Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-14
A MATTER OF POLICY

Milton j. Tontctn was q young lnsurrC.
ngcut who was naturally very anxious "a
pct business f1r bis company There v..
one man that young Mr. Toutecu wanted
very much 60 set, and that was old Ho.rs
The millionaire. ile falt That 10 De could
nike in the old man. who was not ao yofy
old after all. DO would leu good name uI.H
whichto get others. because everything iuat
Bolus touched scented 90 tutn Co gold, aud
pooplc were yory much DO tho h1b.t Of try
ing 20 get into the schemes in which tlroIl
man Bolus was Interested 1ontoen had
tried aud tried again 60 So. Mr. Bolus Goo.
torcst,d 10 lie Insurance hut his efforts
had AID been without avail iie was taIE.
ine one timc about this millionaire to o.
friend of s.ayoung physician, when ths
latter sai1'
"Lo8k here, ToGicen. one good turn dc.
serves another Sow. 10 ynu make mr one
~ thc examiners f1r your comulrr, Ill
agree Co brip you ra.eia old mHn llI.uH'
'lt'sa bargain H.d Toutaeu and forth.
with tic young physician was appointed.
"Now, said that gentleman Co 1ngfauu,
'yuu e0 90 BoIus and Offer him $1,000 in.
fuf1noa for nothing
"Oh. but emit do that. a1id Tontcou,
seine company would never sanction such a
proceeding
That's 40 right" replied tho doctor
"you go and offer linn that aud bee how
quies be- Twill iumpat it'
"Why. 81 you offered Old n0lus a cent DC
would take DO quicker iIan o. wink"
"l0u offer hin che Insurance aud tclliim
ihou will be- nothing to pay mud send him
90 mn Co De- examined
So thcur1t time that Tontcrn went into
the Office " Mr B1lus he laid 90 him. mot.
withdrawing that gcutlemau's fruwu aud
wave Of che hand. "luok here. Mr B1iua.
business % business I will not conceal
from you che fact that 10 got you 900 our
Doc % would Doc % yUgy good thing Tor our
company QUE company recognizes that
and so they authorize me 90 offer you
$1,000 insurance ou your life Tor nothing
Wcwlll take th1 risk Tor tho advantage n
will give us 10 carry you Of course you
understand that th.s thing bias 10 De- kent
quiet, we wouldn't caro- 10 have anybody
else know o."
"rhhrs an right" nld Bolua gcnlally.
"Now, young man, you arc talking fsusc.
! will accgpt thnt proposition aud some
time perhaps / will take a llttlu more IN
your company
II am sure" said Toutern, "whon you sa,
the advantages OF carrying lIfr Insurance
that you vii. have more OF 10. Now. 10 you
can call around on ourrxnmincr. Dr. Buuts.
corner First and Blank streets. he will or.
anime your
"see here" said Bolus, ~ haven't time
20 500 fnulinR round % Doctors Office. Cau't
you sgud him up hcfui"
IAN right" said the Insurance agent,
I'm see about H. What time would ru.t
you htst"
"Oh, don't know. Any tImo ia the
forenoon" and 20 10 wns arranged
Young DE- Bones was kept waiting some
timo Tor Mr Bolu., but at lnst hcwa4askcd
20 step into the private office, and tho door
closed behind him. he stood the old mnn
mp and made him breathe long hratns, and
then thumpcd him on tho shoulders. and
listened 20 Die heart, and placed hls nr
back ~ him aud front of him Boo different
positions, and finally stood up aud looked
At the millionaire severely.
Ever been rejected by any insurance
company snld the doctor
Certainly not, cir, answered iiolus hot
~. Mover applied for a CONT OF insurance
IA my he"
well, ! am horry TO sny, Mr. Bolul, tina
cannot recommend our company TO TAX
you a. risk. There something the mat
Yer with your heart You may drop dcal
nj any moment, sir.
Old liolus turned pale and then sank int
hia utiicc chair again.
oh y may be- nothing serious said thI
doctor only our company IL very careful
about such matters, and Of course l have
great responsibility ~ you should drul
on thrre months after have made this oA
animation, then / would ho IN trouble.
wish you good morning, SIR
Old iolus Az for some timo looking Int
space and paid uo attention 10 the knock
at hls door Finally be- called mp bis bog
aud told him Go telephone Co Mr. Touturu
When TINT gentleman came, Lu found thI
millionaire ln o. state Of mind.
"Soo here 10 be said, what do you mc1r
by Offering me N0,o0o insurance aud thri
having your physician rrlrct mri What d.
You expect tomako hy chat sort OF conduct
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