Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1898 — How Do You Walk? [ARTICLE]

How Do You Walk?

Obstinacy is Indicated by a alow, heavy and llat-footed style of walking, while miserliness may be susjieetod from short, nervous and anxious footsteps. Tnrned-ln toes generally characterize the absent minded and a stoop the studious ami deeply rethvtive, whose thoughts are anywhere rather than with themselves. Sly, euimlpg people walk with a noiseless, even and stealthy tread, resembling that of a cat. A proud person generally takes even steps, holds the figure upright and (lie head a little buck and turns the toes out well. A gay find volatile person trips light-• ly and easily, in sympathy with ills or her nature, Character Is shown *.\y till sorts of oddltil's in gait, but for grace and elegance no civilian's walk will hear comparison with Uiat of ihc men who lias received military training. No two people walk exactly alike and." the student of character finds as much to Interest him in the w ay people walk as In any peculiarity they may have of feature; Quick steps denote agitation; slow steps, either long or short, snggi'st a genllo or contemplative turn of mind.