4 -THE FRILL OF IT ALL!

worst of times a laugh.

Like when I was forced to be in the "Freshman Follies". Worse yet, I was given one of the girl's parts. ..actually most of the freshmen guys were given girl parts. When I told Margaret the news, she started to tease me about it. "Why Jack, I think that is just terrific," she said, putting one had on her hip and making exaggeratedly feminine gestures with the other. "I've always wanted to have a sister and now I'll have one...a little sister named Jacqueline. What fun!"

"Cut it out, Margaret," I said, well aware that my face was turning crimson with embarrassment. "The only reason I told you is that I need your help. I'm playing a couple parts---a ballerina, showgirl and a waitress. The stupid director suggested that you give me a hand in getting what I need for the role. Did you ever date a senior named 'Eddie'. He seemed to know you?"

"Eddie?" she smiled. "It was nothing. Now let's get back to the problem of getting you ready. Turning you into a ballerina, eh?" she replied with enthusiasm. "That's an assignment I'll accept with the greatest of pleasure. I can think of nothing I'd rather do than change you into a pretty Miss."

Her family owned a chain of retail department stores or something. Margaret was planning to join the families business when she graduated. She had a wonderful fashion sense and a bit of a clothes house. There wasn't a week that went by that a package didn't arrive from her mother with something new.

Looking me over, she said, "I bet my clothes would fit you just fine with the appropriate padding. What size shoe do you wear?"

"7B," I replied.

"Wonderful. You'll even be able to wear my old ballet shoes. And as the saying goes: "There's no time like the present to start!' Come into the bedroom and we'll pick you out a dress."

"Are you sure you and this 'Eddie' haven't talked? He really seemed intent to embarrass me.

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She teased, "He just knew you'd be a knock out, but

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Being in front of an audience, wearing a tutu was

the worst thing I could ever imagine.