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Smitten by an Unknown Beautiful Lady (AFRTS)

The Great Gildersleeve · November 13, 1946 · 28 min · 3,791 words

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The Great Gilder's Leave! Yes! Yes! It's the Great Gilder's Leave, starring Harold Perry. For every mortal on this Earth, some would like to believe there is a guiding star in the heavens. If this is so, then Gilder's Leave Star, lumbering through space, must this week have brushed by Venus.

Faith moves mysteriously, and in sudden ways. Faith was at work the day that Gildersleeve, wearying of the monotonous fair and familiar faces at the idle hour tee shop, wandered alone for lunch into the grill of the Summerfield Hotel.

He handed his hat to the check room girl, let her help him off with his overcoat, and turned to look for a table. When suddenly coming toward him, he saw a vision. She was, she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

She was beautiful. An absolute vision of delight. I tell you, she was, she was just beautiful. His name must have been pretty good looking. Who was she? I don't know. All I know is she was beautiful.

What didn't you ask for goodness' sake? Floyd, I'm trying to tell you, this woman was so beautiful. I know, I know. I couldn't just walk up to her and say, who are you? No, but you're going to bump into her and set veggie apart.

There's ways. I know, but I couldn't think of them. I couldn't think of anything except that she was beautiful. Hmm. Was this Dame alone or was it? She was not a Dame, Floyd. She was a different type entirely.

I don't know whether she was alone or not. I didn't know this. Well, what'd she look like? Floyd. I know. She was beautiful. But what did she look like? Was she dark or was she a blonde?

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