Parting with the Party Line ( #162)

And now, Armis Brooks, starring Eve Arden. When a girl like Armis Brooks has gone with a fellow like Philip Boynton for a number of years, occasionally an argument is to be expected. But a couple of days ago they had their worst argument so far, and Miss Brooks told him she'd never speak to him again as long as she lived.

And I meant it too. Even if I have to spend the rest of my life communicating with him in sign language. The bone of contention this time was Mr. Boynton's mother, mother, a gentle but possessive woman, whose slogan in life seems to be, always a mother but never a mother-in-law.

I'm sure that she would gladly give her son in marriage if there was some way she could do it without losing permanent custody. Anyway, last Tuesday, with his mother scheduled to arrive in town for a visit, Mr. Boynton proceeded to cancel his dates with me for the next two weeks, And I proceeded to cancel my relationship with Mr. Boynton.

For two days, my landlady could sense how depressed I felt. And Thursday morning at breakfast, she made a brave effort to cheer me up. Connie, I heard the funniest story yesterday. Lydia Guildfoil told it over the phone. Honestly, it's a scream. Want to hear it, dear?

No. So it seems two old gossips were talking about a young couple who had just been married. And one of these old gossip said, I saw Mr. Jones sneaking into his house at two o'clock this morning.

Well... Well, what? My, you have lost your sense of humor. Either that or you've lost the joke. Well, then at the end of the story? It was as far as I was concerned. I had to answer the doorbell at that point.