The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
1.-THE Methods of Mr.. kmes," by Frederic


1.-The Methods of Mr.. Ames," by Frederic
Carrel. Mitchell Kennerley)
Mr.. Ames' was a young artist who
had lived with his mother in Italy in
direst poverty until rich uncle in Aus
tralia died and left Ames $4,000 600. Ames
went to London. his old home, to take
charge of this fortune. Before it was
known that Ames had control of this
money he called on many of his mothers
and his old London friends. and in the
language of the street, the poor artist had
cracked ice put in his chair even wherever
he was allowed to sit down. But when it
was announced shortly that Ames was a
! rich, unmarried young chap, looking for
a good London time, the air cleared as
was the cracked ice in the chairs, and
Ames began to be courted, for his money,
he had sense enough to perceive. Now,
Ames had become imbued, while in Italy,
with some of the principles of Machia-
velli and he, therefore, was distrustful of
all passions that limited the pursuit of
power. Ames was courted by all sorts
and conditions of women, but he spurned
each and every one. Once he came pretty
close to succumbing to the persuasive
powers of lovely woman but in the end
nothing doing, for Arnes had a remedy
that you will have to get out of the
book, this paper would never print 1t.
American girl and married her right
away, Ames never lost any time about
anything. The girl had some $4,000 600
or so, and before the marriage bride and
bridegroom-elect made a will, leaving to
the survivor all OF their wealth. in case
of death. So soon as one reads that he
knows that the lovely, uncouth Yankee
girl will be removed by providence, and
SO she was, in motor car accident. 1t
for 1a,~1xr han 1a1
in novels that removed undesirable citi-
zens' and wives, but now what God
send motor cars are to novelists? Fer
think about that?
Well, Ames went to parliament, started
a newspaper, became powerful in more
ways than one, all of the time women
pursuing him, but still Ames practiced
'virtu, which meant that he possessed
in the ideas of Michiavellian ethics that
peculiar combination of asuteness, nerve
strength, patience and determination so
designated by the italian master Of
double-dealing. Once or twice Lucy
Penton," who for some reason or other
(never mind why, had to marry an old
German baron, came pretty near to fasci-
mating Ames. and when she failed she
almost Tapped Ames on the wrist two
or three times. Ames must have been
an awfuly fascinating chap, none like
llllil III all tiilo HOiiu, uiiicoS tiidl yOuHS
fellow before referred to In this depart
ment who is now safe, SO to speak, in
the Arizona desert-which is just as well.
With dead-loads of money Ames finally
decided to settle down, cut out those tire
some women who only wished to love and
be loved by him, SO he picked out Miss
Hurst, slow going good name, Ell! for
a slow girlD but mighty nice girl and
married her. His proposal is wonder
better read it, We unlucky youths-it may
give you some pointers.
The Methods of Mr.. Ames' is not very
much. Ames himself was a creature the
like of who never happened in real life,
for which let US give thanks. AS for
women pursuing Ames or any other man,
as told of in the book, this reviewer is
not only from Missouri, where you have
to be shown, but he has been in Texas,
where you have to put it in my hands
and let me see it first
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