, 1879-07-20
SUNDAY REVERIES.

| pefmeaLe ffencQ society.
SUNDAY REVERIES.
Chicago has an active and successful life
insurance canvasser who knows about all that II to
be known concerning his business. For perseyef-
ance and industry he is the superior of Bruce's
spider, and when it comes down to fertility of re-
and audacitJ Of conception he far transcends
the great Napoleon. Frequently his professional
brethren try TO put up jobs On him, but such at
tempts always end in isnominious failures. The
other day, however, q waggtsh rival thought he
mud hit upon q capital idea, and having elaoorately
prepared for carrying it out in all its details sent
for the clever agent When the agent came in and
| found six or seven insurance-men assembled he
suspected there was soe vif1ainy afoot, but, con-
cealing hin suspicious. he asked what Was up.
'This old gentleman here" said bis friend,
| pointing to III old man, "a very old man, with
| hooked nose and patriarchal bea1d, ,-*thls old
gentleman here have been trying to ipduce 10 in
sure his llfe but be isn't inclined to take out an
application, and everybody admits that you are
the chee-I mean to say the most talented anu eio-
Quent fellow in the business, why sent round for
you to SEQ ii you could talk him into it. II any
| one can yo1 can, you KNOW"
| The agent modestly deprecated such extravagant
praise, but said that he would try and expound TO
the gentem9n the advantages and benefits Of life
particularly; 30 he delivered brief but compre-
hensive Grafton on the breyity and uncertainty Of
life, the necessity for making provision for loved
oues and 80 on, winding 1t up With the usual story
Of his having mailed draft for SlD, 600 that very
morning to the widow Of man whom be had in
sured only two months before, and who was then
the picture OF health and strength, but who im-
prudently, etc.
s'Yes. yes. know. all about thaL" sal d the
stranger; - but mine ia 4 very exceptional case to
which it Is impossible TO apply ordinary rules and
reasoning. Tn pretty lucky man. I've Travelled
extensively in all the four quarters OF the world,
and seen plaques pestilences, riots. earthquakes,
tornSdoes, Democratic ward-meetlngs, and so on;
but In the midst Of death am in life. Indeed, my
immunity has become proverbial.n
''Even conccdiug that, my dear Sir" said the
agent, with warmth and conviction, 'tthat is pre-
cisely why you ought to get your life insured. The
pitcher that goes often to the field has the batsmen
get the hang Of his delivery at last. Affection for
our loved ones
s'Well, haven't any living relatives, " said the
MAN, neither chick nor child belonging TO me;
no sisters. no cousins, aunts"
"But il you die said the agent, consoliuely
"some member Of youz family II DC pretty sure to
crop up somewhere. Its - pretty bard case when
man upon this populous globe can't find heirs
enough to contest his will. At least some distant
connections Of yours"
''Oh, Iguess not )" said the man; stN they exist
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