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EDITH GOES TO WASHINGTON

(A True Life Experience)

I went to Wash. D. C. this summer on the Pennsyl- vania Railroad and my trip was quite enjoyable, espec- ially after a nice young man engaged me in conversation after the train left Philadelphia He was going to school in Virginia and he asked me to come down there some time and he'd really show me a good time. I'11 probably never go for I always act like a lady, but I have his address .and I may write to him. He was cute. On the train I wore a pretty gray fitted suit, a lovely blue blouse with pink embroidered flowers at the neck. I had on dark nylons and my black suede high-heeled pumps I carried a black purse and wore black nylon gloves and a blue hat with a little veil. Pearl earrings adorned my ears and I carried a thin blue cotuon topper. My lug- gage consisted of a suit case and make-up case both in baby blue, my favorite color I have two beautiful wigs on blonde and one jet black but this time I was a blonde and blue was just my color. My nails were manicured a shiny red and my make-up was in good taste.

While in washington I stayed at the YWCA. I always stay at the Y when I go away because the rooms are reason- able and clean and of course I am exclusively among women there....a sort of seventh heaven to me.

The first night at the Y I met Janet at dinner and she asked me if I'd like to go bowling with her and two of her girl friends. She was a pretty red head and dress- ed nicely and acted in a refined lady-like manner which I like in a girl. I said I'd love to go and so we all went bowling. Her two friends, Mary, a dumpy brunette and Sue a skinny kid with brown wind-blown hair, Janet and I were soon at the alleys all ready to bowl. Now I bowl regularly but this was the first time for me in skirts, bra and girdle and I found that I lacked a little freedom in my movements but all the time I just loved