The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-04
A SAD STORY.

NEAo& life insurance have just been made known in Tennessee. There lived, in one of the remote agricultural dis tricts of that state, two brothers, Sam and Bill Henly. They were twins, and, the age of thirty five years found them unmarried. They had no rela- tives. They were devoted to each other, and, in common, owned and cultivated small farm.
 One day, 8 number of years ago, Sam, addressing his brother, said {: "Bill, Pve got scheme by which one of us can make some money"
 If one, why not both of us?" Bill asked.
 "Pll explain. We will go to town and have our lives insured for ten thousand dollars each. will keep up your policy and you keep up mine. If 1 die first, you get ten thousand dollars. If you die first, I get ten thousand"
 "That is good idea," Bill replied. "We are likely to live long, and one of us, at least, will be we'll cared for in ola age"
 The policies were taken out. At first the payments were easy enough, but at length when a bad crop year came the brothers were so hard pressed that they were compelled to sell one of their horses"
 "It comes pretty hard," Sam re- marked, "but it will pay one of us in the long run. All we owe in this life we owe to each other, remember"
 "Yes, and we will try to meet our assessments, but they do seem to be coming pretty thick"
 The next season "wet spelp almost ruined the early crops. A heavy as- sessment came. and the brothers had to part with { favorite yoke of steers.
 "Striking us harder and harder" said Bill, "but we must stand it."
 "Yes," Sam replied, "even if we are compelled to do without coffee this season."
 Two years later such financial dis aster overlook the brothers that they were forced to mortgage their farm :; and, the year following, the mortgage was foreclosed.
 "This is extremely hard," said Sam, "but we must put up with it. We have a couple of axes left, and we will chop cord-wood for living. Old man Gray says that we may have his cabin over wonder in the woods at reasonable rental. We've got no bed- ding, but we can sleep on the floor. By working hard we can get little something to eat occasionally and keep our policies paid up."
 "Yes, we must now make every pos sible sacrifice to keep up our insur- ance."
 They rented the cabin, slept on the floor and had nothing to eat but corn bread and bacon. In the winter they were almost frozen, and in the summer they were nearly roasted, but their devotion to each other kept their heroic determination from bending.
 One morning, several days ago, Sam, upon awaking, said: "Bill, I can't work to-day, for am as sick as a horse"
 "You hit me then, Sam, for I, using a comparison almost as time- -honored, am as sick as a dog"
 They did not get up during the day, and the next morning neighbor who chanced to call, summoned physician. The doctor pronounced their illness swamp fever. They grew delirious, but one day-with that nationality which sometimes smiles upon vic- tim just before his demise--they re- covered consciousness. The doctor told them that they could not live through the day.
 "Sam," said Bill, aare you going, too7"
 "Yes, Bill, I am with you"
 @Its pretty tough, isn't 1t, Sam7"
 "A wet coon-skin is no compsri- son"