The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-05
KITTYFOYLE
CHRISTOPHER MORLEY


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could I really give him : That feel
ing I had about the face towel
frightened me.
was 80 pleased by what Molly
said about Fedor wouldn't make
much Of II for fear Of soaring her.
I'd like To have told her what he
said about her cowlick long ago.
As for him being short leg hers
are lovely enough 10 do for both.
II was good Milkman's Matt
nee. and ended like they should
with scrambled eggs and toast and
m a T m a de. Though Molly
wouldn't take any of the mar
mslsde, she saws those Seville or
anges come from Fascist Spain
and the only kind of bitter oranges
that are politically honorable are
the Jewish ones from Palestine.
OF course that takes me right back
TO my own problem. but damn
if l don't bring my politics or my
religion either onto the supper
table. So We turn in with big
noggin Of milk.
Let's drink a nightcsp to the
Milkmsns Wife" Molly says.
It's good to have person call
your attention To something you're
SO used TO you almost forgot think
ing about it. I mean the glass
snowstorm-ball. Molly's back IN
Chicago and l take the glass ball
and give il whirl. In spite of all
the baby biz erds that's been
round her, Lite Girl on a Sleigh
ride settles down clean and quiet.
It's kind of ineligible to start up
storm and say to myself while 1t
blows white I just won't think. I'll
wait till it clears and then see
what ! find myself thinking.
What a swell time it's been for
being alive. Molly, all Of us kids
has lived through a whole revolu-
ton already and even if it's been
tough at least we knew something
was happening. Some people didn't
even guess. they don't tumble to it
yet. bet l was wrong when
told myself ii had been ugly. Well
sure, bet history always was tenn
peramental when it was happen
ing. But they lived through 1t.
didn't they? Some OF them always
/ did CO will -
if they tear the world in pieces.
If the whole dollar system goes
buttsprung we can still barter. or
we'll dig and spin and raise vege-
tables Matter of fact the Main
Line could be good at that. | bet
a horse that could ride to hounds
could ride to potatoes. or however
potatoes are made. l wouldn't be
surprised I'm getting a little sense,
Molly's right. Now I'm grown up
I'd like to talk to Rosey Ritten-
house.
Everybody has his own way of
reaching for it. it's a big error TO
think you're the only one that's
doing the thinking. I bet every
body has that same feeling. Now
I'm alive, how grand it is and its
passing every moment.
You don't mind thinking these
things to yourself. Nobody is
ashamed when she's alone. How
would you get in the world more of
the kind of people that you can
feel alone with? I wonder if I
could teach Mark not to tell me
more than I can listen to-
Mark SAYS I'm so cautious. Wary,
I guess was the word he used. Me-
It's not the way I want TO be.
Which days child is il that's Low
ing and Giving. What ! mean.
woman's loves most where she
gives most. She loves you for let
ting her give. A person wants to
give everything. II would be awful
If Mark acted grateful. sort Of
Il certainly do appreciate this"
can't go on giving him the run
around. It's not right.
/ always wanted so for things to
be beautiful. One person by her.
self, there's so little you can do,
except for the kids.
Mark said he'd call me today he
wants to hear what I think about
his article on Socislized Medicine.
He knows damn well, what some
Of them don't yet. doctors and
everything else that's important
will get TO be socialized sooner or
later. But that's only an excuse
for phoning. What he really wants
10 know is something else. some
thing that can't be socialized,
something that's just X. Foyle her
Self and the way she feels about IL.
I had a terrible idea. it would be
good if person would grow old a
bit faster? That's no way for a
woman to feel. That shows what
it does to YOU. being by yourself.
Listen. snowstorm. you can't do
that 10 me.
! might go over and visit with
Delphine, she and Mrs. Detaille are
always home Sundays. There's
that memo 10 the Toilet Goods AS
ISOLATION to check over. Besides
it's always fun 10 watch Pfui try
To dig his nails into the slippery
floor.
Mark said he'd call. but If I got
out before the bell rings? Hes
always hurt If I don't say darling.
He says You don't greet me
darling? Is il an argument ?"
They must have possibilities or
they couldn't be so sensitive.
Well I can say darling without
committing myself to nothing.
Darling is only politeness nova
days. Dearest is what couldn't
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