The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-25
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Il thoroughly believe in physiogno.
N.Y." said Bartlett to Standish. as they
smoked their cigars in the billiard
room Of the Oakhurst club. Standish
was q new member and Bartlett was
trying to make It pleasant for him.
Its deductions are well-nigh infal.
lible.' ended Bartlett.
ut is an interesting study" replied
standish. Though should hardly at
tach great importance to its teach
lngs. I've dabbled in 1t myself"
"Oh. have you? Been at It long?"
Il took It up about two years ago.
4 work on phrenology started me-"
"of course. you are aware that
chronology is but one department of
physiognomy. The figure, the car.
rtage, the habits of the man as evi.
denced. say. by his clothes, his neat
ness or the lack of it and so on. all
must be taken into account in forming
Q judgment of character"
Il quite agree with you," said
Standish. ITO certain extent these
appearances may guide one in making
an estimate. And yet mistakes are
likely to occur"
For instance" said Bartlett. "Give
US your reading of that big fellow
playing pool at the second table,"
WELL" said Standish, ito begin
with. like most large men. he is lazy,
lacks ambition, sleeps a good deal, is
sort of muttonhead. His wit is slow
and his perceptions are dull. He's q
heavy eater-a glutton. might say.
He's poor money getter. because
he's too stupid to be shrewd. On the
other hand. that thick neck and those
heavy eyebrows denote temper and
brutishness. think he beats his
wife!"
"Humph!" calculated Bartlett,
obviously. How about the young fel.
low he's playing with?"
Sort of saphead. Low brow and
cigarette indicative of deficiency in
Intelligence. Judge from occasional re.
marks which float this way that he's
little shy on good breeding. Snob.
bish and conceited air shows him to
be q cad. Tastes probably coarse and
he's likely to play the prodigal son
later on in life. He may be like a
sfnged cat-better than he looks-but
I should classify him as small pota.
toes and few in the hill. Wonder how
near I've hit it. Do you know them?"
Bartlett WINGED and looked some.
what embarrassed. as he said:
Il am on speaking terms with them.
They are my brother-in-law and his
son, my nephew"
Standish laughed heartily. "Well,
did put my foot in 1t that time. But
of course didn't know"
"Of course not" said Bartlett, ap-
parently ruffied by Standish's amuse.
ment."
ITO be sure" said Standish, "the
tendencies, as plainly indicated by the
facts Of physiognomy may be modified
by what one might call the accidents
of education and all that; so ones
judgment may be at fault"
Il don't think you need apologize -
said Bartlett. IF l feel any annoy.
ance I've brought it on myself"
would you say that my differences
were improperly drawn?" asked Stand.
ish.
"Oh, guess not. All, see there
are ladies present"
"Where?"
lover there talking to Sanderson.
ooh, yes! That's BY the way, old
man, do you know them?"
mo-" said Bartlett: strangers to
me-"
Il was about to ask you" said
Standish, quickly, Ito let me hear
your analysis of character from out.
ward appearances. You're an expert
and should like to learn. Here's q
chance. How about them?"
"Well," replied Bartlett with little
laugh, Frightening up, Il rather flatter
myself on my success in deciphering
lovely woman by the rules of our sci.
ence.
"Now." he went on, this is a case
of mother and daughter. The resem.
blance Is very striking. Mother rather
dowdy. She has a poor dressmaker,
denoting false economy in the matter
of expenditures. Probably she's q
poor housekeeper. Head small, exces.
sively vain. Manners evidently af.
fected. indicating desire to break
into social set where she doesn't be.
long and can't remain If she gets in.
On the whole. a member Of the vulgar
middle Glass;
"And the daughter"
well, she's modern. Mothers traits
will be toned down by environment,