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Show Lines on the Palms of Hands. It cannot bo said that tho lines on the pnlms of our hands nro of nny great service to us. Indeed, It Is dqubt-ful dqubt-ful lf they nre of nny vnluo In themselves, them-selves, outside of tho possible aid they may bo In helping us to determine the character of tho surfaco of things which we grasp or touch. It is possible possi-ble that they uld in somo Blight degree In this wny. There U llttlo doubt, however, thnt they aro n result of the work the hands nro constantly called upon to do rather thnn contrived for any particular service. Tho habltuul tendency of tho lingers In grasping nnd holding things throws tho skin or;, tho pnlms into creases which through frequent fre-quent repetition make tho lines of'the pnlms permanent in several Instances. Tho pecullnrlty of theso Hues or crenscs In various Individuals as to 'details 'de-tails and length and variations Is the chief basis of the so called sclenco of palmistry. Exchange. |