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head first. Very few cats know enough to turn around & come down backward and as their claws wont hold the other way they are afraid to come. Every little while the telephone men or fire dept. have to go up tree or poles after cats. They do it to prevent a short circuit mostly. I'd leave her up there for hours sometimes to see if she would'nt learn a lesson, but no, she never did. And her piteous calls for help used to rack my nerves. I hope you think I was justified Anyway I would'nt have brought her here nor taken her [[?]] & I wont give a cat or dog away. Are you going to the office now Doris? You speak of your office work I didn't know whether you were going over to Wash. or doing it at home, Its nice you can have your mother visit you. Had a letter from Aletta the other day. She went to see your mother Sidney when she was at that nurses & Aletta [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] said she looked so well & strong. I think many times in old people when the mind gets sick the body grows stronger. At least I've known it to be in some cases. Let me know about the size for the sweater, Aff greetings from E & me
Nov 20/28     Mary