Sitting Pretty Page #5

you a trip. Well, okay.

[ Harry ]

Anything interesting, Mr. Appleton?

Oh, good morning,

Mr. and Mrs. King.

The mailman asked me to hand

these to you. Thank you.

Did you, uh, get all

the pollen you needed?

Why, yes!

I believe it may produce

a fascinating hybrid.

Glad to hear it.

Well, good-bye, Mr. King.

don't forget, we're entitled to the

pick of the litter. [ Chuckling ]

Harry!

Come here, quick!

I got an answer!

Answer to what?

My ad!

Huh?

I didn't want to tell you,

but after that Ginger episode...

I put an ad in the Saturday review,

and I've got a wonderful answer.

Ad for what? A babysitter,

darling. A resident babysitter.

Oh, you're crazy. I knew you'd say

that. That's why I didn't tell you.

Listen to what I put in:

"Somewhere there must be

a struggling young person...

"Who would welcome a delightful

room, private bath, full board...

"In exchange for sitting with three

adorable children evenings...

"And some light housework.

Congenial, cultured atmosphere.

Write fully:
Box 2301."

Aren't you stretching things a

bit, calling our three "adorable"?

Well, anyway, it seems to have

snared her. This is her answer.

"Dear sir or madam, if not too late, I wish

to apply for the position you advertised.

"I am engaged in a form of work which

makes me indifferent to my surroundings,

"providing I have a place

in which I can find solitude.

"I have studied psychology and am perfectly

competent to handle children of all ages...

"With efficiency and dispatch.

Yours sincerely,

Lynn Belvedere. "

don't you think

she sounds marvelous?

Well, she writes a short, businesslike

letter, yes, but what do we know about her?

Well, anyway,

I'm going to follow this up.

Okay, go ahead.

What can you lose?

See you tonight.

Bye, honey.

[ Sighs ]

That looks good.

Quit that.

Did you get it out?

Sure.

It hardly shows now.

If you kids let that dog in this

house again, I'll wallop both of you.

Okay, okay.

Tacey?

Hey!

Where is everybody?

[ Tacey ] We're up in the

maid's room! Come on up!

I can't. There's a chair in

the way. I know. It's stuck.

don't be so helpless.

Climb over it.

Tony, would you

leave that alone!

Look, boys, will you go downstairs

and bring up that thing I told you.

Okay.

Hi!

Hello.

Hello, darling.

Hi.

Did you have a nice earthquake? Oh,

we've been as busy as little beavers.

Isn't it wonderful? She's coming! Who?

Miss Belvedere.

Huh?

The babysitter who wrote this morning. Oh.

I decided not to waste

another moment,

so I sent her a long, straight

wire giving her all the dope...

And she wired back, and I wired

again, and this is what I got:

"Conditions acceptable. Arriving 9:35

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