Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-16
An INSURANCE AGENT ISOLDE

Borom was the soliciting agent Of the Goth
am Life Insurance Company in this city. His
business was to induce as many Of the mortal
population of this world as possible to insure
their lives in his company. OF course, il was
good thing for them, better thing for the
company, and tho best thing for Dorom. Be
cause, according to l'orem's bargain with the
company, he was entitled to ten por cent. on
every policy taken out by any man whom he
solicited, and five per cent. on every years re-
nowal No sooner was this agreement made
than lBorem commenced and carried out sys-
TEN OF visitation and solicitation so extended
and thorough, that, in the course Of two or
three years, there was not a live man in the
community whom BOren had no, bored almost
TO death 10 insure his own precious life Ey-
cry day he compared his own books of memo
rauda with the records Of tho company, and
when he found that a man was down with whom
he had spoken with, even if it were months or
years before, he claimed him as his man, show
ed his entries, and pockeied his premium.
In this way il was fast coming 10 pass that
all the parties insuring in the company were
yielding profit to Borem, whose per ceniage
was eating up the profits Of the business. So
far did he carry his system that he would stand
in the stree, near the Office, and whenever he
saw man entering he would address him,
"Going 10 insure sirl' Then taking his name
and address, would book him as one of his men
and demand bis per cent. on the score Of hav-
ing solicited him. The company were obliged
TO compromise with Borem, and buy him off,
BY paying him $50 900, and giving him hand
some policy on his own life. With this sum
he has now bought him a splendid farm, and is
living a nabob on the previous profits he had
made out Of this very profitable business.
Many very cute stories are told Of his op-
crations to seduce the careless into an insurance
against the ravages Of the destroyer, by secure
ing provision for their families in case Of
death. One Of these instances is worth rela-
ting
Mr.. Lively had dry-goods store above
Chambers street, and, moreover, had an inter.
est in brokers' store in Wall street. Now,
Borem had often seen the merchant up town
for Mr.. Lively was part Of the day in one place
and part OF the day in the other. Ii had not
occurred 10 Borem that the Lively Of one lat
itude was the Lively Of the other /: and So
calling in at the Wall stree, office, he says;
"Mr. Lively, believe, Sir !"
"Thai is my naIne,' said the gentleman I'D
dressed.
"Ah! yes, sir; you have brother, have
you noti''
"Ycs,' said Mr. Lively, 81 have a twin
broiher.''
"Oh, yes, know him, said Mr.. Borem, ''ht
Is a merchant up town. lie is about insurinl
his life in our company, and | called to ask i
you would not like TO insure at the same at lh'
same time"
Mr. Lively knew what Borem was up to
, and saying that he would think Of il, turne'
! away Borem lcii the Office. Mr.. Lively fol
lowed him out passed on the other side Of IN
street, and reached HE store lew minutes be
fore Borem, who was on his way up Mr.
Lively was reading the newspaper when Boref
entered, and coming up to him, said
"Mr. Lively, believe sir ;"
"Thai is my name," aaid the merchant
"Ah yes, sir; you have brother, hav
[, you not -
"Yes," said Mr.. L., 81 have twin brother
"Oh, yes, know him. said Borem ''h
] is broker in Wall street. He is about il
} suring his life in our company, and called |
see il you would like to insure at the sam
time"
Mr.. Lively said he would think of IL; an
D Dorem took his leave, aner pressing tho sui
$ ject with his customary volubility and impr
; dence. The next day he called on Mr.. Liyel
$ the broker, and the day following on Mr.. Live
1 ly the merchant and this visitation he conliI
A ued for two weeks, making six calls at eac
. place Of business, in all twelve times that i
/. bored poor Mr. Lively, wiihuni suspeclins lhi
n the two brothers were onc- and the same maj
J, Al last the Mr.. Lively up town agreed that h
g bIo,her would meet him next day at NJ
= Wrghl's-a mutual friends, who, Borem sal
+ was goiug 10 insure-he would apply, and a
G three would iako out policy at the same tim,
al have Just discOyered,' said Borem 10 III
e Lively, show to distinguish you from yor
brother-,here is little Bit more Of prot
S berance on the bridge of your nose"
o So saying, he hurried over to Mr.. Wrigh
o To arrange the meeting Of the brothers Lsel
o "The brothers - said Mr.. Wright "Wh
brothers ~
"Why the merchant over here, and Il
: brother in Wall street"
@ ITS the same man, Borem you'se bee
:. Sold"
h II haye--l sec II all; its fact. I'm dol
v for" And rushing back to Mr. Liyely's sior
d he looked in, and putting his finger on the ha
u die of his face, he said, laughingly, "Come
o think Of it, Mr. Lively, your nose is just abo
l., the same size as your brothers,"
IT But Borem never recovered from the mort
II ieslion Of his tIickery exposed, and it probab
a helped 10 bring him 10 terms in his settleme
n with the company.-Harper's Magdsne.
A deacon, no. remarkable for good eye-sgl
once, in giving out psalm for the congreg
10 ton 10 sing, when he came TO the iollowil
y. lines -