The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-22


ought perhaps to add, thst took these steps
before reading Hint 12 In the Hand Book.
but a. acted with the best intentions, I
hope the company will be satisfied My ef-
forts to procure parties to insure have -
vet been attended with no success, although
have worn out several blank applications
BY carrying them about in my pockets and
have ruined others by writing in them from
my portable inks,and, according to Hint II,
the names of persons who afterwards re-
fused to insure Several whom expected
to procure have been rejected by the Aedi-
cal Examiner for consumption and other dis.
eases which seem to prevail much moro ger.
orally than had supposed in this country
I have carefully studied the Hand Book and
particularly The "IIints on Canvassin2," and
after mature delibsration and experiment,
have concluded that cannot longer pro.
mote the interests of the company by acting
as its agent. I find no comfort in any Of
the "lIints." If follow their injunction l
see nothing before me henceforth but IN
irksome and laborious existence, and am
unequal to the sacrifice. hope I am not
slow in taking an intimation, and In point
of fact, Hint is enough for me. There is
no literary Or other society here for me to
join, rs mentioned in Hint 10. and am un-
able to procure minister to insure in the
Company, IS mentioned in Hint 20. The
recent extraordinary panic in gold makes it
impossible for me To comply with Hint by
:nsuripg my own life. Ny repeated efforts
to act upon the Hints. have all been failures
and have led ME, in many instances, into
difficulties and dangers, and, in some cases,
I fear, have brought the company into dis
rcputc. In compliance with Hint I had
prevailed upon N acquaintance about To
marry to insure his life with US. But the
f.ct having come to the cars of his intended,
she said that he evidently regarded marriage
as equivalent to ccr;a;n death, and that 1t
~as direct insult to herself; whcrcupon
the match was broken of. and an held re
sponsible for severing two loving hearts
An insured party having lately died here,
I took Time by the forslock and, following
Hint e, applied q the funeral to the friends
and acquaintanccs Of the deceased to insure
in our company. Not only was ! not sue
sessful. hut I came near being mobbed by
tho assembly, and have ever. siaco been
:reated with scorn and ignominy by all pre-.
sent I have been totally unable to comply
with Hint -. have three times narrowly
escaped being whipped, have told eleven
persons who refused to insure to 20 to-,
and have put terrible heads on two others
who rcbuffcd me with more than usual inciv-
i!ity. So far from leaving . good impression"
Ihavo been privately informed that have
been denounced by persons whom I had solic.
tied. as ''bore" aud an '.intestine." .-.
1have not noticed any of the ''showes''
spoken of 50 effcctingly in Hint 20, prObably
owing to the uncxampled dry season. If
any fall I will forward full particulars to
1.-The company" .ars. as
Hint - have repeatedly, although unin.
tentionally, violated. Ny mind is 20 much
occupied with insurance, that at several %.
cial gatherings of late have inadvertently
dilated upon death and the chances of life,
and have therefore cast cloud Of specula.
ton and gloom over happy hearts, until I
have come to be regarded Is . sort of wet
blanket to all mirth and joy, and am almost
banishcd from society. ~ '''''' -..'.i 5.~-
These facts satisfy me that either from
nature or education, ! an not adapted 70
succeed in the insurance business, and that
it will be best for myself and the company
n resign my position. I therefore tender
herewith my resignation, to take effect I'm.
mediately. '' III. 5.'H''' 'f
I should not have written 1t such length
but considered II due 70 the company that
they should know the reasons Of my acton
and have the benefit Of my experience.
Should you deem 1t for the interest Of the
company, you are II liberty to publish this
Communication. The papers In my posscs-
sion belonging 70 the agency I win dispose
of q you may direct, including the Hand.
Book. .aalffa6.. t.ii Ell ~ e.# a#i#Hsa te q
with best wishes for the success Of the
Compasy end many thanks for the hon"r
conferred by the appointment which ! now
- IsgEstfully resign. / rsnsin ;at,t.pr
~ Fl. Yours, very truly, 9a II ar1,
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