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Show NOT SO PLATONIC Platonic friendship rarely exists, declares Miss Norris, in answer to a perplexed wife, Edda White writes that her husband, Monroe, is good and dutiful in every way but one. He likes the company of a widow whom he has known for a long time. Their companionship com-panionship isn't the ordinary sort of relationship. Edda believes be-lieves that Monroe is faithful to her. lie often says be is glad that she is so sensible that she "understands" bis platonic friendship with Carol. He takes Carol to dinners and plays. She often comes to the bouse. Sometimes she goes to a party in company with Monroe and Edda, Two or three times a week she calls up Edda and tells her about some bargain, or some other friendly friend-ly message. She sends presents to the little girls. It is difficult for Edda to repulse these charming attentions. Edda is getting annoyed and worried. This "friendship" between be-tween her husband and Carol is becoming embarrassing. It seems to be growing, instead of diminishing. Edda is asking ask-ing Miss Norris what to do under these peculiarly trying circumstances. |