Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1904 — Failed in an Emergency. [ARTICLE]

Failed in an Emergency.

The man who said he did not see what good Ids life insurance would do him until he was dead must have been a hopeless object for the suave attack of the agent. Like him is the farmer of a Flfeshlre village of whom V. C. tells. He had been advised from time to time to insure his house against tire. The agent, Sandy M’Lery, could never get the old than to listen to the familiar argument that “his house would never gang on Are.” The unexpected happened, however, and the neighbors were astonished when the old man instead of trying to save his goods, ran wildly up and down the village, crying: “Whaur’s that mon, Sandy, noo? Whaur’s that Insurance chlel? Ye can never get a body when ye’re needin’ him." __ Pawning an engagement ring la a pledge of love.