Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09
LxxxvlIl. DEEP, CLEAR LIFE LINE.

The character or quality OF the Life
line plays a most important part In
determining the amount and kind of
health and vigor a person possesses.
The strongest and most desirable. of
course, is the deep and clear Life line.
This bespeaks excellent health and
strength and great intensity. Such a
person is ardent self-confdent and not
at all likely to be ervou
But even here the old adage of too
much of a good thing is confirmed
and illustrated, when, as often hap
pens. the line is too deep and cleaT-
And particularly II II Is very red its
o~ver-great vitality is apt to result in
drunkenness or other forms OF dis
sipation.
For the extraordinary vigor Of con-
stitution requires some outlet for It's
superfiuous energy. and this, in the
absence of good. hard work, is most
conveniently supplied by the bottle and
the social pleasures that go with it.
The Life line of Daniel Webster was
deep and clear and fiery red, as wes
also that of Henry Ward Beecher.
These two men were Jupiterians with a
strong infusion OF tho Marian type.
and as a result they had to be con-
stantly kept occupied, lest leisure allow
the current of vitality to accumulate
too rapidly and mischief follow.
In the case OF a Jupiterian so long,
clear and deep a line, If red, Is
fraught with especially great dangers.
| For, If the third phalanx of his finger
of Jupiter is the biggest, he will in
evitably eat too heartily, even II he
doesn't drink, and apoplexy is often
the outcome of this gluttonous ten
dency, playing into the hand of his
tremendous forces.
In the Marian type the same amount
Of indulgence would tend toward
paralysis or rheumatism.
On the day when Henry Ward
Beeeher was stricken with the Illness
which carried him off, two men called
at his house and were entertained by
the great preacher for nearly two
hours. During that time he gave no
/ sign of the proximity of the sickness
which was to bear him down within
less than five hours afterward.
OF the two men. 1 had the good
fortune to be one. The other was a
professor of Latin. who hoped, through
Beecher's influence, to obtain a hair
In some university. We had never met
Mr.. Beecher before. and as / was a
very young man and enthusiastic, the
professor, who had been my instructor
for many years, took me along.
At our departure MI. Beecher &C
oompanied us to the front door, ana
there he discovered something in the
features of the professor which re-
called to him Kossuth, the great Hun
garian patriot. (The professor, by the
way, was also of hat nationality.
II shall treasure - long as I live
the emor of the banquet we gave
Kossuth in New York." said Mr..
Beecher. 81 was one of the speak
ers, and at the conclusion of my adj
dress. Kossuth arose and kissed me
on the forehead"
Mr.. Beecher's face glowed with he
fire of a noble ardor. and. with a ges-
ture in which grace and force and ma
jesty were combined, he added, And |
feel that kiss still burning there"
l had noticed that the Life line in
Mr.. Beecher's hand was exceptionally
long, deep and clear, and flaming red.
1t all showed tremendous strength,
health, vigor, energy and intensity.
But it showed also, with the big finger
of Jupiter, and high Mounts of Mars,
which he had. that there was danger
of apoplexy or paralysis.
And 10, within a few hours this great,
big, robust man, was suddenly. as If
by a blow from a sledge, stricken
down,