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'gendarme blue'

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what a fit! I changed hose and panties of course and off Miss Cora, Alice and Elsie went toward our new home that I had not seen yet, It was on "the Peninsula" and Miss Cora had bought it for us.

Oh, it was, and is, lovely! Private, with a rock- wall fence, nice trees, flowers and a private garden; it is near the sea and just a dream house and place to live in. Well we drove into the drive-way after Miss Cora unlocked the gates, and into the garage Miss Cora and Alice took me all around outside the house showing me and themselves the place. All was efficient and perfect. It had been decided to have no maid as yet at least and I was glad.

Once, before we were married, Alice had told me to sit on her lap! I had done so and she had held me and lifted me and smiled in a most pleased fashion, bless her! Alice had also been doing exercises of late and seemed to be getting ready for a tennis match or something! She always had been athletic in a feminine way and she still is. Well, I had forgotten this sitting on the lap' incident until we arrived at the lovely new home.

When we went onto the porch Miss Cora gave Alice the keys to the house. Alice unlocked the door and opened it and she smiled at me and so help me, she took me into her arms and CARRIED ME ACROSS THE THRESHOLD AS A BRIDE SHOULD BE TREATED! Now I knew why she had tested her strength by having me sit on her lap and why she was sort of in training! I blushed as only and Miss Cora

a bride can blush! I cried a bit fixed tea. The house was stocked with food and all things that anyone could want and the whole place was 100% electric! All one had to do was press buttons! I was sort of trembling after dinner that evening and Alice and Mice Cora told me to relax: "Elsie dear, there is nothing to fear!" What a