The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-06
READING CHARACTER.
Natures Marks Are on Every Man
and Can BE Seen at a Glance.

The ability to read character from
personality is Of inestimahle advan.
tage in all those branches OF endcav.
or, private. commercial or professions.
al, that bring n man In contract with
his fellows. Since this ability can 5e
cultivated 10 large extent, It is
worthy of serious consideration. With.
out too frequent indulgence in snap
judgments" or weak learniugs toward
mere prejudice he who would succeed
TO the uttermost must learn eto ap.
praise and classify the other workers
of varied order. This ability to read
human beings quickly. with the help
of no other data than the eXplana.
tory signals unconsciously flown by
every human vessel. has distinguish.
ed practically all of those great ones
whose dealings have been rather with
men than things. Nothing, moreover,
counts more strongly toward business
popularity or the reverse than this
same faculty In knowing what's
what in the way of diverse human.
ity.
A Chicago worker not long since
received n check which greatly over
/ balanced his modest bank account.
/ Since this check was drawn by and
on firm and bank unknown To the
cashier of the bank with which the
recipient had regular dealings, the
cashier refused To cash IL without in
vestigation. The recipient needed the
money at once, SO he took the check
to another bank where he was little
known. The second cashier, after ex.
planning that he would do 81 on his
own personal responsibility and en-.
dorsement, cashed the check.
The other fellow looked at the
check; | looked at YOU" he explained
when questioned as to the reason for
his conduct. Il can read character.
I knew II was all right, and that even
II you'd been cheated in the check,
DO you believe in osteopathy?"
suddenly asked bank vice president
of the unidentified feminine holder uf
another generous check. Meeting the
amazed gaze of the woman. he laugh
ed and scribbled his 20. X"
Tn LINK mo
full and off guard" was his quick re-.
ply.
A western millionaire not long
since transferred his Chicago husi'
ness from one large firm To another
merely because when MS last ui'l,
through some mistaE remained un'
paid he was sharply reminded Of this
fact before the new order was flied
Many a man, on the other hand. ha.i
paid large interest with nnarty good
will on triHing financial favor.
The lawyer with his client. the doc
tor with his paient, the clergyman
business man or phi'dnthropist. Who
must listen daily TO "hard-luck
stories, money making propositions
all sorts of tales and appeals in which
quick, keen Judgment Is needed, VIII
find In the ability to rate and clearly
classify the applicant quickly and cor
). rectIy an ally well worth taking some
} pains to secure.
This power of rapid, clear judgment
is equally desirable In the realms o'
society and friendship Broad-minded
Kindness and justice, with due atten
, ton to the intuitiye faculty latent In
every nature, form the most reliable
foundations for the important super
structure that means so much. ou'
there are certain physical signs tha'
possess at least a tributary value. a
, Biblical authority declares that there
are seven ways in which the Creator
has marked every man, and most o'
these ways are on the outside.
God makes your eyes and noses
runs n pertinent old proverb, but W.
make our own mouths
NO man can lie with his hand'
{ open" says keen and experienced
student of human nature, unless NJ
has carefully trained himself to Dc
. so. In such cases the rigid mannel
of holding the hands, unless explained
by another and stronger reason, viii
betray the mental effort and strair
! produced by the determined attemp
to deceive"
: The pugnacious man makes fist
of his fingers continually; the timi'
fellow carries his thumb inside hi
palm.-Chicago Tribune.