Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

son rye Was tle tltle VI tHe eAl
ordinarily interesting and instructive
paper read before the last meeting of
the Wapello County Medical society
by David H. Lewis, M. D. The
value of DR.. Lewis paper was esti-
mated highly by his brothers in the
medical profession, but the field i,
covered was not alone of value to the
medics, but reached out to all per-
sons. Through special arrangement
the Courier reproduces as follows, the
complete paper of DR.. Lewis:
Unlike the mouth, which may not
deceive, the eye is capable of assum-
Ing so many expressions that it alone
can never be taken as a true index to
tine character of the individual.
Our emotions and our secret agita-
tions are, to be sure, reflected in the
eye. but a clever man or woman can
make the expression of an emotion by
assuming another SO far as the eye is
concerned.
The eye appertains more closely to
the soul perhaps than any other organ.
1t seems to touch it and partake of all
Of its feelings, and is accepted of ex-
pressing It's most lively passions, its
most stormy emotions. as also the
sweetest affections and most refined
thoughts. 1t is pity that the eye can
feign an, emotion SO cleverly as to de-
ceive, at least for a time, almost every
observer.
The eyes transmit by rapid strokes
to another soul the fire, the action, the
image Of the soul from which they
emanste. The eyes have a language
whose power cannot for an instance be
doubted.
The human eye has been POLITICALLY
designated the wonderful luminous
organ, set in the midst of the human
face, turning in all directions. reflect
Ing all that lies before it, and shining
with lustre which does not come
from sunlight"
In beauty, clearness. delicacy, color
and fjuish, the human eye surpasses
all others. Many see in the shadow
and movement Of the lid one of the
chief sources of the fascinating powers
of the eye. The eye has been called
'"the sense Of the spirit, and the tongue
of sentiment intelligence" Intelligence
is, indeed, especially shown by the eye
as 1T receives and flashes back the
light of thought and warmth Of senti-
ment.
AS mere organ Of observation, it is
true that the eye in itself will add but
little to the expression Of the count
enance, despite popular views con-
cerning the individuality of expression
residing in the eyes.
But the same muscles which provide
IoT luS movements VI tIle SytDdll cOH-
tribute largely toward the expression
of wonder, interest, JOY, fear, grief or
doubt. The ordinary half mask worn
as a masquerade shows the difficulty
of recognizing any individual merely
by the eyes. And in studying these
features we hsould differentiate care
fully between expression seen in the
eyeball and expression in the lids and
eyebrows, the parts surrounding it.
The term feature of the
face is somewhat loosely employed, the
eyelids and eyebrows being more capa-
BILE of expressing various emotions
than the eyeball alone
Every individual has, notwithstand-
Ing. a look peculiar to himself and to
himself alone.
However alike eyes may be in size,
color, form or any other particular, yet
In no case is the soul of the glance the
same. Physiognomists declare that
the eye is in very truth q mirror of
the mind, and in the ingenious sub
ject, as the child, that is So And
also the eye more accurately, than any
other feature, reflects the mental tenn
permanent and thus determines the in
dividuality.
But the human eye is capable of an
immense variety Of expressions, and
unfortunately, or as we would not
wear our hearts upon our sleeves, per-
haps should say fortunately, the eye
may counterfeit one expression while
the subject is under the influence of
totally opposed sensation.
We all recognize the sweet and
amiable glances of beauty: the open
look of frankness the SLY look of hy-
pocrlcy, the infiamed look of passion,
the pale and chilling look OF indffer-
ence, the pressing look of desire, the
Sparkling look of Joy and pleasure. the
dull look of suffering, the timid look
of innocence, the bold look Of impu-
dence, the downward look of chastity,
the lascivious look of lust, the assured
look OF confidence, the furtive look Of
jealousy, the indiscreet look of curios-
1ty, the fixed look of stupidity, the
penetrating look Of the man of intel
lect, the shifting look Of friyoity, the
sidelong look of pride, scorn and dis
dain, the flashing look of anger, and
anxious. uncertain look of dread and
fear, the decided look of courage, the
calm and settled look of wisdom, the
bright and radiant look Of hope, the
cast down look Of despair, the fixed
look OF inspiration and ecstacy, the
troubled look of guilt and the assured
look OF the just. We know them all.
But 1t is, above all. in the mysteries
OF love that the language of the eye
displays all Its Wondrous eloquence.
What language ever spoken could
render with such charm, such perfec-
ton, the intoxication Of bliss, as the
eyes?
All the physical and moral condi-
tions under which the life is passed
exert an influence upon the look from
the eyes,
1t has often been remarked that not
only every individual but every pro-
fession looks differently.
1t is not the physiogomist alone who
quickly recognizes the glance of the
commanding officer, the schoolmaster,
clergyman or the crook"
The man Of intellect, the drunkard,
the philosopher, the actor, the profit
gate are readily distinguished by the
look of the individual.
Unquestionably a clever man or
woman may disguise the expression of
the eyes for time. but sooner or later
the intangible something which makes
the difference between truth and lin
ftation, arouses in us a suspicion, and
once the tricky eye is suspected its
possessor has lost all standing.
'The eyes," says Ralph Waldo EN-
erson, speak all languages They wait
for no introduction. They are no Eng
lishmen, ask no leave of age or rank,
They respect neither poverty nor
riches, neither learning nor power, nor