Dr John Goldsmith is surprised From A Worried Woman of Putney: I do not wish to give my real name or address but am prepared to supply if necessary. This is a genuine enquiry! 15 August To: Dr Wise, c/o His Column in the Putney Guardian, which I read with great pleasure Dear ‘Dr Wise’, Though I am sure that is not your real name. I know it says in the paper that you are a genuine doctor but I do not believe anything I read in the papers. Why then, you may ask, am I writing in to your column? Because, whoever you are – even if you are actually three different reporters working for the Putney Guardian – the answers you give to people’s problems really sound genuine and sincere and thoughtful and kind. It is so important to be kind, isn’t it? The answer you gave to the woman who was having a discharge from her vagina was so sweet and tasteful. What you wrote to the man whose wife was having an affair with his father and two of his brothers was moving and gentle and intelligent and full of sound, practical advice.
