Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1895 — Romance in Real Life. [ARTICLE]

Romance in Real Life.

“William,” said the millionaire merchant, “are you carrying any life insurance?” ' • . . “Yes, sir,” answered his hard-work-ing clerk. “My life is insured for $3,000.” “Isn’t it pretty hard for you to keep the premiums, or assessments, or whatever you call them, paid up?” "Sometimes it is. I have to be very economical.” “Has vonr family any property or other expectations aside from that $5,000 in case of your death ?” “Nov sis.” x—— —- “Well, here’s my chock for $5,000, my boy. You may make over the policy to me, pay me the premiums as they come due. and I’ll see, or my tiers will, that the policy%oesn’t lapse. Your family won't have to wait till you’re dead to enter on the enjoyment of that money, iEhat will do, young man, I don’t want any thanks or any remonstrances. I can do as I please with my own money, I reckon, sir. Get to your work again.” (Accompanying this little story was a private note from vfie author, who said he had sent it to seventeen other papers, one after another, and it had been rejected by all of them on account of its extreme improbability.)