The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-11
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| The seat Oi his breeches was ont AT
the elbows, aud care sat upon his cheek
with the complacency of a crow on a
log. His look was anxious, detected
| very especially, and he came in and
lett the door open behind him, little
dreaming that a man had Just been muir
dered and dragged out of the back door
for the same Offense.
captain, are you the man that gives
policies 10y the insurancef" he gasped,
As he dropped himself into the Office
easy chair and commenced whiting the
post.
~ s, sir; l represent some of the best
companies in the country. 1 can furnish
any kind Of policy, of any amount, and
we guarantee semi-annual-"
"Hold, Major; you're the man. l
want one quick. I'm adrift-tempest-
tossed on the angry pillows of wavering
opinions. I'm an out-east from hapDi7
ness-bereft OF reason, friends and scads.
I'm lonely, lost, lifelrss and libertyless.
I'm so glad I've found you, Colonel, and
want you TO write me out a policy
right now-one of them changeabie
ones-renew it every six months or Of
tener. BE quick, Lieutenant" and he
brought his foot down, together with
the stove; and the stove pipe lit on the
agents freshly-greased head, and
cloud of SCOT brooded over the face of
the ghastly stranger.
"Never mind it." said the AGENT.
"SIeTe casual circumstance. We have
that pipe fixed to fall to illustrate the
uncertainties OF things and the neces-
sity OF man providing for his family
You want TOntine policy, all paid up
in ten years, premiums every six months.
dividends deducted. Let me congratu-
late you on this display OF good sense
in selecting a policy. Give me your
name, age, condition OF body and mind,
etc, and the amount yOn want
My name! I've forgot it, Cap, but
you can just leave Ii blank. Eve been
so Ousted that ] cOuldu't recollect where
came from. No difference about the
age, either, Mr.. just fix out that pol
icy on the liberal democratic platform,
and squeeze in few republican prin-
ciples. You see, Andy candy, he's
HI Of Teller, Major, Andy, you see,
has turned me over 50 as / amt got any
political principles. | thought / was a
democrat, and Andy said he was too.
but we didn't believe alike-his faith |
and mine was as different as a cur dog |
and an Allegheny land-slitle-they want |
cut out OF the same material. But they |
say he's the best democrat on exhibit !
ton now, and ii he is, why il lust sets /
me back to taw. I have to start new
don't believe nothing, and if do, |
don't know what it is; and if / did |
know, don't believe as | would believe |
that | believed it. o, it's all gone to |
HI, Colonel, and you can just mix in /
States rights, and specie payments, and |
reputation, and protection, and land /
grants; and don't forgit TO mix in a /
right sharp Constitution and army ap- |
preparations, and few civil rights
just a few. Make il strong on outward !
like Apdy's was, but fix |
up its Intervals powerful thin so as can |
sling EN- out if they ever press me close. |
Fix IL up so they can't name il, like |
his'n, and don't mind paying Won ham
some. l know lots o. felleTs down our
way what's just like l am, and if you'll |
fix out good policy / can sell you lots /
of 'em. Andy's just tore the quits out
of democracy and there amt nothing |
certain now. I'll just step out and give /
you chance to sOrteT wash yer face |
and dust of the bed; and then you
write Cap.-write fast and strong-and |
I'll step in after while.''
The agent didn't get chance to put |
in word. He begged to be heard,
whoOped and jumped, turned over the /
chairs and cTawled under the bed, and /
then came out and rolled over and slab |
bered, but he couldn't be heard and |
when his customer left he was standing |
ON his head up on the corner of the /
cOal-boX playing football with the ell
bow joint of the stove pipe, and the sa-
Iva rolled down from his eyes and nose
and mouth leaving streaks in the coal !
husband bowling, he tainted.