The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-18
Now the Mortgage Was Paid
True StOry


the farmyard of John Ottersberg, liv-
ing near the town of Adams, in Gage
county, Nebraska. Mr.. OttersDerg
was at work repairing his farm wagon.
Near him stood his wife, bright ap-
pearing young German woman, and
about her were three small children,
the Oldest not over sever years,
The agent presented his business
and received the interested attention
or husband and wife, while the baby,
in the mothers arms, patted her
cheeks with its little hands, and
looked askance at the strange man.
The appealing eyes Of the wife as they
rested on one or other Of the children
added force to the agents argument.
II was Just such a situation as an
agent likes. 1t is indeed poor man
who will not listen attentivcly to
proposition which will, at very little
cost to himself leaye his wife and
children we'll provided for at his
death
When Mr.. Crum had thoroughly ex-
planned the plan and demonstrated its
benefits. came the inevitable question
"Will You take it," 1t was now John
Ottersberg's turn to talk. Admitting
IT was good-that he needed it--that
his wife and children needed It, he
said. ut Is impossible. Last summer
I BOUGHT this ciehty. I paid down all
had $500 I still owe $4,000. To
pay the interest and reduce tie prln-
cipal a little each year will tax lie
to the uttermoet. Hannah and will
need to work earIy and late to DE- it
and unless God smiles we viii fail"
1T is true" said Mr.. Crum, chat II
twill require economy, good manage.
ment, and hard work to pay your debt
: but suppose You Gle this year or next
DO you think your wife, who must hire
man to take your place, paying min
three or four hundred dollars year
will be able to pay it easier? Is it nc
true that IL you die, she. being with
out relatives or interested friends II
this country, will lose the farm? Sb
ind the chiIdran will certainly suffer
Is IL not also true that when she ad
vertises the sale of personal propert,
and stock, to pay funeral expenses
the neighbors will come, not to pa
her a fair price. but to lid 1t in at
bargain? Bill. as he nears the plac
of sale. will meet Joe and say, Nov
Joe, don't want you TO bid en- tina
yearling bull. I want he bull al
right says Joe, If you don't bid o
the colt you can have the bull. Wei
why not. Why should The neighbor
be more kind or considerata to you
wife and children than you, their nat
ufal protector?
you are twenty-eighL years Of az;
For less than three per cent more in
terest than you are now paving, yc
can insure the payment of Tie mort
gage IL you die. and leave the wife an
children seven hundred dollars add
tional in cash. In other words. tire
thousand Of insurance will cost 20
$64.S0 PEI annum for twenty year
1t means home for your wife, az
an education for your children
John ottcrsberg took the policy an
paid $6i.so. May 25. 1899. The Wi
smiled. Putting her hand on her hGi
bands shoulder. she said; we wi
work a little harder. Joan. Notnir
cf great value can ever be cbtalIS
without great effort The childre
though not understanding why. kne
their mother was glad. and bashful
responded 10 the efforts of the aeel
10 make their acquaintance Az
left the little one IN Its mothers arm
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