The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-19
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BY PAUL PRY.

'The Man Who Pleases and the Woman rVho Charms" by John A. Cone Hines k- Noble publishers.
 This little volume in attractive covers of brown and gold contains suggestive hits of wisdom as the rule of life. Look cut lovingly upon the world and the world will look lovingly in upon you' is ahe keynote of the text. While the au- thor claims, to a certain extent to be only h collector yet in the many quotations and references to the life of successful men he has combined in an exceedingly readable and attractive form the nu merous thoughts and suggestions.
 In the opening chapter in writing of personal magnetism Mir Cone says: "Will we not find that what appears { f,s the perfection of naturaness, is of- ten but the perfection of culture?"
 And then in comparing the magnetic qualities of Henry Clay and James G. Blaine-two exceptionally successful men the author says in speaking of MT. Blaine: "IIis greatest power, however, was manifested in his winning men by direct and individual contact. One thing which assisted him in this direction was the fact that he was, perhaps, the most courteous of all the public men of his generation. Whenever a stranger was 1ntroduced to him, a hearty handshake. n look of interest and an attentive and cordial manner assured him that MT. Blaine was very glad to see him. If they chanced to meet again. after months rr even years, the man was delighted to lind that MT. Blaine not only remembered tis name, but that he had seemed to Treasure even the most trivial recollec- lions of their short acquaintance"
 While this valuable talent for remem- boring people is largely natural one, yet the author contends that 1t can be iEultvated to a pronounced degree. Quot Ing Thomas B. Reeds remarkable mem ory for faces he said once to a reporter that he never looked a man in the face that some striking peculiarity, line, wrinkle, an expression about the eye, the set of the lips. something set that mans face down in his mind indelibly nnd distinguished him from the rest of snankind.
 Quoting these qualities as contributing to such a pronounced degree to the success If men recalls to the reader these gifts ms held by Senator Morgan, Richmond Pearson Hobson and General Wheeler, all Alabama men. l remember especially certain occasions of large gatherings of women where these gentlemen were rresent. And the most impressive per- eonal quality of each one was this di- lrectness and Individuality in the greet ing for each one introduced. It must lt genuine to be so natural, and if &C., lnuired. then it>fs indeed an art.
 Writing on the subject "The Man Who Ileases" the author says: "As a general thing the man who pleases is the man who understands. It does not matter much to q woman whether a man has great and brilliant thoughts of his own, fdf he comprehends her wishes and her feelings as well as her thoughts. He should if he desires to please, make | careful study of that mysterious and complex thing-a womans nature. He must understand that it is of a finer fibre than his own that it is sensitive pnd easily hurt. He should have sen- timent but not be a sentimentalst. He will be wise indeed, if he can draw the line between the two things. Sentiment is divine; sentimentalism absurb.
 This may sound trite, and yet the ma jority of men live through their whole lives and never realize these evident truths
 Writing under the head "A Woman Who Charms" Mme Ha1ing-herself a strik ingly handsome woman-says: "A woman is very unfortunate who has nothing but