The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13
YRS. JOHN A. LOGAN'S
TALKS TO WOMEN
Mans Obligation to Provide for His Own
This is the third of Mrs. Loean's series
OF Informative Talks

I)AtL IN MS epiStIc 70 linOtnv has
emphasized the obligation of man
to provide for those dependent upon him.
ASsuredly. MS bride would head the hist
of those of his own family for whom he
must make provision.
1t IS unfortunate that many of the
Jewish laws and customs are not in
force to-day; were they, we should see
less OF this reckless rushing into the
marriage relation without any provision
whatever for the future. We have even
drifted far away from the customs OF
the earlier days of our own country.
Parents give their daughters into the
keeping of men who have nothing on
earth to put UP as u guarantee that they
will fulfill their marriage VOWS or are
able to support themselves or their fani-
lies: not even a Life Insurance policy.
the safest possible investment should
their husbands be called away by acct
lent or disease.
In the days Of John Alden and Pris-
ella a home was provided by the bride
groom before the marriage ceremony. so
that the bride was sure of a dOmicile over
which she was chosen to preside. No
Young man would have had the audacity
to ask a young to become his
welded wife or the permission of her
parents or guardians to make her such
without having some evidence OF his
eligibility. | remember once of hearing
a story of a young man who was des-
p~erately In love with q pretty girl in the
neighborhood. He worked and saved
money enough to buy forty acres of
land upon which to build a home. The
young lady favored his suit. He ap-
preached her father. telling him he had
the indispensable number of acres re-
quired before marriage could be allowed.
The exacting parent insisted that the
swain also have a horse to till the land.
Had the many reliable Life Insurance
companies been in existence then. the
presentation of a policy in one of the
good companies by the young man to his
bride elect would have appeased the
parent. as it would have convinced him
that some provision had been made for
his daughter if anything should happen
to her husband.
The plans of Life Insurance have
reached a standard OF perfection that
will enable any one to carry some pro-
vision for those depending upon them
in case of accident or death Life Insur-
ance is far superior to any other system
whereby such provision can be made.
Policies can be secured and the premiums
paid regularly by practicing a little self
denial in the matter of selfish indulgence
to which almost every person is given.
1t is a curious fact that many men
who are considered honorable and most
devoted to their wives and children. and
are most demOnstrative in their affections
and spend their money freely for the
pleasure of the family. at the same time.
will go through life spending every dollar
of their resources. and when they come to
die. as they know from the beginning
they must. they leave nothing upon
which their dependents can Subs;st, How
often Life Insurance for a moderate
amount would have saved loved ones
from the hardship and humiliation of
going out into the world to earn their
daily bread2
l will gladly send to YOU upon apPii-
cation. the literature of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company and advise you
OF the hes, plan to suit Your needs.
Address Your letters 10
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