The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1868.

husband had invested all he had in au
Egyptian pyramid, and died, and left her a
lawsuit tor the possession.
Mcssr.. Simpson AMI Prince hal hearty
laugh the next day, when they compared
the history Of their domestic conversations
which were wonderfully alike. zach do.
ci,led on the same course. The policies
quietly rcsicd in their firc.proofs, AMI there
was repose in the hearts Of the maternal
Prince and the maternal Simpson. No less
were there peace and confidence in The
minds Of the two husbands, who had done
what every man Of prudence and honest
poverty Is bound to do. if ho would provide
for his own household.
Weeks passed months-a year. Mrs.
Simpson had looked at Mrs. Prince with a
reserved pity, rs woman whose market
ing and pin.money were abridged by u very
useless expense, the fault Of her husband.
And Mrs. Prince in like manner, regarded
Ms. Simpson as one whose maternal right
to nlimony was trespassed upon. But rs
neither lady was herself conscious oil any
pecuniary suffering, and as Mrs. Prince in
particular, wondered how her husband
could be so careless Of tho future with a
growing family, we fancy that the pity Of
cscl, lady for the others destitu,ion, was to
some extent misplaced.
A year had passed. Opening his nom.
ing PAPER Mr. Prince gave an expression oi
pain. The sudden death Of his friend Simp-
son was recorded. His wife's eyes suffased
with tears, us she looked around upon her
family group, aud thought that the Dol,
might have fallen upon their own happy
houschold-ihat, indeed, tho day must
come when the embrace. OF death would
break their circle OF domestic peace. =
Little was said at breakfast. During the
forenoon Mrs. Prince thought Of the widow
and children, their helpless and almost des
titute condition. 1t was hours bcloro she
remembered the life insurance ut all I; and
though at first the memory came with sort
Of protest, she reasoned herself into tho i'd
mission that il was certainly fortunate, un-
der tho circumstances. Then she mentally
corrected fortunate to provilential aud
while she m,,sed her husband came in.
She was the first to speak Of her deceased
friends family, AMI TO ask respecting the
policy. Mr.. Simpsons foresight had SO
cured his family from uljcct poverty ;
though. ofcourse, nothing hul yet been
said to the widow. the hearts Of those WIN
cared for her were relieved, when they
found that he whom she loved Ind proved
himself thoughtful, far-seeing and consider.
ate. His pruise wns on NIL their lips, aud
his own personal friends found in this act
of his life, a justification oftheir good opin.
ion.
"Prrl,aps." said Mrs. Prince, that eve.
ming to her husband, in their hour Of do.
mestic quiet, "perhaps, Henry, was wrong
in obieciing to your taking out a policy"
"Perl,aps you were, my dear"
And then there was u silence for some
time. o. Harry Prince, how could you
tease your wife so' sho said no 'n"ro
What could she say?
"Nor quite-perhnps but then tseems
dreadful"
$50 is DEATH" he answered, "and much
more 80. And il Is sinful not to make pro-
vision for those you love, while you can" "
you wish to take on, a-relwy fury"nr
own conscience and comiort,l will not OBJ
icc,,' she said at length.
Il did so-a year ago." he answered.
'Why, Harry! You artfi,l wrc,ch!'
She put her arms round his neck, and
her face very near to his. hut don't
think she lit him.
So he had mapage,i her. Just now she
is managing him, Lying by n fund, the in.
terest nf which shall pay his annual premi
nm. She thinks he does not know whnt
she is doing. but men with managing
wives ofthe right sor, find them out, and
coun,ennine. Harry is trying WIN, he can
,lo, toward that same fund. and when he
discovers that their joint savings will make
the ncces nry sum, he viii match her man
ngc,ncnt with HIS own. May 10 there to
hear when tho double plot 10 discovered.