The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-02
How a Young
Lawyer Got Rid
OF an Agent.


me the other day" said the young law
yer, land wanted me TO Increase my
life insurance from 5000 to $4,000. /
coul1Et do 1t very we'll OF course he
was a great deal disappointed. He
talked and talked. could see that he
was indeed distressed. But In the end
had to tell him peremptorily that |
really could not meet his views about
life insurance.
Now he said. do you know am
rather glad Of that, because have an
other plan here that | would a great
deal rather have you go into? or course
these life insurance people are my prln-
cipal employers. have to do my duty
by them. My conscience would not let
me take money from n man for any
other purpose than life insurance until
was absolutely sure that there was
nothing doing with him in the life In
surance line. Seer
II told him that nobody appreciated
better than | his loyalty to his employ
ers.
Thanks he said without blushlng.
Now, | want to call your attention to
q company that has attracted my no
tlce because OF Its lIberallty and fair
ness In dealing with It's friends. Now.
have you ever thought about accident
insurance? Every young man
"Well. OF course, he went on until he
was stopped. | succeeded In stopping
him by telling him that wished very
much that he would talk 10 me about
something new. never made a worse
break In my life.
"T'm tickled to death that you spoke
about IT, he said Now, there's some
friends Of mine. with mint Of money
behind them. who have got the newest
thing out. It's health insurance. For
less than 3 cents n day they will insure
you against any one OF these Diseases
"And then he unfolded list Of horri-
BILE Affections that looked like list Of
ailments which could be cured by some
bOdy's patent medicines. II took my
breath away. He had the right Of way
and talked until got my wind again.
Then told him that II was too much
like an investment in cheap gold mine
stock for me. II II paid. 1t would pay
n great deal. but 1t was more likely TO
result in money thrown away.
"'Aln't those gold mining stocks aw-
fulT he exclaimed. Now, | have just
had a mighty funny experience about
those things. Did you ever hear Of the
Midas and Grand Central Pete mine
out In southern California? No? Well,
mighty few people have. They VIII
before long, though. You see. going
around as much as do. | get next to
some very influential people, and
through them | got on to this Midas
and G. c. +. stock. They are going to
keep II very quiet until next February,
and then they are going to spring sur
prise I'm II that there will be heap OF
money In. or course all these things
are crooked. The thing Is to be in
with the people who are doing the
crooked work. | am in. Now, to tell
the honest truth, am awfully hard up.
That's why have been after you so
hard this morning. | need the money.
| need $50 more this minute than ! can
possibly need $4,000 next February
| have got about $4,000 shares OF this
NJ. and G. G. p. stock, and for the sake
of getting a little ready money quick
I'll let you have part Of 1t for just what
II cost me-5,000 shares, for instance.
at cent n share. On the 18th Of Feb
ruary next that stock will be worth 81
a share or more. Not a cent less
"He paused and drew a lot Of gold
and red ink certificates out of his breast
pocket and flashed them before my
eyes. ! waved them away. l told him
with the utmost frankness that | real
ly was not able TO undertake any new
investments. II | was going to gam
BILE, said, thought that would take
to a regular openly confessed gambling
house.
''The insurance man leaped from his
chair and caught me by the hand.
"'Well, say he said. with the air OF
one who had at last found out what his
errand actually was, 1 tell you what
well do. I've got s.. You put In s.,
and then you put me on TO some faro
Joint around here, and I'll go and play
faro for awhile. When I've run II up
to hundred, I'll bring II In and split
II with you. I'm lucky to beat the
band on calling cards.
81 sighed a long, sad sigh and hand
ed out the five and note to bartend-
er friend who could put him on to a
faro joint and urged him TO hurry.
had a case to get ready. and the time
was cheap to me Just then at that price.
But the funny part Of this yarn Is
that about half an hour later messen-
ger boy came into the Office and hand
ed me fat envelope. II contained five
$40 bills and this note:
"'Much obliged. Excuse haste. I've
gone up home to pay rent and head or
dispossess notice st. Louis Star.