Judge — November 2, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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How I Learned to Read Character at Sight The Strange Adventure of Carlton Steele H ader,”” sai casually in 1 the her s companion is the id. “hat man i in white, steamer cha man who ow little iscuss ean travelers the I had overheard the ‘oup on the deck of the Ma the pleasant habit of « out—who their two rather distin- king fellow travelers might be since we retan as is mselves so aloo! sailed from Southampton. <s of blank amazement on s companions, and From th the faces of t from their exclamations, it dawned on me that she was telling seat these men were without having the faintest idea ch were o they “You know who she is, don’t you my traveling mate, Dr. Allen. She is the yst. famous Character Analyst in the United States—Dr. Katherine M.+ H. Blackford. Let me introduce you,” said he, moving over from the rs And at that moment began what I con- sider perhaps the most remarkable—and profitable—experience of my whole li “Mr, Steele, I di n't know either of them from Adam,” said Dr. Blackford with a gleaming smile and a twinkle of her keen, dark eyes, “but I am sure that my conclusion is correct.” Sure enough. We checked up Dr. Black- ford that same evening and found that the two “mysterious str, ers’’ were—who do you think? Why, no other than the Leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Pre dent of the Corporation owning the orches- tra (the “band leader” and the “owner of the band”). When I congratulated Dr. Blackford on her quite unbelievable f she said, “Mr. Steele, you could do that just as easily as I do, if you would only take the pains. Really you could. There is no trick about it, or ht, or any such rubbish. second s “It is just knowing how to size up people by looking at them, and studying in one swift but careful survey their features and physique and gestures and habit of con- versauion. wonder why all seems so simple that I often every normal man or woman cannot do the same thir ht thousands of people alyze character—all the ees 10 news- “But Thave t how to read and fror governor way office a state owners of Right there I made up my mind that whatever else I did when we landed in New Y« I would invest five dollars in Dr. Blackford’s popular course in “Re: ing Character at Sight,” which I learned ner publishers, the Independent Corpora- tion, were now marketing nationally as a far-reaching educational service. dollars! Why, I tell you that has been worth five thousand dol- me already, In seven fascinating Five Course Jars tc lessons I have discovered how to tell what a man is like from what he Jooks like. in fact I got the real secret of it in the first lesson, right in my own home. As a result I am getting to be a judge of character to an extent I never dreamed was possible wok right J be able tive rev them close successfull ence the € meet them and secure How n ave you said I had only known hin ¢ her) then as I di w! How different it all might have been.” vill save you from any such Her method is simple and y but just a fascinatin master— ame of sizin and scien’ that work, bu nm of physical an ical laws man character an tron: Photographing character! Sound strange as F and tv did a few years vesn't it? Yet that is p Dr 's lessons d Men and wom for knowledg teach y have come to her Heads of large n of all conditi about themselves ians, banker and profited there vusands have s nce in solvi ind t I see why she f the Scott E . West ompany Dr. Blackford has t has been p seven lessons Electric and) Manufact res of othe neerns id great concerns nderful message and popular I thin the re time course of a price Do not fail to sen to look it over When you derful first h that won sce where that your verdict will be like that , of Grand Ra . Who wrote years ago what I have learned m Dr. Blackfe urse, the knowl. Id have been worth a times the price of these lessons to me Dr. Blackf like this fre you come hown me a hundred grateful p wait another minute? Cariton Streve. Send No Money s the Independent Corpe ave seen Dr. Blackford’s C nt”? you will want t ng to send the entire you on free examination Send it will be sent you charges If you are not entirely sat send it back and you will owe n that ein * Re Course he coupon for it now te a letter and or wr paid. ed with the Cc as do and: ord’s C $5 in full payment If, on the other h. f others who have ‘ourse with risk and you have everythin upon, before this remarkab You take n il the withdrawn. FREE EXAMINATION COUPON Pndependent Corporation Division of Business Education, Dept. 4011, 119 West 40th St., New York offer so 0 Publishers of The Independ nd Harper's Weekly) Please send me Dr. Blackford’s Course of seven lessons called Reading Character at Sight. I w either remail the Course t within five days afte its receipt or send you $ Name Address comicbooks.com