Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-11-06
the amount Of three hundred dollars


t the amount of three hundred dollars
year" ;..,., \, tr.,s- 81 ,.,;lr,,..g
s "Ah i see-7-but"-7-' A. C., ts4-,l.f ,av
? "But what ?" A., uo .Ya rs-sW
c But wife may have so much to gair
T by the death of her misunderstanding
E family, but with tears in her beautiful
leyesA'that perhaps some cases--sht
might not watch over him so faithfully. al
: she ought" aia1ad osi sIrr IS it'd
"PohPT troilt iajigss o svais o. yd .
"And if she did," continued the niece
-"and if she did, how many there are who
might charge her with neglecting her hus-
band upon a death bed d"-and here, she
began to sob, as if her very heart would
break. b5-sa3 .iaof aUrH sizes bgs
"Really, you have done it, nowl Why
not be afraid of growing rich? or Of being
suspected in tn, same way with rich
husbandP No, no, Jennyi "A, woman
has always more to lose than to gain by
the death of husband, however wealthy
he may leave her. But--pshaw III have
wasted time enough with you on this sub
ject; and l say that you have no more
right to risk your life single day without
Insurance, if you, were over head and ears
in debt. Good night-God bless you'll
Good bye"eai'-ge bG- s1sIbaq u 30 q
And the next moment uncle Joe had
vanished. For. a full half hour, not loud
word was spoken. The young wife and
young husband sat holding each other by
the hands-thinking what might be here
after-and breathing low and trembling
with every change of color and every
change of thought .bagraG .aiat \
At last the husband spoke. "Well Jen-
n.y. said he, "what do you say now?PlD
i"Just what said before, Charles---I
am not convinced. We cannot we'll spare
the money now-we have hardly enough
to get along with decently. A part of our
house, you know, is unfurnished and we
ought to have something put by-dear
Charles, don't you think SOP" and "a large
tear fell upon the hand she was holding to
her lips-and her husband drew her up to
his heart, and kissed her with more than
the warmth of bridegroom. ssr.n staeI
True, dearest--very true. For whatev-
er happens, we must be prepared and pro
vided.' tne o5 aoeo9q9 - 'l''Aiaia',L -llti
""And then too, dear Charles" contin
ued the wife, sobbing, "what is the need
of anybody insuring with your expecta
tions?" Ca1ugaTgI stlu
i"We cannot hope to die together, my
love ,, aasa. ,gaialbHi ,di so as-T-faH .Hr
-"No, Charles-but happen what may
we shall be provided for, and so---and so, "
faltering, and hiding her face in her hus-
bands bosom, and whispering just above
her breath sand SO will our dear children,
if it should please our Heavenly Father
to grant us children. qmaJ enila .i1ra@
"Perhaps-"aoaa7oq7o9oi GO 7,flirlg'
f".Pahdps, Charles. Your uncle is rich,
and 50 is my father,'.sa 3a aFR .rW
"True. But both are iu business, and
businessmen, you know, are alwaysih the
way of terrible vicissitudes." ~, =. Is
"But you are young and healthy-and
oh, 1 cannot but believe, with long life
before you" e' -
clears Nay, my dear girl-think no
more of this matter. Let us talk no more
ofit--be cheerful and trusting, and, wheth-
er live or die, it shall not be my fault if
to the bitterness of death and the bereave-
ments of widoYhood there should be ad-
ded the trials and temptations, the sorrow
and abasement of poverty hsa7nn.'&
"What do you mean, Charles-youll
break my heart, if you Keep talking SO.
A plague on this life insurance, / say
shall never hear the last of it,, i. am sure,
now that Uncle Joe has taken it upAiturd
"Assurance, my love-not insurance. ~
"Assurance Well-It never entered
my head before, that you wanted assqr
daee. .'Hlrsi f, hra 1.s1 "a DO .1ol
WNotlso bad Kiss me-and then, ifl
you have no other engagement and moth
ing better to do-and will promise to be-
have well, you may gOto bed with me"
| HImpertinence l'lrgsAH D. ~ .fa"
Five years after this, Charles Hardy
went into business with hisifather- in law
and within eight years both failed. UhL
Gle Joe married the mistress of a board
ing house, with large, family, and died
leaving his whole property to her; and
not enough to his nephew to pay for the
china he broke on the evening he spent