A Disheartened Life Insurance Agent

A fainily nanied Kempor moved into a house in our row last weet, writes Mr. Max Adeler, and Benjamin P. üunn, the life insuranoo agent, who Uves in the same row, was the íirst caller. He dropped in to seo if he could not tafee out a policy for Mr. Kempor. Mrs. Kcmprr carne down to the parlor to seo him. " I suppose," said Gunn " Mr Kempcr has no insuranee on his life." " No," said Mrs. Kemper. " Well, I'd like to get him to take out a poliey in our company. It's the safest in the world ; the largost capital, smallest rates and biggest dividends. " Mr. Kempor don't take much interest in such things now," said Mr;. K. " Well, madam, he ought to, in common justice to you. No man knows when he will dio, and by paying a ridiculously small sum now, Mr. Kempcr can leavo his family in affiuence. I'd like you to hand him a few painphlets containing statistics upon the subject; mayl'r" " Of course, if you wish to." " Don't you think he can be induced to insure V askod Gunn. "I hardly think so," replied Mrs. Kemper. " He is in good health, I supposc ; has ho complained lately of beiug sick 'i" " Not lately." "May I ask if he has any considerable wealth r' "Not a cent." " Then of courso he must insure. No poor man can aft'ord to neglect such an opportunity. I supposo he travels somotimes; goes about in railroad can amt othor dangerous places V" "No; he keops very quiet." "Man of stoady habits, I 'spose" " Very steady." "He ísjusttheman I want," said Gunn. " I know I can solí him a policy." "I don't think you can," replied Mrs. Kemper. "Why? When will he be homo 'i 111 cali on him. I don't know any rcnson why I shouldn't insure him." " I know," remarkod Mrá. K. "Why?" "Hehasbeen dead twenty-sevcn years," said the widow. Then Gunn left all of a sudden. He will not insure any of the Kempers.