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"I'm Edith Eden", I replied, "and I think it would be great fun to shop together, dear. I hate to go out alone." "So do I" she agreed, and so it was decided that we would go on a shopping tour together. She was in room 23 right across the hall from me so I offered to call for her when I finished dressing.

Back in my room, I decided to wear my blue suit with a pretty pink blouse. I dressed humming a lilting tune as I donned panties, slip, blouse and skirt. I changed to my black pumps and then put on my face. I made a final check up in the full length mirror, patted a few curls into place and went across the hall and knock ed on Lucy's door.

"Who is it" she asked, and when I said, "it's Edith dear" she opened the door and let me in.

"I'll be ready in a few minutes honey", she said. "Sit down and make yourself at home." She hastily don- ned her slip and a pretty red ruffled dress which I help- ed her zip up. After applying lipstick and a dash of powder she picked up her red purse and white gloves and we were off. We both looked very pretty when we primp- ed in the hall mirror as we waited for the elevator.

We walked out of the Y into the bright sunlight arm in arm. We received the appraising smile of a couple of men at the corner as we hurried toward the shopping district. Our heels beat a steady tatoo on the pavement as we walked along. We glanced in every shop window. Shopping with Lucy was great fun. I bought two pairs of panties and some nylons so didn't come back empty handed. Lucy bought a darling beige dress which I would have loved to have myself. It had a fitted bosom, flared out at the hips and the skirt was slit at the hem to allow for walking and sitting.

We had a snack at the luncheonette in one of the stores and after visiting the powder room to repair