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Without doubt needs will be the measure of the cost that society will burden itself with, to temper the principle of deeds." Charity, charity, always Christian charity, organized by the State this time. They believe in improving the asylums for foundlings, in effecting old-age and sick insurances so as to temper their principle.
Accordingly, Alexander then sent an express command to Cleomenes that he should build a temple to his lost favourite in his new city of Alexandria, and that the lighthouse which was to be built on the island of Pharos should be named after him; and as modern insurances against risks by sea usually begin with the words "In the name of God; Amen;" so all contracts between merchants in the port of Alexandria were to be written solemnly "In the name of Hephæstion."
They go to their husbands empty-handed, unless, as sometimes happens, the father makes an allowance to the daughter. All they have is their expectation of what may come to them after the father's death, when there will be insurances and savings to be divided. The daughter who marries has no dot.
Business in San Francisco had entered upon a long period of decline, and values were decreasing; for ten years rents had been sagging lower and lower. At the same time the interest on loans and insurances had increased, and real estate was brought to a standstill; one spoke bitterly of a certain great monopoly that was ruining both the city and state.
As a rule railway directors and railway clerks, and railway porters and railway officials of all sorts are good more or less the same may be said of banks an' insurances, an' all sorts of things but, do what ye may, a black sheep or two will git in among 'em, and, of course, the bigger the consarn, the more numerous the black sheep. Even the clergy ain't free from that uniwersal law of natur.
I have some left a very little. I must have money; and, in order to get it, I must be dead." "How will that help?" "Why, my dear, I am insured, and my insurances will be paid after my death; but not before." "Oh! must you get money even by a " She hesitated. "Call it a conspiracy, my dear, if you please. As there is no other way whatever left, I must get money that way." "Oh, this is dreadful!
If you can't trust me, Georgy, I'll let you see that I can trust you", added Tom reproachfully. Whereupon poor weak little Mrs. Halliday murmured plaintively that she did not want fortunes or life insurances, but that she wanted her husband to stay at home, content with the calm and rather sleepy delights of his own fireside.
"Well done, Arthur." "But still it is most unlucky. Some weeks must elapse before the insurances can be realized, and a portion of the gold was paid for in bills at short date." "The rest in cash?" "Cash and merchandise." "Then there is the proper margin. Draw on my private account, at the Bank of England."
In transmarine transactions more especially and such as were otherwise attended with considerable risk, the system of partnership was so extensively adopted, that it practically took the place of insurances, which were unknown to antiquity.
He answered her casual greeting respectfully, and was about to request a few minutes' conversation with her, when she directly addressed him on the subject of the fire. 'It is a sad misfortune for your father' she said, 'and I hear that he has lately let his insurances expire?
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