DEAR ABBY: In a recent column you mentioned the old story that my grandfather, W.C. Fields, did not relate well to children. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, he loved children, and proudly drove his firstborn grandchild home from the hospital. A family photo appeared in People magazine on Jan. 1, 2000. It depicts my beloved grandfather, his first grandchild and my mother -- and it is heartwarming. -- HARRIET A. FIELDS, WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR HARRIET: I stand corrected. Thank you for helping to bury an old myth.