Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-11
Life Insurance.

Tie pOpularand successful agent of the
Bird of Freedom Life Insurance cOmpa-
ny has Just received from his directors &
set of complimentary resolutions. duly
engrosSed and framed, and a valuable
silver service, in recognition of what the
directors are pleased TO call his ''deYo-
tiOn, sagaCity, and courage" 1t appears
that about two years ago 4 gentleman
living in Wahpauseh avenue insured his
wife's life for $50 600. Some three months
ago she fell sick, and from bad she went
to worse; the doctors gave her up, and it
looked very much as il in 4 couple of days
she would be IL for burying, digging up
and barreling. The company was natu
rally discouraged at the prospect of so
much payment for 80 little premium
BY chance il came to the ears of the pop
ular and successful agent already mem
toned that the fatal termination of his
risks life might be avoided if she could
only be indnccd TO make an effort, to fas
ten her mind upon some object and live
for l.. The agent, who was 4 married
man, mentally prickeu up his ears at this
Information, and prosecuted his inqui-
Tics further. He found that the lady was
very jealous; that she had very good
cause for being Jealous, for her husband
was a sort of butterfly in an Ulster
UvereOat, roaming from tied back flower
TO flower, and that especially had there
because of "a Miss Humphreys. Having
asccrtained all these facts, the agent in
duccd one Of the family physicians to in
trOGUcc him to the bedside of the dying
woman as an eminent practitioner from
Paris. lie felt her pulse, looked at her
tongue, shook his head, and bending for
ward, inquired:
''DO you know Laura phrcyS-tall
girl, that thinks she's got small feet?'
The dying woman apparently rallied
for = mUmcnt, and her eyes sparkled as
she family whispered, eyes, what-of-
hcr?''
"Oh, nothing, nothing" responded the
agent; .'only met her and your husband
on State street to-day, and they went in
to a jewelers., and / rather think he
bought her ring, and said-but its of
no consequence.
'Tes, yes, go on, murmurcd the dy-
ing woman with an intense earnestness
that was painful to witness.
''Well, he said that before the ViOlets
came, perhaps, he would buy her anOtl-
er, though il would not be quite so Orna-
mental. Then they went 10 a restaurant,
but perhaps you feel 10 interest in their
conversation
The dying woman raised herself on her
elbow and said: "What did the old bald
head viper say
''Oh, he didn't say much, except that
you couldn't last long, and he said that
when they came back from Europe she'd
have all the old furniture ont and make
the house look rs If woman with some
taste, who had moved in good society,
was aU the head of it. There there - he
added, kindly, 'I fear have excited You
UuGuly. You must really take some
rest, " and he retired softly with sym
pathizing wink.
w TaE r.gt iEtUU woman husband
cJme nome that night he was surprised
q hectic Hush ON her check, and her eyes
sparkling with am unnatural hrilliancy.
" hen he said:
'Why, my love, 1 thought You were
woTsc!'
She said, ''Oh yes. I suppose g &'
Next afternoon when Miss Humphreys
called to inquire after the dying wOman's
health the dying wOmau's : maid brought
her word, with the dying woman's COM
pliments. that She was not at home, and
as Miss Humphreys went down the front
steps she saw the Iying woman standing
at the parlOr window regarding her with
4 glance that almost warped the iron rail-
ing. The husband says il Is a most relia-
blc cure, and that physician from Paris
is uuQueStiOnably very talented man,
but when he had placed SO complete reli-
auce in the skill OF the family doctor. IL
seemed TO him somewhat irregular to in
troduce another practitioner. However,
he is delightel-pertcctly delighted.
And that is how the popular and sue
ceSsful agent OF the Bird Of Freedom Life
Insurance company came TO get from his
directors set of complimentary resOlu-
mouial 10 his devotion, sagacity, and
t.srrr.rfra