The Cheerful Smugglers


Read by Arnold

(4.3 stars; 9 reviews)

Saving for the baby's education: how can a young family be disciplined so as to regularly put money in the pig (bank)? Why, put a tariff on all items coming into the house, just like the U.S. Government does/did for items coming into the country! But the devil is in the details; what about taxing items brought in by visitors? Is the housemaid herself a taxable item? What items really are 'necessaries' versus luxuries? When visitors arrive these guests stoop to either 'smuggling' in their luggage items to avoid having to pay up to 30% of the value, or wear only what they came dressed in. The hosts are equally hypocritical, but all parties accuse the others of cheating. How will the education fund fare? Will the guest leave in a huff? Find out! (summary by Arnold Banner) (3 hr 11 min)

Chapters

The Fenelby Tariff 20:57 Read by Arnold
The Box of Bon-Bons 13:28 Read by Arnold
Kitty’s Trunks 21:20 Read by Arnold
Billy 12:36 Read by Arnold
The Pink Shirt-Waist 21:31 Read by Arnold
Bridget 13:47 Read by Arnold
The Amateur Detective 23:14 Read by Arnold
The Field of Dishonor 11:55 Read by Arnold
Bobberts Intervenes 17:06 Read by Arnold
Tariff Reform 16:15 Read by Arnold
The Coup d’État 19:24 Read by Arnold