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Show A LESSON IN PALMISTRY V A flHET t,,c student of palmistry has pass-cd pass-cd over the elementary and mcchani-" mcchani-" cal hands he comes to what is known as the artistic hand, "artistic" in name only, for it docs not mean that the owner is an artist. It is the hand of the person of impulse, of instinct and of emotion. It is somctimca found on artists, musicians and authors, yet it docs not mean that nil or even many who possess it arc followers of a profession. profes-sion. In appearance the artistic palm, or hand, is rather broad at the wrist, tapering slightly to the ba.se, tapcrine down to the finger tip, and resembling an "elongated thimble, or cone, from which fact it is Eomctimca cfJlcd tjie "conical" type. In -many instances the finger arc not tancrcd, being of an even thickneis from the blue to .tlip second joint. The ffcm of the palm i? .ujtuUy soft, with the mount plaiu; the uails fairly 'long, and generally of medium texture. The possessors of conic handf arc the appje-ciator appje-ciator of all that is beautiful and artistic, and aside from beauty, preox picture, two characteristics character-istics which often iuJc their entire life. Since they aro not practical they prefer tlut which pleases rather than that which pays. So iPng as it Tdcaaos the eye and appeals to their jnncr sclfs, vit Kratlera little whether it be true or not. Their nature on whole is impulsive, enthusiastic, enthu-siastic, emotional and sentimental, consequently they are ruled more by impulse than calculation. calcula-tion. Here is where this type radically differs from the square or spatulalc hands. Conic fingers make' their owners very impressionable impres-sionable to surroundings and people with whom they come in contact. Their fondness for luxury nnd case is a strong characteristic, particularly so when the hand is full and flabby, in which cose they aro selfish and . everything must be sacrificed to their love of luxury and indolence. It is true they arc clever and quick to grasp the gist of a subject aud can see the picture of a thing in an instant, but they are so deficient in BY MARTINI aa a a n a f. 'r''V .J IJ. r ' . .. f V.. ' The Conic, or Artistic hand the owners of vhich arc generally attracted at-tracted by all that is beautiful and artistic, persons vho are ruled very much by instinct, impulse and emotion rather than by their cool calculation. tact and perseverance that they seldom carry "out" their plans. Through this very lack of patience pa-tience and continuity they rarely, if ever, carry out their artistic tastes, so one can readily understand un-derstand why it is not always the hand of one who follows an artistic career. This is only too true where the linnd is soft and tho thumb small. Eloquence, music, color, tears, joy or sorrow reaches their hearts, since they arc cxcileablc and emotional. They arc changeable in moods, and often run down from the acme of enthusiasm enthu-siasm to a certain degree of despair. This is especially true with a short thumb and soft palm. They judge people and things at firat sight, nnd seldom reason. And, strango as it may seem, their first impressions, as a rule, arc nlwnys the best. They live moro in the ideal than the real, nnd appear to beat advantage before be-fore strangers or in company. They nre people of many ideas, Owners oi artistic hands cannot stand a humdrum hum-drum life, because they possess 'a strong dislike for restraint. With a. short first phalanx of the thumb they do not care for control; in fact have no desire to control. They observe the law, but only when it docs not interfere with them personally. Since enthusiasm is a Htrong factor in their nmke-up, they need innuh excitement, consequently a domestic life to them in often dull and uninteresting, eo alas! in marriage. Owing to their emotional natures they fall violently in love for the period. Tho yoke of matrimony soon becomes tiresome, and the same thing over, day in nnd day out, becomes absolutely abso-lutely unbcarablo. Their love for chnngc and excitement fills them with a craving for travel, entertainments, theatricals etc. Thcso nrc the hands of tho womon who can always find spare timo to attend matincca nnd other places of uiiuibcmcnt nnd cause their neighbors lo gosiip and wonder how they can find so much time for pleasure, whereas the other women have always no many duties to perform in their homes that it affords them little time for afternoons out. Posoessorx of conio handn nrc fond of adinirn-j adinirn-j lion, in fact, can't live without love, and when conscious that no one cures for them tiro much i put out. They aro clever conversationalists, charming, versatile and magnetic, thus they aro ' Ncldom without admirer, studies gcncrnlly conic easy, but they arc more or less 6upcriiiial ini knowledge. They like and dislike at first sight nnd nrc changeable in friendship and affections, arc quick tempered, but temper with them is only a thing of the moment. When angry they speak their minds freely and without discrimination. discrimina-tion. A voice fillc1 with a genuine touch of grief often reaches their sweet will through their hearts, nnd they are thus easily moved to give. The sight of tears or a talc of woe stirs their emotions, despite the fact that they are selfish where their own comfort is concerned. They generally affix more importance to passing glory than to real or durable success. They possess a strong love for the plastic arts, sculpturing, painting, paint-ing, poetry of the imagination nnd senses, nrc promoters of the beautiful in the solid nnd visible ' form. When the artistic palm is found firm and elas-j tic, with a good thumb, the possessor of such a combination should succeed in an artistic career, or a calling demanding purely emotional ability. When the palm is kqunrc the likelihood of achieving fame should be still greater. With such n combination one has the artistic qualities quali-ties backed up by practical determination the student and worker. Individuals with such types make splendid actors, uclrcsscs, singers nnd orators. ora-tors. My observation through the glass over the footlights of great actors and actresses bus always al-ways revealed to me the combination of the square hand and conic fingers. Where the purely conic type was found they depended more upon inspiration of the moment than through reason or study. Thcso people mny do things well, but seldom know how they do them, consequently con-sequently tho Fquarc portion always carries depth and breadths. The squnrc nand with conic fingers js often mistaken as a purely conic type. True, the fingers fin-gers arc conic, nnd at a casual glance may givt the whole hand a nimilar appearance, but in reality the hand proper is perfectly square. Tho square part gives the practical determination, consequently it w this formation which brings about the power of expression. So then we have the hand of the writer, the creator of inuic, the actor, in fact, the hand that creates, that is if the palm be firm. When tho hand is soft or flabby, it only shows nn appreciation, even talent, but too much cn-i cn-i do wed with the force of inertia and lacking the, power to bring ideas before the world, or rise to any great height of power. It is here that the student often loses interest in the tltiily of paljnistry. He or she may know somcoric who follows a litorary or musical career, yet may not possess the conic or artistic hand, so one must never take one thing as decisive. However, wherever the square portion is retained the abilities will be brought out lo the greatest advantage. j Iloro I might mention that the greatest pianists never had conic fingers, but, on the contrary, I 6mooth and delicately squared ones. The palm thick and longer than the fingers is a sign of sensuality, gluttony and materialism, in this case the palm is extremely hard. The owner of such palms seek bciiuty lo enjoy it, not for any moral or mental reason merely to praii-i fy a taste. They are open-hearted to their MJ-linmtcs MJ-linmtcs and close-fisted to creditors, also n'ighjy inflated with their own importance and dp foycj to "pose" in the world. The possessor of a conic hand should have ij well-formed thumb and good head line for (hif characteristic is essential in dv.ary observation of this kind. The more the conic finger can towards a point, the less self-possession and self-rcdjancc is i shown. Whcro tho Jband is soft, ,thc thumb mall and conic portion a1'cc,cnjuatlcd, th,e impulse ayd lack of self-control ar.c thr chief shortcomings. short-comings. x A conic hand with kriptf is a avrnblc indication. indica-tion. Jlcre we have jnore reason j-yid leas eccentricity, eccen-tricity, still a love for the benud, but more towards the refined and exacting order. The artistic ar-tistic side is also less inspired, and robbed of its originality; greater power to crectify. It is important to remember that the conic hands arc also found in the business world; in fact, in many walks of life; even in mechanics, but in this case they follow their work purely from principle or duty, not because they love it. In such cases the form of the fingers, their thickness thick-ness and texture must be taken into consideration. considera-tion. I have found them on tho soldier, the military officer whose qualities have caused him to become prime favorite, for the large thumbs nnd firm palms have fitted him to command. So it proves that the thumb individualizes the character. |