reme optimism; his very short fingers, indicating dislike of
detail and the inability to handle it; his rather soft-elastic consistency
of hand, showing inability to bear down hard and firm in cutting expenses
and holding down salaries.

This young man's type is very common. We meet it constantly in business,
and wherever we have met it, we have always found that, unless it was
associated with a man of dark complexion, hard consistency, keen, shrewd
eyes, the ability to fight and to stick, a sort of bull-dog tenacity, it
simply ran away in over-optimistic ventures, dissipated its earnings, and
ended in dismal failure.

[Illustration: FIG. 57. Conical hands, with conical finger tips. Indicate
refinement, responsiveness, sentiment, love of beauty in music and art,
and an emotional nature. This hand, however, is not very practical, and is
not the typical hand of the musical performer or creative artist. May be
the hand of an actor or singer.]

[Illustration: FIG. 58. Back and front view of hand of Mrs. Flora E.
Durand, of Libertyville, Illinois, Pianiste and Pipe Organist. Mrs. Durand
is a performer of unusual skill and artistic feeling. Note squareness of
entire hand and of finger tips.]

[Illustration: FIG. 59. Back and front view of hands of financier and
administrator. Very practical, matter-of-fact, and sensible; not
particularly fond of detail, but can compel himself to do it. Note square
hands and finger tips and moderately short fingers.]

[Illustration: FIG. 60. Front and back view of hands of a mechanical and
electrical engineer of some prominence. He is not only highly qualified,
intellectually, for engineering work, but is a mechanic of great
expertness and skill. All his work is beautifully finished and
marvellously accurate. Note long, square hands and fingers.]

[Illustration: FIG. 61. Long fingers, indicating a tendency to capacity
for details.]

[Illustration: FIG. 62. An example of narrow head, indicating mildness of
disposition--an inclination to win way and secure ends by intellect, tact,
and diplomacy, rather than by direct conflict.]

[Illustration: _Copyright Ernest H. Mills._
FIG. 63. Sir Henry Fowler. A splendid example of fine, enduring physical
balance with excellent intellectual equipment. Note large, long nose,
ears, and chin; long, straight upper lip; long, rather lean lines of
cheeks and face in general, flat-topped head; prominent brows, and square
jaw, These are all typical indicat