PLEASANT FOR THE AGENT
A persistent insurance agent had long been pestering a certain engine driver to take out a policy on his life. Meeting with little success, he called at the works where the man was employed and endeavoured to work on his fears, j ‘ Now, look there/ said the agent, pointing to a couple of huge boilers close at hand. ‘lf they were to explode where would you be?’ ‘ There’s no knowin’/ was the reply. ‘ I might be anywhere at the time—safe in bed for choice!’ Yes, yes,’ said the agent but that isn’t what I mean. If they were to blow up now—at this identical moment ’ ‘ Well, in that case,’ replied the other, quietly, ‘ I reckon me an’ thee ud finish our little argyment up in the clouds.’ Then the agent gave it up.
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New Zealand Tablet, 4 September 1913, Page 62
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137PLEASANT FOR THE AGENT New Zealand Tablet, 4 September 1913, Page 62
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