A WISE SUGGESTION.
Tlie young man tad married the rich man’s dang-hter, and vmsn’t killing- himself with work to support her. One day the father called him up to call him down. “ Look here,” he said emphatically, “ why don’t you g-o to work ? ” “I don’t have to,” the son-in-law replied, with brazen effrontery. “ Well, you will have to.” “Why will IP” “ Because, sir, I can’t live always to support you.” “But you will leave us something- ? ” “Not much, I -won’t. There won’t be anything- to leave.” The son-in-law was alarmed. “ Great Jupiter,” he exclaimed, “ you don’t mean to tell me that you have nothing p ” “ That’s about the size of it.” The son-in-law devoted himself to profound thought for several seconds. “I have a suggestion to offer,” he said, in a business-like manner. “ What is it ?” asked the old gent. “ Well, I suggest that you take out, say 100,000 dollars life insurance on yourself to save wear and tear on my mind.”
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 6, 6 May 1893, Page 12
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162A WISE SUGGESTION. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 6, 6 May 1893, Page 12
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