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Gildesley, you're a lot of man. A little heavy, maybe, but I'm not fat. Just ample. After all, what woman likes a man skimpy? Hey, like a full figure, like me. You bet. Yeah, I'd like to know how you tie one of these darn bow ties. Mine always ends up looking like a poor bladed windmill. What is it, Bertie? Yes. Oh, fine. Thanks, Bertie. Hey, looks nice. I used salt and lemon juice on it, took out them watermelon spots, you picked up its fourth of July picnic. Yeah. Well, I enjoyed your still fits, too. How do I look? Oh, you look nice. In them white duck pants, that blue and white blazer, that Panama hat, you're a real yanky doodle bandit. Well, thank you. You stepping out today, Miss Gildesley? Yep. A little outing in the country with Miss Kelly and a few friends from City Hall. That's nice. Yeah, the girls are putting up the picnic lunches. We're going out to popular grove. Nothing like getting out with a jolly crowd, Bertie. Yes, sir. You better listen for the phone. Miss Kelly is going to call me once you're ready to leave. Yes, sir. I'll listen for it. Darn that guy. Coming loose again. Hey, by the way, Bertie, where's Leroy? Haven't heard him banging around this morning. Oh, he's around someplace. Little Leroy's kind of losing these days. He can't seem to find anything to do. Well, that's the way it is with boys in August. Secretly, these modern kids. There isn't a circus going on every day. They don't know what to do with themselves. You just don't have nobody to play with. All his friends have gone away. Oh, posh. That's the trouble with kids nowadays, Bertie. I think they have to have a crowd around where they can't live. It's a weakness of modern youth. Can't stand to be alone. George, when I was a boy, I learned to be content with my own company. Is that the phone? I didn't hear nothing. Yeah, the crowd is supposed to meet in front of the city hall at 9.30. I should be hearing from Miss Kelly. Yes. And don't worry about Leroy, Bertie. Things get a little dull for him in August. He'll be happy to get back to school in September. The heck I will. Leroy, where are you? I was just going upstairs and heard you're talking about school. Don't talk about it, Aunt. Sorry, my boy. You gonna need anything else that kills me? No, just listen for the phone, Bertie. Yes, sir. What are you all done up for, Aunt? Are we going someplace? Well, I'm going someplace, Leroy. I have a date to meet some friends at the city hall. In that house, first? You gonna play in the band? No. Little outing. Miss Kelly and several other couples. Can I go? No, no, not this time. Oh, why not, Aunt? No one's getting away. Leroy, you don't even know what this is. You said it was an outing. I like outings. All I've had is innings. I'm ready for an outing. Is my collar straight in the back? Put your shirt down and stick it up over your coat. Yeah, yeah. Can I go with you, Aunt, can I? Not this time, Leroy. You stay here and play. Play with who? There's nobody to play with. All the kids are gone someplace. From the only kid left in the neighborhood. No, Leroy. Everybody's gone. Even the dogs have gone. Only thing left here is me. Nothing to do. Well, ride your bicycle. It's got a flat tire. We'll fix it. That'll give you something to do. I've got nothing to fix it with. We'll find something. Where? I don't know. Look. Will you help me look? No, Leroy. I'm waiting for Miss Kelly to call right now. I'll have to leave in just a few minutes. Find something to do. This is a good chance to prove to yourself that you can get along and have fun without depending on other people. Be independent, like me. Don't rely on others. Was that the phone? I didn't hear anything. Yeah, I'm going downstairs. Now take my advice, my boy, and find yourself something to do. The happiest moments in life are those spent in pleasant pastimes of one's own creation. Settle down with a good book. I don't want to read. Well, take a nice long walk. Think. Get acquainted with yourself. What for? I've known myself for years. Oh, my goodness. You're not trying. Now go find something to do. Enjoy yourself. Have fun. You heard me, go have fun. Okay. What a life. What a boy. Oh, Margie. I'm upstairs, my dear. Coming right down. Well, don't you look nice. Thank you, my dear. What's the occasion? Are you marching in a parade? No. A little outing in the country with a few friends. George Merritta Williger thinks he's a fashion place. Wait till I show up in these duck pants. He'll be green with empty. Oh, is the mayor going along? Yeah. Kind of a city hall picnic. But there'll be a lot of interesting people there too. I'm taking Miss Kelly. Bring me the glasses, Gordy. I'm nervous. What's Leroy doing? I don't know. He's out in the kitchen dreaming up some wild idea. Well, good. He's finding things to do for himself. Hide things over at your house. Pretty quiet. Bronco took the twins over to his mother's for the day. I have the house all clean and the dish is done, so I thought I'd come over and see what you were doing. Well, I have a pretty busy day ahead. Oh. Well, there didn't seem to be anything to do around the house. Seems like everybody's away on vacation. No, my dear. You're sounding just like Leroy. What do you mean? Nothing to do. Simply because you don't have a crowd of people around doesn't mean there aren't a lot of things to do. Well, I've done all the sewing and the laundry's done. That's not what I mean. You must learn to treasure the quiet hours you can spend by yourself. That's the time when your mind should awaken, become creative, and ingenious. That's the time that's all yours. When you're free to do all the things you wanted to do. I've never thought of it quite that way. There's nothing more stimulating than the freedom and independence of being alone for a few hours. Being able to use your time profitably. Maybe you're right, Anki. Well, I'll have a nice time on the picnic. Thank you, my dear. You leaving? Yes, I'll see you later, Anki. Fine. Now, there's an intelligent girl. She is, sir. Gildesley. She's learned a lot from you. My name is Mae Kelly. Doesn't call. Probably busy putting up the lunch, making deviled eggs. Sounds like Leroy. Birdie, where's Leroy? He found something to do with you and like you told him. What's this? He found something to do by himself like you told him. Come here to the window. Came out there on the front lawn? Well, what do you know? A lemonade stand. He took my advice for you. Raising youngsters is no problem if you know how to do it. What are you doing? I gave him plenty of lemonade. And that's what counts. That glass of your lemonade, myself. What's the current price? How many have you sold so far? This makes one. Don't be discouraged. You're learning a lesson that your old uncle learned a long time ago. Be self-sufficient. Be able to get along by yourself. Yeah. Well, I got to hurry along. Gonna try to get to Peabies and back before Miss Kelly calls. See you later, my boy. One cent. What an operator. You can give me a handful of cigars, Peabie, and I'm in a big hurry. No, I don't. What kind of cigars would you like? Well, I'm going on a picnic. What kind of cigars would you suggest? You want something to keep the mosquitoes away? No, give me a light cigar. Something festive. This is in the nature of a party, you know, Peabie. Oh, you want something that'll explode? Peabie, stop pulling my leg and give me some cigars. Some good of yours. I just put a little wither to the men now and then. It kind of brightens up today. Yes, yes. Leroy's going with you on the picnic? No, Leroy's staying home today. I'm mighty proud of that boy, Peabie. He's following right along in the footsteps of his uncle. You don't think. You bet. No crowd follower of that boy. He's completely sufficient unto himself. Perfectly happy to be alone. That's unusual for a boy. Yeah, I know it is. But I've taught him. You know the old saying, Peabie, as the wind blows, so bends the tree. But he will wind around you. Excuse me when I answer your phone. Here, go right ahead. I have to be going anyway, expecting a call at home. Peabie's promising. Yes, he's here. Was that for me, Peabie? What was that again? Peabie, is that for me? I didn't get that. Peabie, is that call for me? Trumpy drugist. Now, what was that? Yes. Yeah, all right, Birdie. I'll tell him. Goodbye. Hey, was that Birdie? What'd she want? All right. She wanted me to convey a message to you. Well, convey it. She said Miss Kelly calls. Oh, great. I'm on my way. Miss Kelly said the picnic's been called off. You allow me over here? How she did you call off? Who called it off? You want to ask me? I just told you what Birdie said. God, founded Peabie, they can't do that. Well, you should have told them sooner. They've already done it. Well, I've been fighting on this for a week. Even bought these white duck pants, especially for the occasion. Well, they're not lost. A good pair of pants always comes in handy. All those sneaky things to do. Here I am all dressed up and no place to go. Where did you go home? Well, George, that's what I will do. To heck with the picnic. I'll go home and get Marjorie and Lee Roy. We'll have a picnic of our own. I thought you were a fellow who was sufficient under himself. Perfectly happy with his own company. Peabie, you're a nosy old character. Oh, I am perfectly happy with my own company. But I'm not selfish. I'm perfectly willing to let other people be happy with it, too. Out of my way, Peabie. I'm going home. Gilded sleeve will be back in just a minute. Tonight we have a wonderful idea for your next company luncheon. That time when the Bridge Club meets or an old friend comes to town, something like that. This idea starts with crab meat salad, a very delicious crab meat salad. 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Then you can enjoy all kinds of tempting salads at their delicious best. It's America's favorite salad dressing, the one and only miracle whip. The great Gildesleeve pointed to himself as a shining example of a man who can be perfectly satisfied with his own company. Of course, at the time he made these remarks, our water commissioner was preparing to go to a picnic at Poplar Grove. Now the picnic has been canceled. Yeah, no sense in wasting the day. I'll stop by the house and pick up Leroy. We'll jump in the car and go someplace. You can't expect the boy to be able to manage alone as well as I do. Yeah, there he is in his little stand. Hello, get your funny books here. Hey, some kid with him. Never saw him before. Hi, Aunt. Hello, Leroy. You thought you're gone. Aren't you going on a picnic? Yeah, well, that's been sort of postponed for the time being. Yeah, I was thinking, Leroy, that perhaps you and I... Hey, I got a new friend, Aunt. This is big. He just moved in down the next block. This is my uncle. Hi. Hello, Diz. Leroy, as I was saying, I thought possibly... This is a keen guy, aren't you, Diz? Yeah. We got a whole new business going on. Diz Leeds will actually brought down all his old comic books and we're going to sell them. So, 10 already. Yeah, that's fine. But I was just thinking, if you fellas would like to go to the ball game... No, I don't think we should go to the ball game. Why not? We couldn't sell many comic books there. No, we're busy, uncle. We got a lot of projects. Thanks a lot anyway, uncle. But fellas, wait. We don't have to go to the ball game. We could do something else. Yeah, I have the whole day. We could go out to the lake and go fishing. Yeah, I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? I don't care for fish. Me either. Leroy, you always want to go fishing and you know it. I've changed. Me and Diz got plans. When we sell all this stuff, we're going to build a roller coaster in the vacant lot. Aren't we, Diz? Yeah. Diz goes to high school. He smiles a whip, aren't you, Diz? Yeah. You intrude. That's okay. Yeah, that's okay, uncle. I just thought you boys might enjoy doing something. But if you don't want to, I said... Hey, Diz, get that kid across the street. He wants a comic. Come on. Never mind. Understand what he sees in him. That boy picks up with mighty strange friends, seems to me. Oh, well. I'll drop in and see my tree. Poor kid's probably lonely. Bronco in the twins' way. Yoo-hoo! Marjorie! It's me, Uncle Mark. Come on in, Anki. I'm back in the sunroom. Oh, you little son, are you? No. Just sitting here reading. Poor child. All alone. Nothing to do. Oh, I'm getting along fine, Anki. Well, I got to think of you all here all by yourself. Lonely. But I'm not lonely. Yeah, I decided by George, since the picnic was called off, that you and I could go downtown this afternoon. That'd cheer you up, wouldn't it? Anki, I don't need cheering up. No, Marjorie, don't tell me what you don't need. Every girl likes to go shopping, so hop it up and get ready. But I don't want to go shopping. I'm happy right here. Alone. Stubborn girl. You gave me something to think about this morning, Anki. I never realized before how much I could enjoy being alone. I'm having a wonderful time. I'm reading a book I've wanted to read for years and never had the time. Book. Don't you want to sit down, Anki? No, no, I'm pretty busy. Do you want a coke or something? No, I just stopped in to be sure you weren't lonely. Well, I'm not. Well, that's good. I better go home now. I have a lot of things to do. Goodbye, Anki. If you get lonesome, you call me. Oh, I will. Goodbye. Bye. One advantage of having the kids living next door, it doesn't take long to get home. It's me, Betty. Back door, Mr. Gill, please. Yeah, I just stopped over to see my tree. How's she getting along over there alone? Oh, she's being brave about it. Keeping a stiff upper lip. You know my tree. What are you doing, Betty? Cooking. Oh, I got your message at PB's Drug Store. Too bad the picnic was called off. Oh, it doesn't matter to me. I don't have to have people around. In fact, I'm much happier when I'm alone. Naturally independent, I guess. Yes. Well, I'll just sit down here in the kitchen and talk to you for a while, Betty. All right. So what are you cooking? Bean. Oh, beans are nice. My family always liked beans. You know, we had a lot of beans when I was a boy. A lot of nursemen and beans. Yeah, a person could live on beans, I guess. In my family, we had mostly lime or beans. Oh, lime or beans are nice. We like them. I have a lot of things to do. I guess I'll go in the living room. Let's go, please. You had loose ends. Me? Certainly not. I'm going to enjoy being left alone for once. A lot of books I haven't had a chance to read. Now's my chance. Oh, don't you worry about me, Betty. I ain't worried. Well, don't. Oh, man, it's just fine. I love to read. Got a lot of fine books in here, too. I've been waiting for a chance to get at them. Let's see what they have here on the shelf. Ant Harriet's Household Hints. Test of the storm country. The recreation of Brian Kent. Hmm, not much there. Yeah, here's a copy of National Geographic. April 1923. Oh, well, it doesn't make any difference. They're always interesting. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The mysterious and fascinating habits of the hooping crane. Can't go for that. Yeah. Must be something to do. Gilded sleeve. Why don't you admit it? You're at loose ends. I could go out to Leroy and insist that he go to the ballgame. Can't do that. Gilded sleeve. You're an outcast. Just thrown aside like an old shoe. You look like he's asleep. No, I'm not asleep, boys. Just sitting here reading. You just sitting in here alone, reading? Yeah. Yes. How do you do that? Oh, Aunt's got a philosophy. He has? Yeah, Leroy. Let's not... That's kidding. He never gets lonesome for anybody. He can be content with his own company, can't you, Aunt? Yes, in a way. What does he think about? He thinks about all kinds of stuff. He's got a brain. He likes to be alone, don't you, Aunt? Well, sometimes, my boy. Hey, what are you fellas cooking up now? We're building a roller coaster in the vacant lot. Oh, that sounds pretty interesting. Yeah, but we don't want to bother you, Aunt. Come on, dares. Aunt's reading. No, wait. Wait, I'm just about finished reading. What kind of roller coasters do you fellas have in mind? We don't want to bother you, Mr. Gilded sleeve. Fun founded stop saying you're bothering me. Yeah, I mean, I can put up a little bothering now, don't I? If you fellas have a problem. We don't have any problem, Aunt. You don't? We're just going out to the garage to get some tools. Oh. Sorry, we bothered you, Mr. Gilded sleeve. Yeah, we won't come through the house again, Aunt. Hard-headed kids. Leroy, Diz, wait. What do you want? What are you going to use to build this roller coaster? Wood. Oh. Uh, where are you going to get the wood? Diz has a sack of it behind his garage. Oh, all right, but what about nails? You have to have nails, you know. Oh, I've got a whole bunch of nails. Oh, it's going to be a big job carrying all that wood from Diz's house to the vacant lot. You should have some help. No, we can carry it. I could help you. Oh, no, Aunt. We don't want to disturb you. Leroy, Forester, stop crying not to disturb me. Okay, we won't disturb you. Come on, Diz. Aunt, Leroy, you come back here. What have we done, Aunt? Nothing. You're just being plain bull-headed, that's all. If you and Diz are building a roller coaster, there has got to be a problem someplace. Now, stop beating around the bush. What you were reading? I was not reading. Now, what's your problem? Search me. You have wheels for this roller coaster? Wheels? I forgot about it. Yeah, there, you see? You've forgotten the wheels. Yeah, fine roller coasters. That would have been with no wheels. Guess we're stuck. We are not. That's the trouble of you kids today. You give up too easily. What are we going to do, Aunt? Well, you see, my boy, that's the way it goes. Whenever you have a problem, you're right back to your old uncle. Yeah, I don't know what you'd do if I went around to pull you out of these skates. Well, how about the wheels? Your boys go get in the car, and we'll run to the hardware store and see what they have. Oh, cool. Take the boys down to the hardware store and help them build a roller coaster or something. Yes, sir. Yeah, I don't know how I get into these things, Bertie. Well, you had to work pretty hard on this one, but you made it. Want to make your vegetable salad extra delicious? Add tiny florets of chilled raw cauliflower to it for a special flavor touch, and use a really good salad dressing. 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