Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-09-27
miscellaneous.
HE WAS INSURED.

was pastor of church in Wey
mouth. Two of my most devoted helper
were Mr.. and Mrs. Roster. The hus
band appeared to be in delicate healtI
and had insured his life
About 5 o'clock one morning my scr
want awoke me.
"Pcase, sir, DR.. Woodrcy is below
and he says can he see you very par
ticular p
Woodrey was very grave. and saw
at n glance something was wrong
"What is 1t p asked
81 want you to come and see Mrs
Roster. She is a widow, Adamson.'
"Impossiblc !" exclaimed
IL have just left the house," he said.
81 was summoned about an hour ago
AS we went along the girl told mo her
story.
Masters took like death itself, sir
| heard missus scream, and | jumped
up, thinking burglars had broken in
Then missus screamed again. oh,
Rudolph y and | ran down stairs and
saw missus standing over master, who
looked like death, and then came run
ming for you, sir
81 should say he had been dead quite
20 minutes when ! got there AS
could do nothing, came for you "
"What is the cause of death p
"lloart disease, though did moi
think the other day that il was likely tr
prove fatal We must spare Mrs Kos
ter the worry of au inquest"
went at once TO sec Mrs Roster
and found her lying numb and helpless,
a picture of desoation and despair, and
nothing could say seemed to comfort
her.
She had no relatives in England
Her mother and sister lived in Germany
Her husband had always expressed Il
wish to be buried in Stuttgart, his native
town, and she meant to carry out his
wishes.
At her request wrote to tho insur
ancc Office for her, giving them all ncccs-
sary particulars, and tho following day
an official named Weland came down
The next day he telegraphed to me pri-
vately that the check would be sent
from the office that night.
A few days later she wrote from
Stuttgart to tell me she had arrived
safely and thanking me for my kind
ness Two letters passed between US
after that, and then | heard no more of
her, and three years later | left Wey-
mouth for a living in one Of the poorer
quarters OF Manchester.
One November day | was passing
down Oldham street, when had a great
shock There was n thick yellow fog,
and could only see yard or 10 around
me. Suddenly n man passed, aud in
the gloom had but moments glimpse
Of him.
stopped dead completely unnervcd,
for the long face, the blue eyes and
stooping shoulders were those Of my
dead parishioncr, Mr. Roster
After some cogitatlon ] resolved 10
visit my clerical brethren in the city,
taking with me photos of Mr., and Mrs
Roster, to inquire if they had such a
couple among their parishioners For
four days all inquiries were fruitless,
but on the fifth my efforts were re-
warded called on the vicar Of ~.
Mary's parish, the Rev. James Lasher,
whom | had met several times
81 have called to sec," | said, eff
you recognize this AZ the photo Of one
Of your parishioners," handing him
Rosters photo.
"Certainly do. Why, it is Mr.
Mellory. What
"There is a deep mystery" ! said
"Will you toll mo what you know Of
them I"
II cannot tell you much. Mcllory
came 10 the town last autumn with his
wife and settled in tho parish. They
are of independent means, and Mellory
is rather delicate.
"And has Mr. Mellory insured his
life?"
ayes, said Mr. Lasher, rather sur
prised at my question. "lle insured
only fortnight ago He was aversc 10
the step, but Mrs Mellory got me 10
use my influence with him, and after
some demur he yielded But how do
you know all this Has no been TO you
about 1t r
IL will not answer for moment" |
said, "but will prophecy. In few
weeks time when you are visiting them
Mrs. Mellory will toll you that her hus-
band il unsel, and she is worried be-
eause lac refuses b. zee a doctor, and