The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-20
WHY SHE DIDN'T DIE:
Or, How the Life Insurance Agent got his Testi-
mOnial.

mOnial.
The popular and successful agent of
the Bird of Freedom Life-Insurance
Company has just received from his
Directors set OF complimentary reso-
lutions, duly engrossed and tramed,
and ayaluabie silver service, in recognl-
ton of what the directors are pleased to
call his devotion, sagacity, and cour-
age" 1t appears that about two years
ago a gentleman living on Wahpansh
avenue insured his wife's life tor $25, 900.
Some three months ago she fell sick,
from bad she went to worse, the doctors
gave her up, and it tlooked very much as
ii in couple of days she would be tit for
burying, digging up, and barreling. The
Company was naturally discouraged at
the prospect of so much payment Ior SO
little premium. BY chance it came to
the ears OF popular and successful
agent already mentioned that the fatal
termination OF his risks complaint
might be avoided ii she could only be in
duced to make an etfort-to fasten her
mind upon some object and live for IL.
The agent, who was a married man,
meutally pricked up his ears at this in-
formation and prosecuted his Inquiries
further. He found that the lady was
very. jealous, that she had very good
cause lor being Jealous, for her husband
was sort oil butterfly IN AN Ulster over
coat, roaming from ued-back flower to
hower, and that especially had there
been warmth and cOldnesS between
tnem because OF q Miss Humphreys.
Having ascertained all these Vital facts,
lhe agent induced one OF the family
pnysivians to Introduce MIN to the bed
side ufjthe dying woman as an eminent
practitioner from Paris. He felt her
pulse, looked at her tongue, shook his
mead, and, bending forward, inquired: {:
..Do you know Laura Humphreys-tall
girl, Jnat thinks she's got small Ieet"
The dying woman apparently rallied for
moment, and her eyes sparkled as she
Iaiutly whispered, "Yes-wnat--of-
nerp 30, nothing, nothing," respond
ed The agent; "only met her and your
husband on state street to-day, and they
went into a jewelers., and rather think
ne bought her a ring, and sald--but ips
of no consequences" Eyes, yes, go on,''
murmured me dying woman Win an ill.,
tense eagerness tnaL 1T was painful 10
witness. "Wel he said that before the
yloleLs came perhaps ned buy her all
other one, though IL wouldn't be quite
as ornamental. Then they went w a
restaurant, but perhaps you feel no in.
Cerest in their conversation" The
diving woman raised herself on her
elbow. and said: What did the bald
headed viper sayp 80, he didn't say
mucn, except tnat you couldn't last
ioug, auu she said that when Jney came
back from Europe she'd have all The OLD
furniture out and make the house look
as If q woman with some taste, VINO ha0
moved in good society, was at the head
Of 1t. Therel there!" he added, kindly,
Il lear L have excited you unduly. You
must really take some rest" and he re-
tired softly with a sympathlz!h wink.
When the dying woman 8 husband. came
home that night he was surprised and
de,Ighted TO ind her sitting up, with a
nectlc flush ON her cheek, ana her eyes
sparkling with an unnatural brllliancy.
When ne said, why, my love, thought
you were worsep sne said, son, yes,
suppose n n" Next afternoon wheI
MISS Humphreys called to inquire
after the dying woman's health the
dying woman's maid brought her
word, with the dying womaps compll-
ments, that sue Was not at home, and as
Miss Humphreys went down Lne front
| ,eps she saw the dying woman stand
| ing az the parlor-Window, regarding hei
with glance that almost warped the
| iron railing. The husband says it is q
most remarkable cure, and tnat physi
can from Paris is unquestionably 9
very talented man, but when he hat
placed so complete reliance In the fam
| IlIy-doctor it seemed 10 him somewhaI
irregular to introduce another practi
toner. However, he is delighted--per
iectly delighted. And that IL how thu
popular and successful agent OF the Birt
of Freedom Life-Insurance. Company
came TO get from his Directors q set 0
complimentary resolutions and solit
silver service as testimonial TO his de
yotion, sagacity, and courage.-[Chicag
Tribune.