twinkle in her eye, "I've nothing to do for an hour or so, so let's see how you'll look with your new hair do."

As curious as she was, I was glad to comply and so one again I submitted to her deft fingers. This time she did my hair first, unlike the previous times and it combed sleekly back with never an end showing, and too, it gave a fim foundation for attaching the chignon which had been a bit on the precarious side before Boy, what a difference it did make--so neat and the added bulk at the sides of my head did wonders in softening the whole effect Both of us were delighted at the result, and without even a word being said it seemed perfectly natural to both of us when she got her things out for me. Before long I was again completely dressed, hose and all nd wearing the silk print. Then makeup, nailpolish and a final touch to my hair and the way I looked made my previous attempts seem clumsy by com- parison. Lots of it was, of course, purely mental for there were no annoying mental reservations about my hair and I felt fully confidant

I also felt, that afternoon, for the first time a real pleasure in the fact that I looked so well in a feminine sense Other times had been enjoyable but largely because of the thrill of it--etting away with something, but this was thrill of le sure at the clothes and the appearance they ve me I felt wonderul and even had Mother insisted which she didn't that I change Lack to my own clothes I would hav defied her Father, when he Sow me at dinner time grumbled considerably, but other stood up for me telling him that it was all her doing. Sis had imediatly noticed my improved appearance and for the first time seem- ed to be on Mother's and my side--not that she hadn't been the time before but then she had done so because she wanted to be in on the fun. I kept feeling better and better all evening--so enjoying my self that I put off going to bed as long as possible, wringing pleasure from each additonal moment.

Like all teen-agers I slept until waked that Saturday morning and other didn't do it until after Dad had left for work The first thing I saw when she shook me was my