The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-21
LIF + IN-SH r ANC E,
oh. rnr REASON wn M0, sAM'L rorKrN
couLnN'r OFT roLIIi,

Samuel Popk,n, Esq, was bachelor. Mr.
Pupkin was we'll enough oil iH ihn world--as
tie phrase goes--but Nc T., bad Two mu,den
sisters of mn "uuccrinln age who frnrcd ihHl
their duliful aud niltctlnuatr brother nigh;
pep CT suddenly somc fine day, and leave
them minus; 80 though lac enjoyed very
handsome Income rom his professor, -ns
book keeper for ilo house Of MEkcprhny y
Con- would avail The maiden Indies 10th
ing after his dcaili aud the, urged l'ih to
apply FOR life Assurance, to bc male over
to lhom ia case olnccideul-nud 80 liu attend
eel tolthrIr JolG rcqucW forthwith
- Mr. POpkin was growing iut That is
people OF ordinary rniUds would sny 20 M
i,,s .,-f."s d,.l''' tito s-..s- i,is""s"s ond 90
they snid lac was ony getting "porly'-Be
this NJ IL may, however, Mr. 4. was very thick
and very shoU ~ statUro,EEd whom walldlug
down state street towards the scene of his
daily business, be- very much rcseniblrd an
urrght dininutivr Giu-pipc, locomo,cd hy>n
brace uitcu-plns. III. eye was smnll, and
round, Gud dark -nud'Mhru excited, appear
Ell very Ike a Uiuct GlHsS lead, ii6tf burJet
~ firSIt OysiCT Ills ctCCK ywrrr -'r't- t1r''-
bouncing Bnldwin apples, aud tic distance
hctwern his ihi chu aud his chest WIS 80
hricl-tHkiug iutO tie account a roUETH0t mn
u lac had of whrrI'ug, when dvet.cNcitcd--
That IL seemed doubtful whether there WINS
"
k,u always hrcnilrd through irls nose.
but Mr rOpHin had eXInIUrJt tho urivrr'-
tsrmcnj aud circulars of the Mutual Prop
'cn-up' Association,' aud hnvlug bngged
comfortable dIuucr mir L. never ute my 9th
crs,l no r,tllird forth To wait upon the agent,
for the purpose Of applying for n iile:'nsWs-
nncg. The door OF the ngont was drectly
ndJoiniuga56l Of u brokers c,nnd4ns{Ak'
ing the enIrDncc, Mr. Popkin entered the lat'
ter, where Two or three ofthe hhoys--clerks
to the bruirr-wrre ussriuhlrti ,Ht' t''aF aiieE
dinner, with no business upon their hnnds,
aud ripe for little fun.
MIR Popkin made known the Object OF his
call ia his customary bland nnd nruess mnn-
ncr, when lhc eldest of the trio winked at
his companions, nud Informed the applicant
tint they were ready to WniU III f1irrr' Al
ter turning the fat peutleiliSn- <ound several
times, until his heal swan like top, The
foremost of the rnscals suddenly Jammed ms
lint down over his eyes, aud begged nm To
he seated; which request Mr. Poi'klh wos n
bout Ia currItriY tr.tl. -reEy- FrAIeinllH. when
the chair was deNtrruusiy Withdrawn from
behind him md he came TO tho ioor ~ con
tact NiIh mn enrlhcn, spllloou which rhanc-
ed to- he nrnr hin. the concusslun causing
sensation which he declared one OF the most
extr'oncrry" In ever experienced IN the whole
course ufhls Dir
But II seemed purely nm ACCIDENT end Nr
Poptii with ono hand raised his Int from o.
yer his nose, mud applied the other vigorous.
" to tho location Oft Ihpnp lac received
ia his fall. In a moment niter.he had tgot to
rights aud drawing up the clair, submitted
10 be questioned.
Name, residence, aud occupation ? said
his inlcrrngntor.
'Popkin, sir; Samuel Popkin, Esq. benson
street, accountant
Where born 2
I'n1ted States said Mr. Popkin.
United Slntcs, echoed the qucslionorurn-
ing grnvrly tn one oflis comprehensive
Naive American. VIII TINT do"
The other nodded his head seriously, aud
Mr pop&in began TO, hnd H'o room Fefg
warm.
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