TALENT AND CHARACTER.

Kaikoura Star, 29 July 1898, Page 6

TALENT AND CHARACTER.

By

W. G. Fabling.

A few can touch the magic string, And greedy fame is proud to win them ; Alas for those who never sing, But die with all their music in them. O. W. Holmies.

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A.O.S. has a finely developed head, well rounded at the sides, and especially full in the top story. It is a real pleasure to look into some faces and see the transparency, clearness, purity, and love, illumined by the light of an active mentality, and the refining influence of a deep spiritual feeling. The very poise of the head suggests superiority and majesty, associated with a firm yet unobtrusive dignity. Nature never falsifies herself, and she never deceives by making that exterior beautiful that is internally bad or repellent. The face is finely chiselled and bold in outline, yet withal there is nothing approaching hardness or severity. The forehead is full and high, indicating great depth of thought and profound reason, and above all, * like a sentinel on guard,’ there is a deep intuition and the * kingly ’ power of the moral and religious faculties. She has aggressiveness and will power, but it will never be displayed in the rush and bluster of the physical forces, but will lend a strength, fo'ce and resolution to the producyiveness of tut higher and superior faculties. It is goed to be constantly “'in the company pt such natures; no one will be met with by aught but sympathy, and such mind influence must have a lastirg and beneficial effect. She will take a keen delight in intellectual work, and will be a thorough philanthropist. Language is very finely marked, and she will express her thoughts easily and fluently. Any of the finer higher professions will present a field for the exercise of her fine nature a lady missionary or doctor, musician, writer, linguist, or phrenologist would he suitable. The chin indicates social power, associated with a single, constant and abiding love. She will carry this innate refinement into the home, making' it a place to be loved and longed for, and the very ideal of human happiness.

Dora lives in the sphere of the easygoing and common place. She is ever on the alert for something fresh, something novel, just to drive away monotony, and keep the ball rolling. She is lively, intense, and active, and has a fine sense of enjoyment. There is innocence in her iun ; it is simply the vivacity of her natnre, and the bubbling over of her highly-strung temperament, with its abundant lifeforce. She is an enthusiast in anything she undertakes, but is more ardent than enduring, and after one good ‘ splutter ’ begins to lose her brightness and power. Approbation is a leading characteristic, and at present is very active, making

ner keenly susceptible to praise or blame, and dependent in a great measure on the opinions of others. Reason doesn’t trouble her much, and if pressed for the why and the wherefore. she will dismiss her questioners, with ‘it is because it is.’ Conscientiousness is high, and this will mellow, chasten, and guide the character when circumstances might suggest the wrong course. She will be fond of music, and the violin will be the most enjoyable instrument. She knows how to appreciate the company of the opposite sex, and is particularly fond of a change. When she evolves from the ‘ butterfly ’ state, she will do justice to her natural abilities, and give purpose to her efforts. Biddie shows a predominance of the vital temperament. When once she gets started, work will not be troublesome to her, but the machinery is not constructed on the fast principle, and requires some little pcrsis ent force to get it under way. She is controlled and impelled to a great extent by her feelings, and has a deep love for the pleasures of life. Jogging along easily, comfortably, with hardly a thought beyond the present, and quite satisfied to make the very most of things that are. She would never by any chance be mistaken for an aristocrat, and could never do herself justice outside of her own limited sphere. She has some mental ability, but so far it has never had sufficient exercise to make manifest its intrinsic worth. She is a keen observer, exact in details, and quite at home in the ordinary affairs of every-day life. She has a fair amount of aggressiveness, but as a rule she will agree to the opinions of others, rather than take the trouble to debate the question. She should talk more, especially on subjects purely intellectual, requiring thought, reason, and memory, backed up by one’s own individuality. The width ot the side hes> d shows self-interest and businessj abi??ty; while the breadth of The cerebellum ceils plainly of a love for the opposite sex, with only a moderate development of constancy.