Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-24
CHARACTER
READING

Il thoroughly DeneVe IN pnyBlOBnO'
my" 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.
1T is an interesting study" replied
5tandish. Though l should hardly at
tach great importance to its teach
ings. I've dabbled in 1t myself"
"oh. have you? Been at 1t longi"
II took It up about two years ago.
A work on phrenology started me-"
"of course you are aware that
phrenology is but one department Of
physiognomy. The figure, the car
riage. the habits Of the man as EVIL
denced, say, by his clothes, his neat
ness or the lack Of It and SO on, all
must be taken into account In forming
a judgment Of character"
Il quite agree with you" said
Standish. ITO a 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 q good deal, Is
q sort Of muttonhead. His wit Is slow
and his perceptions are dull. He's q
heavy eater-a glutton, l might say.
He's a 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 fell
low he's playing within"
Sort Of q saphead. Low brow and
cigarette indicative of deficiency In
intelligence. Judge from occasional re-
marks which float this way that he's
a little shy on good breeding. Snob-
bish and conceited air shows him to
be a cad. Tastes probably coarse and
he's likely to play the prodigal son
later on in life. He may be like q
singed cat-better than he looks-but
l 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:
II am on speaking terms with them.
They are my brother-ln-law and his
son, my nephew"
Standish laughed heartily. well,
did put my foot in it that time. But
of course l didn't know"
"Of course not" said Bartlett, ap-
parently ruffled by Standish's amuse-
ment."
ITO be sure" said Standish, "the
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"
II don't think you need apologize"
said Bartlett. IF l feel any annoy
Rnce I've brought 1t on myself"
Would you say that my differences
we're improperly drawn?" asked Stand
lsh.
"oh, guess not. All, I see there
are ladies present"
''Where?"
"over there talking to Sanderson.''
"oh, yes! That's BY the way, old
nan, do you know them?"
NO." said Bartlett; strangers to
me-"
II was about to ask you," said
Standish, quickly, ito let me hear
'our analysis of character from out
ward appearances. You're an expert
Ind I should like to learn. Here's q
,hance. How about them?"
WELL" replied Bartlett with little
augh, Frightening up. II rather fiatter
myself on my success in deciphering
ovely woman by the rules Of our sci.
nee.
Now" he went on, this is a case
4 mother and daughter. The resem-
lance is very striking. Mother rather
owdy. She has a poor dressmaker,
enoting false economy in the matter
( expenditures. Probably she's q
DOR housekeeper. Head small, Excess
lively vain. Manners evidently af-,
ected, indicating desire to break
nto a social set where she doesn't be
ong and can't remain II she gets in.
IN the whole, a member Of the vulgar
fiddle class"
"And the daughter"
well, she's modern. Mothers traits
ill be toned down by environment.
'hich is plainly that of well-to-do peo-
le. Don't think her taste in dressing
bows much refinement. Rather q
child, but not an intel
'ctual face by any means. Wonder
no they belong to. Friends of the
probably. They're coming
lis wayl"
Standish, whose sense Of humOr
,emed to be decidedly elemental.
Jared with laughter. Il wanted to