The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-25

goldfish pointing to couple of tn
little sinners squirming about in
seven-inch globe. / told her fire woul
never kill those animals-the creature
were gasping then in their marrow
quarters.
'.It's always the women that hav
the absurd notions about Insurance.
although the men are pretty nearly q
bad about trying to increase the valu
of damaged property. A little store
keeper in the wilds Of Brooklyn va
partially burned out last winter. HI
kept laces chiefly, and all that were un
injured were of the cheapest quality, bu
his claim for the moiety of stock burne,
was a good round one.
''Now, you know we don't make gift
TO the assured; We simply indemnify
and l said to our friend: 'How's this
these other laces all told won't sum ~
to what you want for the two or three
boxes burned
"'Oh,' said the old fellow, lowering
his voice confidentially, 4 tell you how
dot vos. In dose boxes keep my most
expensive laces. Dem laces was fine
like a cobweb and all handmade, and
SO on, till, according to his elaboration.
nothing short of the value of old rose
point could compensate him. But the
company thought differently" finished
this young damage appraiser, dryly; ''it
frequently does.
"Yet we don't haggle; we are honest
with honest men, but when we tackle
some one trying to play sharp we are
apt to see that he or she gets no more
than he or she is entitled to. What do
you think. now, of the cheek of fell
low down south who actually sent us
up his policy soaked with the kerosene
with which, as it was afterward proved,
he had fired his property?
ITO return to the women. 1t is a
common belief among them that they
can get no naturalization if their pol
icy is burned. And if their property is
not all destroyed they think all claim
for damages is nullifed. Scores of
them have come to the Office explaining
that the fire burned the house all up,
but most of the furniture was saved,
and they don't suppose they can col
lect any thing, but they thought they'd
come and see, because Mrs. So-and-so,
some neighbor, said perhaps they could.
That's positive fact.
"Yet women are persistent insurers;
and how they treasure their policies!
Why, out in Connecticut farmhouse
one day last summer, while 1 was wait
ing in the best room. what should see
over the melodeon framed, and
as companion piece to the marriage
certificate, but an insurance policy!
That was an idea, wasn't it? And it
was coming away from that very house
that young girl well on in her teens
waylaid me near the gate-she was
pretty as picture, and 1 stopped read
lily, of course. She was very bashful,
and twirled an end of her apron string
with one hand while the other was hid
in the folds of her dress. After staring
at me for a moment she finally found
speech before my very encouraging
smile.
"'Are you the insurance manr
eyes, l told her.
"'About fire, is it?'
Fire only l assented.
"'Well, l want you to write me out
paper like mas that'li keep some things
I've got from being burned up. I'll
pay you myself, she added more con-
idently. producing small leather
purse.
"'What are the things?' asked, not
July catching her meaning.
''.Letters,' she said, 'Jim's letters,
md he's gone to sea-
ut took me moment or two to quite
that girls simple faith and
several more to show her that l could
lot insure her letters against the actual
lanes.
''She was immensely disguised.
Money wouldn't be of any account if
hem letters were burned she said,
urning away from me. disposed you
.ould do deal better than that'-and
Inns sweetheart marched off to the
house in an indignant disappoint-
nent."
''You insure hereditary valuables,
however, heirlooms and the like"
''At their commercial value, yes.
We pay nothing for their association to
IN lnulvldual. An autograph letter OF
General Washington we would insure
or a good sum, but letter written by
our ancestor of a hundred years ago,
however valuable it might be to you,
he company would appraise at the
rice of ink and paper, which would be
nothing"
How about jewelry and art valu-
Ibles?''
Wearing jewelry is included in
household goods; special articles of jew
Try are individually secured. Paint
ngs, statuary, and the like are also
pecifically insured"
Then the peachblow vase would be
Untitled to a separate and particular
'olicy?"
Undoubtedly, but not, my dear Sir.
a our company for $lS,0OO."-M y
Times.