| Show did JACOS UE an embarrassing predicament ofsha chester england A good story ia told of a of liverpool a quaker named jacob who prided himself on faia honesty ha would not have told a downright falsehood to save the value of hid best craft jacob suffered one of his ebest ships to set sail from calcutta for home without any insurance upon either vessel 01 cargo at length he became uneasy he was confident his ship had encountered bad weather and he feared for hei safety in this strait he went to his friend isaac he called him friend though lame was one of the children of israel friend isaac he said 1 I would like for thee to insure my ship which is at sea I 1 have done it before bat have carelessly neglected it if thee canet have the policy signed all ready for delivery at 3 on the afternoon of tomorrow I 1 will send and get it and send thee tha money in full isaac did not seem to be anxious to in eure the ship but being told that no unfavorable intelligence had been heard from her he said he would have tha policy mad a out to take effect on and after 3 of the following day but to cover the ship and cargo from leaving india early on the following morning jacob received a message by the band of a captain just arrived to the effect that his ship was stranded and her cargo lost this was very should friend isaac happen to hear the newa before tha policy was made out he would not make it out at all or if it was made out and not signed ho would r rt sign it what was to be done jacob wanted to act honestly it would not be right to let isaac go on and make out the policy under such circumstances finally he hit upon 1 plan he summoned his confidential clerk and said tell friend isaac that I 1 have heard from my ship and if the policy is not signed he ned not sign it the clock was close the hour of 3 when the clerk arrived at isaacs office friend jacobs message was delivered the ship had been heard from and if the policy was not signed he need not sign it J think I 1 am in season to save it tho clerk said no sir answered isaac promptly and emphatically in truth the of insurance had not been signed for the insurer had been in doubt when isaac heard the message he judged at once that the ship was safe and that jacob sought to save the heavy item of premium he had agreed to pay no sir he said you are not in tune it is past 3 the policy is signed I 1 will go and get it he slipped out and hastily finished and signed the policy and having dried the ink ho brought the document to the clerk demanding in return the sum which bad bean agreed upon the money was paid and tho policy was taken homo to friend jacob who received it very gladly tho end can be readily iia manchester england |
