Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-15
rvEeYsOpY TELLS LIES TO
AN INSURANCE AGENT.

Won are only wasting your time
ood mine" said the young business
- tho life insurance agent
understand the benefits OF insurance
inst as we'll as you do, and II hao
any family
Won arc likely to have at some
,.n,e or another" said the agent
.It's Just like death. You can ne'o.
tel, when it will happen, and it's just
as we'll to be prepared for it.
"Wen, call around when you see
,bo wedding announcement and III
talk to you.
~ saw It's just like death, pursu'
ea the agent '.We've had people cai-
ryine insurance with us who were
chronic invalids, ripe for the GRIM
reaner at anv oment-hollow-eye
shattered wrecks that you would
swear could no. live a month out
ard yet they go on living, paying theif
premiums regularly year after year
a..d die at so or 90 On the other
hand, the young and he robust are
cut down in their prime. Yours is q
parallel case. Judging from your per-
soral appearance and your social gifts
-"
What do you know about my social
cL.nI 20
man.
Il have the honor of knowing one
Of your acquaintances, replied the
agent. He's insured in our company
and he recommended me to call On
you
Tell me his name. iii get a gun
and go after him.
"If he wasn't insured in our compa-
ny l mieh,,' said the agent with an
appreciatiye smile "Now, just have
patience with me for a noment.'
We'll. go on and get it over
II was saying that Judging from
appearances | might expect to see the
wedding announcement within very
for years.
Then, what's he use of bothering
NE now
L was coming to thai If YOU in
sure now Your rate will be consider
ably lower
We'll, You wouldn't insure NE any
way. There's consumption in the
family and two of my grand=unc1es
committed suicide,
That's bad said the agent, re-
fectiyely.
Il didn't mention it al first" said
the young business men, but you
press ne so hard l have to-.
Two erand-unclcs, eh2" inquired
the agent. taking up his hat. And
how about the consumption?
'.Roth ny parents died of l.. =.
Pied 1he young man, sadly. He was
about to add '.before was born
bnt checked himself in time and
said; "At an carly ace: IA their
rrine. you mi2m s7y. Il wasn't
fol that and he fact that my doctor
tells me that will have to Try Ari-
zona or New Mexico"
Too bad. too bad,' said The agent,
us nS I'm sorry to have taken m
your time
always wanted to take ont some
insurance said the young man, with
d melancholy smile. I'D be glad 10
10 It if it were not for the circum-
s'ances | mention. Good morning.,
Inc agent suddenly sat down and
pulled folded paper from his breast
pocket "l'll tell you what" he said.
you make out this application any.
way Your doctor may be mistaken
you know, and these hereditary ten
eencles often jump a few generations
m glad now I called may be the
means of restoring hope to you
small We say S5,000?"
me young business man squirmed
IN his seat and looked uncomfor1.
able
Well,' he said, after moments
'ssi'auon' Il suppose I'll have to
'ake a couple of thousand. You're a
hard proposition
l ne agent was busily writing. with
smile on his face. s.Name, age and
residence | have,'' he said. Father
and mother still hvine?"
yes, admitted the young busi-
ness man.-Chicago News.
Manma-fou don't mean to say you