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Miss Hartford, the new store manager has managed to collect on outstanding debts that the gents let go for too long. Today, the clean up in the store includes Lum’s desk. Abner thinks the way he’s going, it could take days, but Lum doesn’t want help.
The phone rings with complaints from customers who had to pay their bills. Its good business, but the gents are too softhearted and sympathize with the hardship on their friends. In the case of Earl, he paid up by giving Miss Hartford one of his pigs. It was like giving up one of the family..
The shuffling around of piles continue as Lum cleans his desk. Conversation drifts into talking about difficulties with the railroad, and the complaints still come in. Will something need to be done about letting Miss Hartford go?
