Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
How the Eye Shows Character as
Told By Dr.. oh. LeWis foreDoctors

forms Of the eye expressed, if looked
upon merely as organs of sense.
From the three more important
senses" he says. I'VE derive the inn
pressions which differ not only In theil
nature, but In their effects.
From the peculiar objects of touch
| we derive chiefly ideas. from those OF
sight, chiefly emotions, and from those
OF hearing. chiefly desires or aver
sions; an idea being taken as the
mental image of an external object
emotion being pleasure or pain. super
added to this idea, and desire or aver
| sion implying a deeper interest super
added to this emotion"
While there are three general forms
of the eyes there are many modif1ca-
tions and combinations of these three
principal forms.
| An eXaggeratien of any one of the
three principal forms is a sure sign of
an exaggeration in the individual.
| When, for example, you see eyes
greatly exaggerated in size, you may
! look for words words, words, tire
some and eloquent.
| You may be sure that the man or
woman with the big, exaggerated eye
neither receives nor conveys accurate
| impressions. A woman with this eye
particularly when it is full and convex
is apt to be very curious, loves to
talk for the sake of hearing her own
voice, talks great deal too much. and
is frequently in trouble because of her
unreliable tongue.
very small eye shows secretive-
ness, and slant eve, formed like a
cat. indicates not only secretiveness,
but craftiness and a tongue for de-
ception.
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tiful eye must have large eyeball,
and that the upper lid mNst have a
high arch.
There is great difference between
the eye known as the untruthful eye
and the polite eye, although the gem
eral form is alike.
The polite eye exhibits a slight
downward curve. A man or woman
with this eye, uses great tact natural
ly. When this polite eye, takes on a
decidedly oblique appearance it is
an indication not of policy, but of
ready and cheerful lying.
When there is what is called a
double obliquity and the outlines Of
bother the eyelids stand decidedly up
ward it is a sign of treachery, and men
and even animals with this eye are
noted for their cruelty and are trait
ors from birth.
Whenever you see man or woman
with round eyes, with widely opened
lids, suggesting the owl or cat, you
may safely look for great intensity, but
with very little sensibility.
Insensitiveness is peculiarly express
ed by round, staring eyes.
Darwin has remarked the insensi-
tiveness of children. who will at an
early age stare at a stranger with q
fixed gaze and with unblinking eyes,
in a manner which older persons can
not initiate.
There is curious prejudice in many
minds against SMALL brisk, lively eyes.
My experience has proven to me that
this prejudice is ill-founded. Some of
the most amiable and brightest per
sons have ever known have these ac-
tive, vivacious, small bright eyes.
/ am not now referring to this type
CT eye when it is set as if lurking un
der the brows, and united to sharply
defined features. thin lips and trans
parent eyelids. This is quite a differ
ent type. and it at once inspires a feel
ing of distrust, and Very properly. For
this combination means malice and
craftiness.
Small, lively eyes. however, when
found under a low, narrow forehead,
prominent at the eyebrows and united
to large rounded and not mean fea-
lures, whose expression combines gem
tleness with earnestness, indicates
often much power. industry and ca
pacity for work and penetration, fore
sight and general circumspection.
Large eyes with heshy, softly defin-
ed upper eyelids, accompanied by mild,
gentle. calm and passionless features,
are accepted by physiognomists as
signifying a benevolent and upright
character, though inclined to dull
ness.
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toward the outer corner. with thin lids.
and which seem to be keeping a lurk-
ing watch under a low, sharply defined
forehead, must Invariably be read as
Indicative Of craft and subtlety.
Large, dull and vacant eyes, over
which the upper lids fall in sleepy
stolidity, allowing a portion of the
white to appear between the iris and
the lower lid, coupled with lax, heavy
features, surely express stupid,
stolid, unfeeling mind and inner self
which is mentally asleep and only
lives and vegetables in the body. AS a
rule this attitude of the eye aids in
expressing pure and unmitigated slug
gishness, yet to certain extent its
significance may be modified by the
cast of countenance to which the eX-
preston belongs.
A purely unmixed temperament is
but very rarely met with, and SO this
phlegmatic expression of the eye, 1t is
said, may be joined to a choleric type
of the remaining features.
1t has been affirmed that should the
phlegmatic expression of the eye be
found united to the undubitable ex-
preston of mental power in the re-
naming features, then there will be
often a deep and profund meditative
faculty and a steadfast and discreet
| character behind it.
There is a certain description Of eye
whose expression the superficial OBJ
server might easily confound with that
Of the phlegmatic type-eyes whose
upper lid drops far over the pupil. but
which differ from the phlegmatic In
| that the iris and lower lids meet.
| This form sometimes indicates gen
ius and always mind guided and
| controlled by a clear and penetrating
! intellect, and able to endure changes
and severest circumstances with calm
ness and assurance.
| The bright and dull look. the spark
| ling and the dim eye are as far apart
as health and sickness.
Bright, lustrous eyes, not glistenins
with fever. show great activity of the