eyes. Concerning
the constancy of the person, 1t III agreed
that blue eyed people are not incon-
slant, like those of hazel and yellow
eyes, but 1t Is certain that they yield
from affection for those they love. and
only for those remaining constant in
every other case, and even under the
strongest temptation.
Gray eyes with greenish tint and
with orange as well as blue In them
and which are of ever varying tints,
resembling In this respect the sea, are
Indicative of most intellectually. These
are especially Indicative of impulsIye,
tmpressionabie temperhments.
Passionate ardor In love Is to be
round In the man or woman who pos.
sesses black eyes or what are considered
such. The brown eyes, when not of the
yellowish tint, b,N pure russell brown,
show nm affectionate disposition, and
the darker the brOwn-that Is. the more
they verge on to that deepest of brown
color in eyes We are In the habit of
calling blnck--the more ardent and pas.
sionate Is the power of affection, while
1t Is agreed that the love of persons
with black eyes Is most lasting of all.
Tile brown eyes that do not appear to
the observer black = that Is to say.
those which are not sufficiently dark
10 appear so-are the eyes OF sweet,
gentle and unsel6sh natures without
the Inconsistency Of the light brown or
yellow eyes-"goiden eyes," as they
have frequently been called and which
are very little more to be trusted than
the green eyes.
Although their praises are often sung
In Spanish ballads. green eyes show
deceit and coquetry In their owner.