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Do you su[ipose you can run riot with eliauce ir the delusive iiojio that you're going to be as old as Methusalah ?" " My dear, I do not want to be as old as Methusalah." The sarcasm fell harmless "Paul," she said, tenderly, "Paul, dear, you know I'm not mercenary, You know that it is not for myself I sjieak, but for our little ones Don't you think," she contiiuied, in her sweet, womanly way, which she exorcises with wonderf_ul tact, as occasions may reip7ire; "don't you think, Paul, that it would be a comfort, dear, in the midsr of my bei'cavement, to kno'.v that I was four or five thousa.id dollars better otf than I was before. ' Would'nt that be a consolation? I think I should be able to bear your loss with greater resigna- tion. Paul, dear," lirmly, but mildly. ">ou must get insured. Now, there's Stags. Stags is in the Government Medical Examiners' Ollice. llcW put you through in no tim . You know he owes you a favor f(U- what you did for Jiim when you gave hun ;\our inlluetiee, which turned the scale in favor of his appointment. Stags 'd do it. I know you're busy, dear, so 1 thouglit Pd get the ' application' and the certificate of a friend, in case you would'nt have time to step over to-moriow." The idi'a was not a bad one, and the metre I thought upon it the better I liked it. Of late I had hn I some serious nnsgivings about the state of my lungs. The fact was. I had been refused a policy by a i)rivate Company before the (government had wisely ])rovideil a new and improved meiliod of life insurance, I am a modest man, and one not apt to boast for what he has done for his count)',.' and his friends. 'J he leading members of the Consolidated Party in my vicinity were under obligations to me— especially Stags, who had orcfe been app'iinted a Coroner l)y tin; former Administration, but who had lost caste uwing to some mysterious oil'icial proceeding in coiniection with the death of a pauper who had been •• resurrected "' for the edincation of certain jovial students at the rTOvernment Medical College. But Slags wasn't a bad fellow iu his way. Pie knew on which side his broad v.-as buttered, and he spread it on thick so long as the butter didn't cost him anything. Stags was a shrewd, bald-headed, pompous man in his way, a great stickler for disc pline among strangers, and a joily, easy-going fellow among those of his own kind. He swore, lived and said ho would die by the great Consolidated Party, and every body believed him. The Cfovernraental Insurance building was a massive cut stone block on Front street, every man in which was nurtured upon Consolidated principles. I went over to Stags' about ten o'clock and found him busily engaged in ponder- ing over a lengthy letter in the (rovernmont organ, written by himself, in which the advantages of life insurance under the 'now r.'niiue were glowingly depicted with tautological eloquci;..'e. I had the " certificate of a friend " tilled up by au acquaintance, whose bill at three months I had renewed purely out of friend- ship. \ that le^tei K.l ' K'^' in" h// '' *° T y"" ^ t^ke a seat. Did yon see whoever he i. tJmt Se ■ 1 '""'•"'"«« Tn^mt^ He'8 a clever fellow Bir. Government inl.rnco h' o ^ of tl ."l""^ h' "' '''' ^"^'"•^' -"'•^- ^h^ party. The greatest str'-e of ,nt„ "'^"^''^ ''""fe's ever hn|.peno.l to tlip «11 pant «ove^„,neHt. r b4 t ti?'":;;^^ 'l''"' weakness of cannot aceus« us of that, so u po L h -ir . '''^- ^^' *''" Opposition t<'oinuch policy. Uncier tlie , re ^ t , , 1 '"""'' '""^ '"'' ''''''' «"' supporters, who all take aTfe Tnt.nelt i ^^''. '"^^"e « «n:i hold upon our «'»;n the gratitude of ou? ppoierT 1 t Tllr'n'"''' ''''' ^'"'" ""^ ""'^ widows would go with US when Se\uLt ^ u I' *'""'-"'°"'^ m"J"rity of t^Hs government will „evor n" a ^ , ' nf I'?f f"' '"^^■"'"•' » ^"''t- N'^- "ir, Opp^ tion rave, we are the pc^;^;!!. Hn.rLS.I^^^JlZ T'' '"''"''■ '''' '''^ at .e a: ^^iP^S\£^::^^, ^-"" ^"- -'' -ooked ; Well l-ord, now what can I do for vou y " thepajSr 'tr:S'-i;^— ^ou^.g i , ,^ I see you have following aloud :- i^trtincate ot jour friend first." and he read the OerUfua^e of a fH.n, of ,„rt, ,r,u.. Uf. U ,,.„.,„ ,,, ,,,„,.,„,^ 1' fince'tr'l'Tr" '"'"" *'"' «"--""'-'! P--.:' A. Since the last elec-tion. the mr J^^^HL'StSh" '"" ^"-^^ "^ '° --'^^^ vou to know particularly " pohtj^al^'pt'S'' "' ^'""'' ""' ^"^ l^-'^^' - "-' of the standing toa.ts of ment/^\fr'i,S;^{;-'i,^^ou W. that the person named, or anv serious disease ? ; ^" "' '^ "^^J^ct to mental derangement or other PTtolf," "' ' '"" "">'''"'" -< »"' versiou „, n. ,,.„„,il„Ho„ i„ ever. con iituU^n^ '"^ '''' ^^"^-^ '" '^^l-ve that he has an impaired or feeble ^^^^^A.^Constitutioa hardy-even' to the extent of being constitutionaUv 6. Have you ever known him to be seriously sick:> summer.''^ °"'^ "^'^ "^ «'«'"-- I have known was when he was defeated last 7. a. are his general habits of life correct and temperate ^ b. Have they always been .-o' '■ I Br:"^' ^^^-^"^^ ^^-^"^ --P"°-- >^ i- i- language is. c^mslfc^Sin^to'shin"uife" '"" "^ ^°"' "''^""h- ^"^^ free from any cir- he fatl.'" ^'^ ^^-^"^ °^ "- '^^^-t of the Government, I think the result would 9- Do you think his life safely insurable ;' A- ies, HI a Government office. " Is .h. party .^..rM or .i„„e .■■ .„„,i„„a SU^., „.di„, ,„,, .i. ,„„ r ) ' » custom"?- " """"''"^ '" " '^^''^^^^' °' a. superannuated deputy collector of •' Are the opinions of the applicant on poUtieal matters sound ? " •' They are nothing else but sound." " Has the applicant been man-ii'd moro than once ? " " Is the applicant onRaKed in the retailing „f alcoholic ii.iuors''- kneed ^:"lS;n«Xc;i,n'un;o""^ ^'""^'''"^ ^""'^'^ "' '^^ ^--'« «' --^- and io whaJ'^t^lif r- "^ "■" '^"'^""^ ^™"' ^'^« ^'^^^ °^ '-"'-'^^ --'-.ent. "Yes, slightly, but with no sorious effects." " Has the applicant Imd smallpox or been vaccinated ? State which " "He has been successfully vaccinated three times under our nev municinal " Does the applicant pos.^oss a sound constitution ? " •' He does, a roarer— (not auroraj— politically." ■' Has he any relations living? " •' He has twelve brothers and bror,hers-m-law, each of whom has a vote." "Has the applicant ever had paralysis ? " "He has been paralysed more than once by the corruption of the Opposition." " Have the preliminary investigation fees been paid?" " Yes, by boitK." " If the applicant died within three months from the issur- of his b.dicv would his widow, or other interested person, be likely to pes h or her claims until the yearly estimates had been submitted?" " They'd po for it as sure as a gun." •■ Is he a safe man to insure " . . "y^'V and his widow's receipt for the amount of insurance would he an intiuential advertisement for the Government in this section" waiv^^ii^'nS to tis; X ^riaimS'^f Ss^;s:;':i^tr[rrr in case you render the Party a firm, consistent su^^L? t i^g ^oui ^^ Jlrili:''. 0, of course,- I said, not well understanding what he meant. "I will submit this application to the (iovernraent wiH. i uhi^ .. ,+„ * my own. I think Mrs. Ford may rest easy thaHtwUl be' all right ' "'" "^ Fortunately nothing was said about the lunps That m'^lif mv „.,f. „„n j me.>a^dear. good man," and I slept comfortably fo' tlrS^tniml'^LTllS "Wouldn't it he well," said mv wife "if von .un „„*... ,-\n and see ho. your applicati;,n is pr.^.lSng. A "m :' .ZltS "nUt"l^''S some .service, and you don't know how soon things may akralm, nr Two tTetoiSe^'- ''" '''' ''''' '"^ ''"■""'"^"* '''' rapid^il^sing theZtSeVc;;^ " Tliafs nothing, my dear, I never saw a Government but was " '■ But I think you'd better go, and I'll have dear Ma here for a week or so just to keep me company, you know." "^ ^°' a cop"^/:-"''" ^ ^"^ to consent. I got the letter from Stags; tlie foUowing is (PRIVATE.) The Hon. G. F. Plausible, ■> Chief of Insurance, Ottawa. / !s:5S^F't=^:- rr "-™ -.- -™/s?s? del... L'l?.vti;r Xiii;' - zst£ ssrr.£'l;°i < 4 generiil election. Bntwoen onrsolves, the i i^tio of tho policy will l)p a Rood thinj? for two reasons; 1st; Shi.iiM ai)|ilidiiit die lioforc tlii) ploi'tion tnkes pIiiCH, the piyiiHMitof tho |)rini'i|)a', will poiinlan/e the jiartyitimwii-iolv in tliisoonsutupncv. 2iil. As a pi-i'-aii'i,).i.!'v iivnuiiri) -•!.' ,/-n<< d-t ivh-ie politicians most do con^ic^ato Having dei.nsitf>d my vaiiso in tlu^ liall, F wmt un to t\w olli-o to vc/-s'.w my namo. I had nov.'r i)oen to Ottawa b.-foio, and was unusod to tho ways of the place. "Got any lu,%'age?" asked the clerk. " Yos ; I have a valise." "Then you must pay in advance. Peo))le who come here with anything less than a Saratoga trunk and a hat box always have to i)ay in alvanoo." ' But " said I, " I'm one of the party. Is this the way von t-eat the sinew ot tho nation m this political nvitropolis of our great and glorious country' bliamo on you ! Is this the way you cwtend your hospitality to those of its representatives on wliom it depends for support '.' Is there no' patriotic feelin<' m your breast, young man? Have you no iilea of a froe-lioi'n veoman when you s,ie one ? Is your breast callous to evervtiin'r that is noble and patriotic ' Do you suppose my character is written on my valise :' Tlie young man returned, "liOok here, Mister, vou've just hit it. You've eitlier got i.o ]nit up or shut up. Talk a!)out patriotism, we've got as much patriotism boarding at this house as would purify th'3 wli.lo North .\merican contin .nt for the next hun Ired years. But liero comes tho boss, vtMi'd better speak to hun." Next morning I went to tho riepartmenlnl Buildings and enquired for tho otnce ot the Uln-f of Insurance. After going through a nunjber of pa>^sa -es 1 tmally succeeded in arriving at the place. Knocking at the dour, I was acco.sted by a, messenger, — " Wliat do you want ?" "I would like to see the Chief." " fie's engaged. Has got seven deputations to meet this morning. Better call next week." I liave business in connection with the " But I've come a long distance, department." ., ',' ^l !="^"''5e every one's got business, and my business is to tell vou that ttieciiiei 13 too mue.h engaged with other people's business to permit of him seeing you on your business. I guess that's business." "But what am I to do?" "I should advise you to go about your business." T J,n " '^''f ''' J''^'^ '^''»^t I want to do. I think you're a very impertinent person, leave a letter for .^Ir. Plausible." "Well, you can't see him under a dollar." I paid the reciuired fee, and my letter was taken to the chief. The gentleman, himself, appeared in a few moments. " ^'ery glad to see you. indeed. Come inside. Always glad to see friends 01 I le party, biinmons, I have jmstponed the deputatioii on Medica! Reform until to-morrow. Pray come thi-, way, Mr. For.l," and I was ushered into a magni icently furnished ro.m. Locking the door. l^h. Plausible added, "the ftpeci,il(,ommittee on Application meets at two o'clock. There are aliout four nunare.l to consider before your turn comes, but as vours is a sj-ecial case I iiuoK i can place it before them. Your crtificate is a most excellent one ocags a wavs knows what lie's about. A first-rate man f>r his position, Don't Know wliat we should do without him in your part of the country." „nfw^'"^.*'."^V^^'^'-'"' 1"'1'''«'^1 matters generally, I took mv leave, and waited until two ocock. I w.is punctual. Mr. Plausible showed me into a snug apartment adjoining the Committee lloom. -You will be comfortable here." f i You will excuse me, I know." Here is a list of the Board. * I had not waited lonw before I hoard my name pronounced. Application approved bv Dr V s!fn„= I 1 ,'■ ''" ^ '^f'^'- I^umpville. oy ur. ii. hto«a. lo,'a nudica examiner •' a« it .1.?. f " t ,; sT ; i t '"^' '"' " ? '"'"' important application, comiuK of Dnn pvi , 'o, ' i^^'T' Hup;.,.rtc..r of th. C;oi.«„l;da"','"« ^^■'''"'' ^ '^^'"'^•■^'"^ "f^'^'''^ tl'« iu.i;.-at loasiii^e^lf' uu^m::::;^;;":",;:^!"'"^^' ^'•^^ '•^^^'^^^ «•— • ^^-^ i- consti.uVi n of 0, H, ,r '■"r".",'"^ "V,'' '" '"'""■'■ i"v-ti,-,iti.M,s of the this is niv a 2 ■;; , , ;':"'^"'" '"■ ., "" ",•"' >•"" ^'''''^l^''"-". wm see that were to di.^i^L;;;'^-^. i-7;:;,:'i- .: t,£';i^ ;;r ii.;:---'^'^- ^- '^ "^ occu^i,!; ii/'hin'smS" '^' ^'''"'"'■^ "'^°"" ^^ ^''^' 1^"^''"'" tJ'« »Pl''i™»t factorv!Vnd'uv'''^';;;tlnir''Tn,'7"''?*'V'''"^ "^ '^^'^^ '■"••"'•^- ^'"'^ ^•1""^^" Society; I)nSonoterh,m..l'tl''''"' ^''"'T' "^ "'^' '•••-''' M'^nionary of two 1 unrtrvot ..,•''"''"'• ^"^' '■■'" '-■^""""^•"1 tl'" i"'>m.diat,. disposal influence ' "'"" ^''"''"''y •^'°"''' ^^'^"'""t including k.cal outside Mr. Grant.-Do you suj.pose he would want an oflico ? Mr. I-]a„s,bIe... Xo, I^think not-nt present. But Sta^s informs „u, that Gentlemen, iherJ'irSI'oio !3''"" ^"'' ■;"'"'!''■'■ -^^ *'^« "^'^ geneml d^ti;;^ mere is only one course open that I ciin sop. Dr Callipnr.-But ti,e man lias only one Iuuk. Mr. Feosom -The other lias hoen worn out in the service of the party Mr. Hope -Is Mr. Ford able to talk ? death hi r:;:u:;£";f'^Vhoi^'^M"!'-, ^^^i' ^-^v^ ""^^"'^''^^ •^^^^^-'J'^^- '° round cornek wlien th'^soriTim comiilr"" ''' ''"'" ''''" '"' ''"" as I af;av;T''n;;;:!^^:t m^^^f^"^'" ^"^^'^^'^ ^'" "^^' ^'*^ °^ '^^ I^-''". to me that tl„. time ma • '~\.f '" "'•'""','"" " ''"''"■• ' ^'■"'«»- " ^^ems like to ask Dr. c;iHSc;ez^S.;;;„S:;:i^^;irJot.i " ^^"^- ^ '-^'' bewilfli^^'Ir-JiS^i-iS';^/';;:;-^ told me I .houU think futu.:f;;f^!^ni:mt.^^'i^-rt"^^.:;:[r::;^^ii^ '-^- p^^^^-' aiwaj;*,S'3;;;V-£Sil;iS£S;^^^r" J!'"- p7''"7,^' ''" '"'"■"' ''''■' '"•■' '"''"'^y ''"""s «i''^<="°" times ? its uf ■ So':;;e;:d;i; i;!'a'';,ir' r> "^■''•" . ''"* ^^^ '^ ""' ostentatious m oially among voU^i^l^ho^l;}^^^;";"!.^:"^^' '°"^' ^"°' "'^^''^ ^'^ '""^— P- to enSu^S^"*'S;^'Irsud!' ti^nTl^™' 'l'"^'''> •.'^'"', '■'- ^^'-li I always like t, vuaurj at sucli times covers a multitude of sins. in ra n,^ru";"'::i;Ss Sllrt^'r^t u"' ""■^^;"'^ ''T' I'^-P-'^ed has been divided ^ '^ ' '^"■''® months, and among whom it I'm one myself. They're i 6 (H uni Mr arant. -T)i« need has ,., „„„rj tplnnted in good gronnd and will bear fruit. Mr. HoiHj. -How many applicants Lavo been reftiaed ? Biauiea. uih motion wqh tlioii put und curried unanimously. l>r. CaUipor.— But about the lung ;• iuterJJi. l^'volSuti^;";;;;;' ;"««-\'vltl,ou«h. ,,5 ......s.., I d., not winl. to 'lition. tI „' . • " „^,;::;t "^'^C ■;■ '';^^ '! ■« y' "^ tl.on.UKhly „s..ful con. -mbors of f. Ho..;:.;. -ii^:j .,iirif;/;,£:2nj';:tn:'Ls^^ ''- n.n.;';:,S"'i;r:;dTi!',i;rt;;\:"'',V''*'"''"^*'' ^'"^ '""'•' ^'"' '"^ i-'-^ Next d^y r":;;;;.:",! siio'iJitn'irroi;:::;;:;;;?' "^'""'"^'^^ -" ^^''"'"^'^'--• matters in Which Bheit'^Uenliuw:!;:';:"'' "''^' ""' "" '"'^^^■^'' -"' "P"" iatisSecf " '' '" '"^ '^' ^^"°y ^^« '•«''«iv'^''. ">y ^^'fe .nade happy, and I, " ' « » the irS^°rtutLr'Tt''w;ifn%'^^ excitement in I„n„pville County at that a b.^,.f ro^eSnco sl,;.nl / ?"'! ''** f'"-«'>"«" : '""I hs it is imporfan "I""' I'i'" that hHuLS"^ "jh'^:;; sense .a d... at .v,.i,lHvl so heavily pontics ou the bra ■• Su 1 r S„ '''•'" '"''' ^''"'''^' ^'"'' "''f one lunK |,„ i,,^,, ,^f'"' t." ,"'«'' ^]'- ^'iRKs ««"! it was congestion of the "f the funnlv V K.se naneT. r ot, '' '"' '"^'^". •""'^'"■'•- ''i" '"tiu.ate friend lmppened,an;n,ortheaZiai;^,\"Trrrir"r "."■;tj''";' '■ - '•'■^■'"•.1 whut «5.U.O. was <'nt.,rtained Wi^rtwllmhusSS"'*' '"•^'' ^"'' '"^■^■""-' "^ '^^^ Grubb, th. loc^ \nS:^':Zr^"^Z I r^:::^: "" tins cl,a.«cter. I./ addressed the foI,o.in« communi^atlo;; to he hie S^.ur;:;;c;;M;ita"a""'"' The Chief of Insurance, Ottawa. Di'MPViLLR, April 'Jth, 187- pani'ForT'irihit'irv'^ia:!;:;,^''''';'^?!*"" °^ ''^I'f'''^"^"' "'"■''• -'i-^ of amo.UoftheI.ne;S^?„3;i--;,--^,--j--^.;.;-^ only v;^::^ tu'i::: Sn°T~Sn ' ^r!f ""•'^'t "'^^-^ ^'-^ *>-- deem it to be mv duty to -aw vuXS^^^^^^ ""rl 'i'" '^'''"?^'''"" '" ^vhicdi 1 and that of course seriouslv «tT). . n!: 'l iJH' deceased lung was affected, doubt whatever th s was^fe ' t.lAY "^ "'!^«Pl'Ji'^»tic.n. T have no -ey. it i. ,.te possible^ l^jSl^feen SSL^^ ^iji^SH^^^ disp,s ti?i?a;;iiLt?oT\nr tifp 'r ''rr- '"t^'^ '*««i^' '*'*'•'-: ist.-To to conciliate the/amlv ? i/ T larT.n .""'''" '":•''• "''' '"''-'^° ^^^'^^^^^^ payment of the policy wiu'u jnii^^^^^^^ ''"' P"'"'*"'^' '"fl'^-'uce by in the direction oFoSriom "he iIh""" "'"' rj"''^ '^' * ''"'<' «'>"1^^ requires much tact -"^^ '*"^^ '^ * ^^^^"'^^^ operation and I have the honor to be. Sir. Your obethent servant. JoHF.fti (intiiin. M. D., nr (;ruiP ^"' '^""^"'"-^^^ 'N«nouKca. :;;;s:'''';;^;''s:^'''f '-^^ -- o, .,„.,„, Th.-H "" • ;^' "«f'"-3-- ouimittee consisted of ti ve other "ccession ortiu.,', ;'"',''' "PP"<'ation f„r payment of „ 'i^<'tn"e. i'nwinnT'"'"' "'""' "'" Pol"' ' o i , "'"J'^i''«-/^'''cl' amount! •""ttfr in tJ e l7 h f°"'''"' ''''' ''"" '« to sav ZZ '''' J'"''! ''.V liim in his oi(.i,.__Xurn hi;n out I Hov \fn c„ ^ = oi any other person's «-»..« ..o.,.„„U.,i,<'r^r'' "'- '"" - - ... ...„e, .„.. „.,„„ •-""...ago such .™,„.:iiC'."" ""'"■^.'-".a !. for Slrlm 'm'.'"!""'* ^"". Ni-'wnnooM t ti • i, Komg to '"™„i,,„„„p"^;;j n wo„ij be , g<,„j .ling li r'Lwrit!""""" . ua . 8 ined 11 una have failed, I 8 Mm. BoNfTArji!.— I ran't con«*ve of iiny other conrie thai. throwinR tliii tpplication out. WVvtMiiir own ]>co]>U< to look after- people who have l.ten tried and found wanting MituationM iimlor (lovornnient. Mn. Kavt. -I would like to know if tho luto (iovonnncnt committed itielf to paymont of IIiIh policy ? Mn OiiiMsiiii.;.— It never tw .mitte.l itholf to onythiug, and thn hont thing we can do in to do likewise. (He vr, liiur.) Dtt. Ghubo,-— By all moan^i r -oid ini| itnosity. Spi.Ti.EHs.— We don't wm; any guKt'LHlions from our Bubordinatos. BiuvRM.— Look hero, j,/. lumen, if this a raoDuy ii refuaud there'll be Boniface.- And if it's paid we shall lose the confidence of our own Mb Mn trouble. Mr, puople. Hon. Mn. HroTf.KHs.— Well, K-entlemrn, I sufrKest that the application be refuNPd on tlio ground of un.luo iuduence. I'll look after Stuccs and uivo him a position so that he won't crouk. Mn. (JRi.M8unE.— And I'll see that the daily papers are looked after. Mr. Kant— I'll second the 'notion. The motion heiuK carried, the c m'uittrc came to the opinion " That innamuch nu the application refeiicd to wrh gianted under political pressure, It becomes the duty of this Board to decline payment " The next morning the Circle contained the following :— ' A NKW i.Ki'.unini:.— We have ln-nrd from relial)lo sources that a base atoeiujit hn.s been made to extort luoiicy from the (iovenmuiit, for pavmcnt of an msiiranco i>olicy fri'imted to a well known ^itpi.ortir (now d.ad) of 'the late administration. We are glad to learn that tlm new Committee on Awards determinedly opp-osed this nttemjited fraud, and the ai.plication was thrown out homo baHe eflorts were resorted, to to bribe the Committee, but the members stood firm aK'iin.st temptations 1 1 which it is feared with too much reason thtir predecessors had, on mcio than one occasion, succumbed. I And to this day the Policy of Paul Ford has never been paid. •^3-^ -..^