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Real Estate Agent - Hooker as a Boarder

The Great Gildersleeve · October 30, 1946 · 29 min · 4,505 words

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The Craft Foods Company presents The Great Gilder Slaves! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! It's The Great Gilder Slaves starring Harold Perry, brought to you by The Craft Foods Company, makers of Clark K. margarine, and a complete line of famous quality food products.

Like a lot of people these days, Gilder Slaves lately has been taking stock of himself, and of his prospects for the future. Now, when a man gets so low in his mind that he's willing to face the ugly truth about himself, there's usually some dear friend who can be counted on to help rub it in.

You know what the trouble with you is, Gilde? No. You want me to tell you? No. You really want to know? No. What? You're lazy. I am not. You wanted to know. What makes you say I'm lazy?

because you loaf around here trying to make a career out of a part-time job. Water commissioner? That's one of the biggest jobs. It's the political sign of cure, and if you don't know it, you're the only man in town who doesn't.

Hooker? Look at your predecessor, Klanahan. He was not only water commissioner, he was in the contracting business, he was in the sand and gravel business. He was... He was a crook. Granted. But if you had the slightest bit of get up and go, you'd be out wrestling around trying to stir up something to them.

Something that would bring you in little income instead of just sitting here complaining. I'll tell you what's the matter with you my friend. You've made a career out of boondoggling. I only tell you these things for your own good galley.

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