The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30

4 New Scheme for the Consolation OF
Widows and Orphans.

Among the strange callers AZ a hcuss
Of mourning. people to whom casual
death Is a profit, there Is one visitor
,of a totally new kind. He IL neither
monument agent nor Insurance adjus-
tier. promoter OF a widows stock COM
tpany nor. In fact. any Of the ! con-
lventionaI types. He usually requests
ian interview with the head OF the fam
fly.
Madam. I'm sorry to trouble you
$50 after your great bereavement. but
the matter requires prompt action
land doubtless 1t viii be a solace to
you in later years"
II do not understand you. sir"
Why, madam, our rm has already
lsent you a letter or two in reference
Ito the matter. Ofcourse. in the stress
lof " All. I see you recollect
lone. an album containing the many
land interesting newspaper accounts of
lyour husbands honorable career.
He was not a public character" the
widow may object.
NY dear madam. the notices show
the contrary. / assure you that we
lean prepare a very neat and extensive
I~O - W. 80
Iga0t. 1t will be quite correct: a last
ling source Of pride and Joy to your
family. I may say that the best fam
Iilies-"
But only newspaper notices.
Not at all. madam. We appreciate
lalbum or scrapbook all mementoes
pertaining to this sacred subject. This
lis, letters from friends. business letter
heads, Jocks OF hair, souvenirs of birth
lplace. medals. diplomas. insignias OF
benevolent n secret societies and
Hodges. photographs, and everything
THAT indicates the honors gained by the
deceased
MY husband asked for a fine monu-
Iment n L have ordered it," replied a
widow recently at such a stage of the
negotiations. but / do not think |
Icould afford an album"
w have them at every price," ans
lwered the visitor triumphantly. FLO:
live dollars we will furnish you a neat
book of clippings, or for ten dollars a
handsome bound volume. Or courss
1--we have them to cost hundreds of do
liars. The widow of Senator - or
ldered one at $500. but the cheaper ones
lare no less comforting as essential 20
Ikens."
Please excuse me today. sir. Per
lhaps ] shall send you my order next
week"
"Oh. that is impossible. I said prompt
faction was necessary. You see the
obituaries and notices of your husband
lare appearing in the current press and
la few days delay might prevent any
lone from making a complete collection
lof them"
1t is a hard hearted widow who wi
mot yield to these deft p~ersuasions, es.
Ipeciallv since the cost of the pious me
lmento is on a sliding scale. To SOM
lof them it seems as if a new avenu,
flor the expression Of affection and sen
ltiment had been opened by the mortu
larry Scrapbook. IT is a novelty /
lis au fat. 1t is a monument not IN,
Iferior to that in Greenwood, or Per
tchance the costly funeral urn upoI
1.-THE mantel. Mounted coffin plates ma,
|replicas for the mechanic class, but
lreplcas for the mechanc class, but
jmourner of standing assuredly need
tine desideratum of the senator's widow
1T may be some keptical relict desiIe
Ito know in just how and what esteem
her lord was held by the commute,
las shown in the newspaper notices
iwoman's curiosity accounts for man,
ithings.-New York Evening Post.