TELL-TALE MOUTHS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8309, 6 May 1905, Page 3

TELL-TALE MOUTHS.

TO-at Will-Power Does For Tielr Appearance. (IHu-trat-d Mirror.) That true indications of a person^ character may be found in the lips is the theory of one who has been making a study of the mouth as an index of character. He also asserts that often in a single year he has seen the lines of a mouth change so radically that it becomes altogether of a different type. „ _. ... For -example, the lips curling like a rose petal rarely if 'ever completely closed, which indicate an impressionable individual whose purposes are not long maintained in any. given direction, . will, as the character becomes selfcentred and the aims definite and persistently maintained, assume clearly defined lines and close firmly. Again, the delicately-modelled mouth with drooping corners possessed by the extremely sensitive person who craves appreciation and sympathy, will grow straight and cease to be tremulous a_ that person becomes more philosophical independent, antl better able to choose! reject and command situations. The -mouth that indicates the artistic' temperament is usually large, and, while' closing evenly, ia yet subject to a fluttering irregularity of motion that causes it to seem unequal in form. -■ IJ; does not s droop at the. corners as does the sensitive mouth. The cleft is yery closely marked and the modelling well defined, both as regards the, lower as well as the uppy lip. The even closing indicates persistency in its own peculiar direction, but the lips are so full flexible and delicate that there is no suggestion of set determination about them. Quite unlike are the lips of the man or woman devoted to utility. They are full and round, with none of the curves which mark the modelling of the artistic lips, and more often than otherwise they are as destitute of colouring as of curves. The upper lip of * this mouth has little if any cleft beneath the division which forms the nostrils, and the lower, and the upper lip being about equally developed apd firm, rather than flexible of flesh, they lack altogether the varying and charming nuances of expression shown by artistic lips. '■'■'•.■ ' Those who have these expressionless •lips are forceful folk, persevering, able to foresee as to material things, enterprising, shrewd, and tremendously alrlbitlous, but they submit readily to authority, and also restrain- others when opportunity occurs from breaking away ; . from it. Peoplp who have these lips suspect any proposition which, is not clearly defined, and prefer the useful to the beautiful. Tbe distinctly philosophical mouth has the upper lip straight, clearly defined and well modelled, with the lower lip broad and closing up oyer it in a way that maEes it the distinctive feature of the mouth. Peculiar and strik-

[ ing as they, are, such mouths are usuj ally accompanied by a large and somewhat long nose and a long rather than a round face. The man whose mouth answers to this description form s his own opinions and accepts nothing until ; he has examined it from all points of view. -He is governed by reason rather than by love. The lips of those who live in the ideal world of the spirit are most interesting to observe and difficult to describe. They are delicately lined, daintily modelled, and rarely more than lightly closed, which, gives the face the expression of one looking for something beyond the range of ordinary vision. To any face this mouth imparts refinement and a certain allurement.. When the mouth of any individual changes with every emotion, it indicates that the person is both sensitive and impressionable. When the muscles of the mouth are compressed and held firm until the lines are hard, it indicates unmistakably a person of determination. When the corners of the mouth turn up and a smile lurks about them, the owner is one who sees the bright side of things and is inclined to be happycates one who keeps his ambitions and hopes within his own heart. Full, loose-lipped mouths denote lack of self-contrbl, violent but not deep emotions; force which is not power, and a being destitute of either tbe ability or the inclination to be stable or persistent.

When one side of the upper lip is higher. than the other, the person is prone to look at things, at a tangent, which . often inclines him to be of a cynical turn of mind.