The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-09

Case, anu the last one L went 10
would not take the case unless paid
in advance for his services. I saw
no. way. to raise the money except to
sell the table . 5..---zs
Don't worry, Mrs. Sullivan" said
the Editor in. as comforting tone as
heecould command, '"Jerry. was aageod
faithful workman and did splendidly
for the Argosy. 1 am going to see
that the readers and the stockholders
of the Argosy do something for you.
Jerry was worth more than we ever
paid him; and if we raise a little
money for you, you need feel under
no obligation-it will only be restitu-
ton, pure and simple Meanwhile
don't do anything more until you
hear from me-"
With that the Editor took his leave,
and Mrs. Sullivan felt more heart
ened and cheered than she had been
at any time since the funeral.
Next morning about ten o'clock the
Editor presented himself at the head
quarters of the Grand Insurance Com
pany, and asked to see the president.
Certainly, bowed the obsequious
clerk to whom he spoke. The Editor
of the Argosy was a big man in the
community.
Mr. Simpson, the president of the.
company, likewise greeted him effus-
lively, and ushered him into his, pri-
vate Office. ,...>~.
Have a cigar" he offered.
mo, thank you," said the Editor, 81
have little matter of business to
talk over with YOU
Delighted, l am sure" said Mr..
Simpson, with visions of a $4,000 pol
| icy floating through his brain.
st is relative to Mrs. jeremiah Sui
hvan. You know that Mr.. Sullivan
was a valuable reporter on the Argosy
for many years-and besides was my
personal friend. l went to see his
widow last night and found her al
most destitute
Most unfortunate, most unfortu-
nate" murmured the president, rub
bling his hands in some embarrass-
ment. 1T is often the way with inn
provident people, and it is surely'aa
Ilesson for US ALL"
s'Yes, it, is very unfortunate agreed
| the Editor. "He had the check all
made out in payment of the premium
| due on his policy in your company,
and would have sent it to you had not
sudden sickness and death interviewed.
Even on his deathbed he raved about
| it, and the money would still have ar
rived in time, had his wife not been
so totally distracted by her trouble
that she simply could not think of the
future, or of insurance. She is good
woman, Mr.. Simpson, and was de-
voted wife, I think it too bad that
she should be left destitute"
''Too bad, too bad,'' echoed the pres
ident alphabetically. 81 remember
now she told me her story, and my
heart ached for her"
You could have helped her." re-
marked the Editor abruptly. He knew
that Simpson was a cold-hearted
management the Grand Insurance
Company had wrung millions from the
people with eXtravagant industrial
| policies, and that before the days of
more enlightened insurance legisla-
ton, the Grand had grown fat on
lapsed and discontinued policies,
when the poor had been temporarily
unable to meet their obligations.
Business is business" answered
the president, shaking his gray head.
81 am ansWerabIe to the stockholders
and we have our rules, you know. We
have to live up to them"
$50 you can't do anything" growled
the Editor, in tone that made the
can't mean won't you know that
you are taking advantage of a mere
technicality, and that in pure and
| simple justice the money belongs to
Mrs. Sullivan! What is ten thousand
to you? A mere drop in the bucket
1t is nothing to company that has
/ assets of two hundred million"
"I'm sorry, sir" answered the
president in tone of finality, truly
sorry, but 1 am afraid 1 can do moth
| ing"
The Editor stopped moment, and
| then in a changed tone went on to
| something else, as if he recognized
that the discussion of the Sullivan pol
icy was closed.
How much do you pay out in adj
vertising each year, if l may ask"
about one hundred thousand dol
lars" answered the president, hastily
adding: But can't give the Argosy
any more than last year, as our ap-
| peal is rather to the general public,
| reached by the magazines, than to
the readers of local papers. L think
we were generous in giving you
thousand dollars worth last year."
''You are very strong here in the
city"
Very strong" answered the presi-
dent. Il flatter myself that our
agents are doing a better business
here in this city than any other com
pany"
Il am glad to hear it, Mr.. Simpson"
remarked the Editor, a note of de-