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study, and also from the humanitarian point of view.
He purchased “David Jones on Annuities,” and the best works on life insurance.
These he read with the same ardor with which young ladies devour an exciting novel, and without the least expectation that they might ever bring dollars and cents to him; until one day in the spring of 1852 an insurance solicitor placed an advertising booklet in his hand as he was entering the office of the Chronotype.
Elizur Wright looked it over and perceived quickly enough that no company could undertake to do what this one pretended to and remain solvent.
The booklet served him for an editorial, and before one o'clock the next day agents from every life company in Boston were collected in his office.
They supposed at first that it was an attempt at blackmail, but soon discovered that Elizur Wright knew more about the subject than any of them.
Neither threats nor persuasions had any effect on this uncompromising backwoodsman.
Only on one condition would Mr. Wright retract his statements,that the companies should reform their circulars and place their affairs in a more sound condition.
The consequence of this was an invitation from the presidents of several of the companies for Mr. Wright to call at their offices and discuss the subject with them.
1905. E. P. DUtton and Co. Boston,.
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