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DORIS DAY:
It's mad . . . it's frantic . . . but one thing is certain— you'll get all the news about the Melchers when you make
By HELEN LOUISE WALKER
I ELEPHONING Doris Day, I knew from past experience, could turn into quite a production and be a lot of fun. But this time I had only a couple of routine and rather mundane things to ask her. Should take only a moment or two, though. I dialed the number. "May I speak to Mrs. Melcher? This is — " "Well, hi\" came the familiar, silvery voice. "Where've you been? And what a gorgeous day! I just got out of the , shower. I sun-bathed all morning and just came in to do some packing and you should see my freckles! My studio isn't going to like all these freckles! I look exactly like 'Alfalfa' — you know 'Alfalfa', I hope. It's so funny. I get all these
freckles on my face and just a couple on my back and none at all on my legs or arms. But I'm making some tests and the make-up people are moaning — simply moaning — about my face.
"Of course, I'm used to my freckles, but they seem to bother other people. Do you get freckles? I think they're sort of interesting. When I was a little girl I had an aunt who used to pretend to count the freckles on my nose. She said they were 'little charm spots' and she made me sort of feel that it was special to have freckles — oh, my goodness, will you excuse me a minute? The doorbell's ringing and I'll have to put something on — "
The phone was silent for a bit. Then Doris's voice again.
"I'm so sorry! Of course I didn't have to answer the door, myself, but I have a complex about doorbells and I just have to know who is there — when I'm at home. This was the man who came to connect our new automatic washer-and-dryer. It's the most wonderful thing. It simply does everything. I think it has human intelligence. Do you think machines can have human intelligence? It's a rather frightening idea . . . Still, it would be nice to have machines take over all the dull things everyone has to do . . . like making sandwiches and packing trunks and . . . what are some other awfully dull things? Sorting things to go to the . cleaners, thinking up different kinds of vegetables for dinner . . ."
"Look, Doris, you said you were packing. You must be going somewhere and you're probably busy. I just wanted to ask you a couple of — "
A cascade of giggles erupted. "I think we're going away for a long week-end, but I'm not sure where — or even whether! Things are always happening to us to change our plans. But I'm packing just the same. I'm getting so I like to pack.
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"WHAT'S NEW? Let me see . . ." soys Doris. "Oh, yes, Marty gave me a fur coat and two stoles."