Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-31
THE INSURANCE COMPANY

appIed tor his patronage ana pfoecuon. aho ="
whatever he engaged in was crowned with success
Not lono since he was one morning seated in his STUDY al
his country house when cabolet drove up 70 tne d"o
from it descended young man OF iasm"aaote appear
ance and fine open countenance, sot aahno"" " .ne
freouenters OF ortoni's He demanded to speak with
the master of the house. AID introduced at once To
NJ Lebrun His hos, in slippers and robe de cham.
bre for he loved live INDECENT he could when not
Immersed in the whirlpool sf business at Paris.
" You will excuse me Monsieur, said The young
man. quietly taking possession Of an chair, you
will excuse me for troubling your retirement by speak
ing 10 you Of matters Of speculation; hat the altar IN
question is Of grave importance and most pressing ma.
ture; il may have consequences SO morally beneficial to
society," and exorbsolly lucrative TO It's projectors.
that feel fully convinced Of your forgiveness for speak
ing To you respecting IT,"
"Speak on, Monsieur; | am all attention, said The
capitalist crossing his legs and drawing his dressing
gown closely abou, him.
"Who could have ever supposed. said the stranger,
with great soemny "that in quitting an age 0! doubt
and incert,ude like the last, should have entered
period Bile for its desr. of the fixed and certain
as the present In the eighteenth century every thing
was overturned because the world doubted ct every
thing in the nineteenth doubt exists because nothing
is lett to chance II is bj means ut insurance that So
ciety is now recognizing itself What there that is
not now insured? Nay, it has lately been whispered
that Messrs Rothschd think seriously of forming
company for insuring kings their thrones, and
for fixing ministers of in possession OF their port
feuitles In fact, insurance is the great instrument by
which will be brought about that advanced of no.
mainly, frui,lessly sought for by Fourier ST Simon,
and -.
sBut what is the meaning of this lonr preamble -
interrupted the Of the mansion, IN dry, metal
lie voice. "You aware, presume, that requir.
something positive laying stress
each expression
swell, then let US have i, without farther prelinna-
ries," said The ether.
The fact is said The protector, that the matter is
OF so delicate nature that am obliged TO prepare you
for my proposal
~ think can guess that it relates TO an Insurance
Company. What IS it you propose to insure, Mon
sieur Z:
'.Since mus, speak positively, my plan is to insure
Iarriageabs girls against the great evil Of their
cnce-aganst being old maids
"Hum m IN" rnminaed the Of wealth. again
fixing round him hrs robe de chambre which the slight
Irritation of the moment had displaced
sThe idea is ingenious"
"You perceive that the natural desire, which mus,
arise in every lady bosom 10 avoid cebacy will in
cline her TO insure, and the profits mus, be enormous
ayes, that is clear enough but how will you manage
the Of insurance."
aThat mus, graduated, according 10 III, beauty, for
tune and talents of each The chances Of old madhood
be the for ALL do propose to insure all
for the age; may be fixed at twenty another
at twenty Ave. and third so late thirty i've
But after the expiration Of The time agreed on f The
lady remains without husband the indemnity must b.
paid, and this will constitute a fortune, which in many
cases will obtain for her the partner she desires"
"But will the company reserve to itself the power Of
acting in any way j, may deem advisable, to procure
husbands for the insured before the term fixed on
HMost assuredly: the company Of course cannot re.
any Of bringing about its object, but m u.s.,
employ all which may seem advantageous: in fact the
indemnify will scarcely be required 10 be paid
did,
ayes, see that there must arise some gains"
"tmmense profits and not single loss" interrupted
the advocate Of the new insurance company seeing ha,
his host balancing towards the project. "lf in.
surance is effected agoins, DEATH nothing hnde,
persons from dying; If il is made against fire. how
you prevent houses from burning? il you insure sgans
the perils Of water how hpWrecks be put sop to-
But insuring sgainst remaining SINGLE all you have to
do is to marry of quickly possible your custom
ere"
81 suppose that the company will take care TO have
always at it's disposal number Of gentcmanly bsrhe
lors, of good character and education physicians
geons, literary men, barrsers merchants and scientific
men, whom it may employ to gain The hearts Of those
who are TO be married
''That is an indispensable condition of success and
intend taking myself the Of that particular duty
"Well, then, am your man Let the matter rest
between US two-no noise-no putting -nohing but
secrecy, activity and cleverness Get the bond Of part
nershp prepared and get the &C, constituting the society
duly passed through the proper forms am willing "a
advance eight hundred thousand francs which will be
amply sufficient for the capital YOU the other hand
will throw into the stock your zeal and activity and the
profits shall be divided act generously, as you may
perceive"
The young man took his leave, exceedingly satisfied
with bis visit and springng into his cabrurt returned
20 Paris In few days he brought the necessary
and the matter was speedily arrsnged.
Alter M Lebrun had signed and returned them 10 The
young SPECTATOR, he addressed him thus:
"Monsieur, you are now director of the company and
need scarcely say that wish you success To prove
TO you however that really have deeply al heart The
Of speculation inle To CONNIE nee The bu
sness myself by insurng my daughter. She shall BE-
first in the list of young ladies to obtain husband Fill
up the blank Of the printed FORM"
"Age." demanded the director.
"Seventeen."
"Name and srname?"
"EuPhemia Lebrun."
Decidedly pretty"
"Musc, dancing, horticulture"
can that possess when die, ard 500 900 francs on
the day Of her marriage -
"That will do, Monsieur"
"fon may Tx The rate yourself and the ace at which
the indemnity shall be paid the father nrondIy
he thought Of the char ms of his only dapah,a '' 20
"There is every reason TO hope tina, m.d.:...,,.
Euphemia will have no claims on Us for ndsmn, >,
said the young partner, as he collected his pans,. "a
departed. at p'Peis ono
As he passed through the pleasure grounds b;cb 60,
ROUNDED the villa. in order 10 reach his cabrioet ,h;h
ne directed to wait for him The gate Of The park no
perceived young and lovely girl n the midst Of the
Mowers on which she was avishing her cares Unaware
thst any one was she singing little air which
e. Damoreau had made fashionable al she fled y, m.
Aowers or watered them where the her, had ,.,chsd
them up. The young director paused mome,, On "A
Inire the eight but rounded figure and the olow;n ~
lor and beautiful hair Of the young person .Th;s ~
doubleday" thought he, ais the daughter of ab,an
have commenced fortunately. No danger Of 40 s.,
he nnn hti load ~ L.