This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...was the census man and hide. Census Taker. Guess that's what they all did in this blooming place. Mr. Sharp. I don't take any chances. I answer every knock and give my office boy strict orders not to let a client escape. Mr. Knott. Thought you were the fellow I saw in the court room the other morning rushing around as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...was the census man and hide. Census Taker. Guess that's what they all did in this blooming place. Mr. Sharp. I don't take any chances. I answer every knock and give my office boy strict orders not to let a client escape. Mr. Knott. Thought you were the fellow I saw in the court room the other morning rushing around as if you hadn't time to breathe. Mr. Sharp laughing heartily). Did you see my boy come rushing in for me? Mr. K. Yes. The way you ran out I thought some one was dying. What was the matter? Mr. Sharp acting it out). He told me there was a man in the office who wanted to see me on business, so I didn't let any grass grow under my feet before starting--hadn't seen a client for a month. I ran till I was out of breath, the boy behind me until he got near enough to say, "You needn't hurry, sir, I've locked him in." Then I eased up, went in slowly and told him I was very busy, but if he would be brief I would give him a few minutes of my valuable time. Mr. Saloon. Did you get the case? Mr. Sharp dejectedly). No, he wanted the undertaker. Census Taker. Will you people quit your gabbing and answer my questions? I've twenty-six questions to ask each one of you, and how do you suppose I'm ever going to do it? Opens book, gets out pen, etc.) Mr. Single stepping up to Census Taker, throwing out chest). Do you realize that you are interrupting a meeting of which I am the chairman? Census Taker. Can't help that. This is government business and must be attended to, willy-nilly. You go and sit down until I'm ready for you. (mr. Single, amid laughs of the people, sits down.) I'll give some of the women a chance to talk first. They're always glad to exercise their tongues. Mrs. Jones aside). He seems to be very good at it him self. Tongue hung in the mid...
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