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I found that my relationship with men changed. Instead of telling them what I wanted done, I found myself in a childlike way trusting them.

When my old car had a radiator problem. I went to the garage and simply said, "It makes a funny sound." I found that most men break their necks to cater to the whims of femininity by showing how masterful they are.

Early on, Mary called her attorney and applied for a name change----I became legally Nancy. The attorney handled all the paper work and in a few weeks, all my identification was in my feminine name. the sex still said, "M" but very few people ever look at that if the person in front of them is wearing a dress. Mary said that I would have to have a little operation to change that----neither of us were ready for that yet.

I was over joyed when Mary bought me a nice new car, which was registered in my new name. She also opened a bank account for me and a charge account in my name at the store.

CHAPTER 9

About six months after I had become a housewife, a man from the Salvation Army came to the house soliciting clothing, and at first I told him I had nothing to give. I suddenly thought of all my masculine wearing apparel which had been moved to a storage closet, and I hurriedly called him back, and gave him every stitch of it.

When I saw his truck pulling away, and realized that every article of masculine apparel I possessed was in it, I really felt that I had burned my bridges behind me, and had unconsciously made a decision as to my future.

"This is me with my new car. I like the way Mary takes care of me. Yes, I do wear pants now-like other women.'

When I told Mary what I had done she was very pleased. "Darling," she explained, "I am glad you made that decision for yourself, indeed, I hoped that we would both come to the conclusion that you are not to go back to you old life. I thoroughly approve.

She came over and kissed me, caressing the front of my thin blouse. She rubbed the tiny peaks that rose beneath the silky fabric until they grew