The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-24
The Insurance COmpanY.


A rich capitals, Of Paris whom shall name NJ.
Lebrun, was famed for his cnterpri.ing and specua-
tive disposition Rot y new object was set on foot
bot he applied to for his patronage md protec-
ton, and in general Whatever he engaged in was
crowned with sucrrss 80, long since he was one
morning saated in his study NJ his country house,
when n cubriolrt drove NJ 10 the door; from il de-
seconded Young ol fashionable appearance and
fine cUuulentnce not unknown 10 the frequcnters Of
Vorton's lie demanded 10 spenk to the master Of
the house and WIS introduced ut once 10 NJ. Iebrun
His host was in slippers md robe de chGm5rc, for no
loved to 1--we indolenty "a he could when not i'm
uersrd in the whirlpool or husncs nj taris,
'ion will eScus" me, monsieur snid the ytgHE
man taking possession OF tho chair, you will
me for troubling your retirrnelt by speRkn
You of unitrrs uC speculation, but the affair in Il
ton Is of grave iTrortance and pressing nature
may have consequences morally useful to socieiy,&
rxorhitarty lucrative fnr The projectors, that fee7
convinced Of your forgiveness for sPeang TO you
spCctlng u.
Spca; or, Monsieur, am MI attentions; said the
capitalist, crossing his legs and drawing his dressing
gown CLOSELY around him
WHO could have ever supposed. said the stranger
with great solcui,y, rt in quitting age of doubt
and ncerude like the hast, should enter peri
cd remaTkab" ror H. desire to make oil fixed and
certain the present. In the eighteenth century
ery hing was overturned because the world doubted
everything; in the nineteenth doubt exists because
no hing is left to chance. It is 10y Of insur-
auce that society u re'orsanizirg itself. What il
prr"d that the Ne-Srs RothSchd think seriously OF
offering company for insuring Kings their thrones
aud for fixing ministers Of snte in their porteues;in
fact. Insurance j. the instrument 10y which will
he brought about that advanced state Of humanity
fujtles,'y sought for 10y Fourier, ST Simon, and
But what * the meaning or this preamble! inter-
ruped the master Of the mansion in n dry metallic
voice. You aware, presume, that ! require
s0mptlu. poSitivc--acual- 'pHbe' In ing stress
each expression.
Ny proec, un,rs all these qnoIi,ies,' snid the
Stranger
wen, then, let us have /, without further prelini-
narics. Said tho Ulhrr
'Thc fact H. said the protector; that tho matter 1
of % delicate Il nature that am Obliged to prepare
you for my proposal
Il rlin, can guess that it relates m insurance
company. What Is it you propose TO insure, Mon
seur.'
since mus, speak positively, my plan i. to insure
marrpgcabe girls aaans. Tire evils oF their
istcure--n against being old maids
Hum NM rumnated the or weulth,
nran fixing round him his rote de cham5rc which the
slight rnt Of the moment had displaced The idea
is Ingenious
You perceive that the natural desire which must
arise in every Indy's bosom to avoid cefhacy, will in
cline her to n.ure, and the profits must be enor-
nous
YES, that is clear enough; but how viii YOU man
age the rate Of insurance.
THAT must be graduated, according to the beauty,
fortune and talents Of each The chances Of old
mnidhood cannot he the same for all, do I pro-
pose to insure all for the age; may he fixed
ut twenty, another at twenty five, and Third
late thiriy-fve. lf after the expiration oE the
term agreed on, the lady remains without husband
the indemnify must be paid and this will constitute
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 it may deem advisable to pro-
cure husbands for the insured before the term fixed
on?'
'NIcst nssuredly-,ho company IF course cannot re-
nouncc any Of bringing about its object, but
must employ all which may seem advantageous, in
fact the indemnity will scarcely ever he paid, and
that is the why the speculation is SPLEEN
did
yes see there must arise gains
Immense profits, and not single loss interrupted
the advocate Of the new Insurance company, seeing
that his host was balancing towards the project IF
m insurance i effected against DEATH nothing
hinder persons from dying; if effected against
fire how can Won prevent houses from burning; IL Won
insure against perils orwater how can shipwrecks be
pnt stop to? But nsuring against remaining single,
all Won have do is to marry off as quickly az pos
sble YOUR customers
Il suppose that the company will take care to have
always Mt its disposal a number Of gentIemauy bach
clcrs Of good character and education physicians,
surgeons, literary men, bnrristcrs merchants and sci
eni6c mon, whom il mny employ to gain the hearts
OF those who to be married
THAT is an Indispensable condition Of success, and
intend taking on myself the Of that particular
duty
We'll. then, am your Let the matter rest
between Us two 80 noise no pufing-no,hing but
secrecy activity and cleverness Get tho bond of
partnership prepared and get the act constituting the
society duly passed through the proper forms | am
willing IN advance eight hundred thousand francs
which will he amply sufficient Tor tho capital. You.
on the other hand, will throw into the stock your
zeal and activity. and the profits shall be divided