Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-03


over for the widow and children.
This incident Of CIaghorn' sudden
| death ii the very prime OF life,
| dwelt in my thought-ail day. depres-
sing me seriously. / could not keen
| the image OF his poor wife and little,
Iatherless children out OF my mind.
II you don't take care said a
| business friend To me. IN warning
tones, you'll 60 the same way"
1 tried to smile indilferently, an
swering with light word.
- III serious" +" he returned. 'You
are giving too many hours and too
| much thought to business. Neither
body nor mind can long meet the
| draft you are making on them. !"
lie laid his hand on mine IA he
spoke, very much az a physician
would have done, looked graVe and
shook his head.
What's the matter ~ I ask ed
nervously.
You have fever
"Oh, ~ | answered. Ifhe had
said chill, ,he would. Just then, have
been nearer the truth
Il say yes, my friend :"
His serious, warming ewes, that
looked steadily into mine, frightened
me- Then he placed his fingers ON
my wrist, searching for my pulse
There was a dead silence
is your life insured ?''
II he had spoken my death war
rant, he could hardly have startled
me more.
"Why do you ask that question ?''
/ queried, almost sternly
at is, of course" he remarked.
with something frightfuny assured
n his voice. mo young man with
a wife and children, who has his for
tune to make, fails to do that. Now
take my advice. Go home for to-
day, and lot your business, if need be
take care of itself. Rest, read a plea
SAINT book or ride out-do anything
but work or Think
| shook my head. "Impossible /!
Were | to take my hand from the
rudder for single day, the ship
would be III danger
"Then you carry too much sail -
"Granted. But l am eager to
make port and having confidence
in my skill rs a navigator, am crowd
ing on every inch of canvas
1.-The port of fortune you mean ?''
es; or simple competence.
don't want to die like poorClaghorn,
and leave wife and children beg
gars.n
He saw the shiver / could not re-
press, aud said quietly-"Your life
insurance will save them from that
disaster"
"My life insurance What do you
mean?''
"You have policy on your life ,"
| shook my head.
NO? he queried Ia surprise.
mo, sir. 1t mover crossed my
mind"
''Thcu get one for ten or fifteen
thousand dollars before you do any
thing else You can't take Il surer
road to sUt--csg.n
''To success? don't get at your
meaning
"Then l VIII enlightcn you. AS 1
understand your ease, it is this -
You are overw0rking yourself, and
OVERRIDING your business, in order to
make money enough in the shorter
possible time tn place your wife and
children above want If you should
be taken from them. Am / not
right ?"
"Yes, sir"
''Act like wise and prudent man,
ANA place them above want ut the
start then your way to success is
doubly assured, for your head will be
cooler, your judgment clearer, and
you will be free from all temptation
TO overwork and specuIat.on."
y sudden light strcamed into my
mind. His " ords were like a rcvela-
ton. What a blind fool / had been
at is the only ching that will save
you,o he added. 81 understand your
ease. You have u disease that is sap
ping the very foundations, not only
of your life, but of your business
a disease! What disease"
asked, a now throb of alarm in my
pulses.
"A curable disease, if you take the
right remedy" he answered smll-
ing.
"What is the remedy >" Iasked.
Life insurance"
"Oh!n
"Iife insurance is the remedy.
Takeit, and it will act like "A charm,
/ know, for / have seen it tried in a
dozen cases.
"Thank you, my friend-my
Heaven-seut friend ~ added with
sudden emotion, for | now saw the
whole matter in light as clear as
noDnday. "NOu have saved me from
shipwrecll. The strain now upon
me cannot much longer be borne. |
have felt my strength gradually
giving away for months. Claghorn's $
fate will be mine unless | have rest
for body and brain.h
Then do not delay for an hour.
ct your next business for to-day be
the procuring OF a life policy for ten
thousand dollars IN i good COM
pany."
sDo YOU know good company ?"
~ es at least enc that am willing
To trust"
"What are their rates Pr
"How old are you?n
"Twenty-seYen.'
"The premium viii not, l think be
over two hundred a year. But what
is that to ease of mind, and an assur-
ed provision, in case of death, for
your wife and children?
"Oh, nothing! nothing :" l eX-
claimed, almost trembling in the
eagerness l now felt to secure this
blessed consummation. "Oh, moth
ingI | can save it twice over through
a cooler and cslmer devotion to bus
mess
"And, mayhap, your life into the
bargain, - said my friend.
He was right in that. | felt 1t
then-I knew it afterwards.
DO YOU know the ageat?' l asked.
"4-es, very Well"
And you will 90 with me?"
ooh. yes, if you desire it,
We went 10 the Office, ana | made
application Cor Z policy of ten thou-
b l. T., af,r-