Graham guardian., 1915-09-10
SOME ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1918, by Associated Lit
erary Press.
By NJ. QUAD


Liverpool Cash Down Accident Insur-
Lnce company.
MIR. Bacon looked prosperous. He
was smiling and suave. He shook
hands with everybody and hoped their
wives and children were well.
He attended church the first Sunday
he arrived.
On Thursday he attended a sewing
society and made himself agreeable to
the ladies.
On Saturday he called on the two
mMisters and handed them $5 each to
be sent to the heather of Africa.
Monday morning Mr.. Bacon was
ready for business. He had hinted
right along that his insurance differed
from any ever presented before. but
had refused to give out particulars.
He would now do so with the greatest
Of pleasure.
at will be a waste of time" said the
landlord of the inn. We carry fire
insurance here, but none of the other
kind. You can't give it away"
81 shall hope to do considerable bust
ness here" was the confident reply.
"This morning in driving nail you
hit your thumb with the hammer"
Yes; was just fool enough"
You have it tied up In rag, but 1t
will be sore for couple Of weeks"
Yes, durn it."
"p0 you know how much cash you
would have drawn this very day had
you been Insured with me?'
Not red cent"
"Ten dollars, sir. | told you this
English company was different from
any we have. 1t looks almost entirely
after the small accidents and cases Of
temporary illness. There are no blanks
to ill out There are no attidavits to
be made"
81 never heard of a company like
that" said the landlord,
'ttrhere is only one company in tue
world, and that is the Cash Down. 1t
other insurance company does. For In
stance, If | had explained its plans to
you yesterday you'd have taken out a
policy at once"
81 dunno about that" was the reply
Aud when you mashed your thumb
this morning you'd have held it out tO
me and asked, Mr.. Bacon, how much
cash are you going tQ allow me on
that
"Apd ia have taken brief glance
at it and replied, MIR. B0niface, that
mash Is worth $40 to you, and here's
, the cash
Not person was asked to insure
Mr. Bacon simply watched and wait
ed. Deacon Pilgrim fell off load OF
hay and injured his knee. The doctor
advised him to hang around the house
for four or five days and rest it. Mr.
Bacon went to see the deacon and the
| knee and said:
Yes, your knee may he all right ii
few days, but if you had policy II
my company | should say to youi
"DeacOn Pilgrim, when q man close
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| it may get we'll in a week, or 1t may
take month shall iusiSt that yor
accept this $40. That is s. weel
| for four weeks
But why in tarnashun haven't
heard about such company shout
ed the deacon.
Because I'm not saying much yet
look upon it as my fault that yot
haven't got policy, and | insist OF
making good to you"
"ShOO! You goin' to pay me $20T
Here's the money, deacon"
but mebbe faint quite right Il
take it,
Don't you worry about that! Th'
Britishers want to show the Yankees
that some things can be done as vel
as others When your knee Is quit
we'll we'll talk about policy"
Mrs. Glazier, wife Of the town con
stable. leaned over the pigpen to emp
ty a pail of swill into the trough, ant
she fractured rib,
"My dear SIR" said Mr.. Bacon to tn
victims husband. IL propose to be lib
eral about the settlement"
But what have you got to do abou
it?" was asked.
"You may have heard that l am al
agent of the Cash Down Accident In
surance cOmpany?'
81 believe | did hear somebody SO,
so, but my wife was not insured wit
yOu.'
"And why not? Because | had NJ
called on you and explained the libern
policies we issue. For instance, the,
contain what we call the pig clause
which permits every holder, man o
woman, to bend over a pigpen as 0ftel
as they wish. Your wife will be dis
abled for at least four weeks, 1t wa
my fault. Here is $50 for you"
by thunder
"Yes, sir; that's the way we Englis
do business"
But but
Say no more now. BY and by we
talk about a policy"
And after two or three more case
like the above he was ready to tai
and did talk. He talked SO well tina
he sold insurance to $50 different pei
pie at three times its value.
And when the first accident happer
ed to policy holder NJ, Bacon ai
| out