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The advice bureau gets a second wind after Lum decides he needs advice in courting Miss Platt, the school teacher. Mousy Grey arise, trembling in a pent up fury, as he anticipates Abner’s expert advice. He just doesn’t know what he will do, being in the rage that he is in. But with their busy schedule, it looks as if he may have to sneak out of the house some other time to get his advice.
Abner is driven to subtraction, as he complains about his busy schedule. As a new customer, Lum discovers a little of Abner’s office routine. He is assigned a case number as his paperwork is filled out. Besides advise, Lum really wants to know who is competition is for the hand of Ms. Platt.
As we listen to the session, we discover the secret of old dock Peabody’s advice. He simply listens, and lets his client do the talking, and discover their own advice. The appreciative customer is all too eager to set another appointment, and to rush out and put the advice to work.
