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there ever was. Then Sis was married and left home. I was terribly fond of her and missed her no end, but on the other hand, it did give me more opportunity. Dad trav- eled fairly often and no sooner did he depart than I was in my dresses. New dresses too, by then, for Mother had kept me secretly supplied with a current thing or two, and sometimes for as long as a week I was able to really live. But there was always the jarring ending when Dad returned.

When I finished high school I wanted to go away for my college The whole consideration being to get some place where I could be alone for feminine reasons. But on that score I received two negative votes. Dad for rea- sons of economy and Mother because she didn't want me to leave: She knew, I think, my real reason for she explain- ed when I protested her veto that I would have more free time than I had had in high school and that she would help me all she could with my dresses

Thus my life of tantalizing moments has continued through two years of college To date my record is good enough to have escaped the draft, but I feel it inevitable when I graduate. Then, when I have finished with the army I expect to really live My present plan is to leave home--not for lack of affection for either of my parents but simply so I can lead my own life. If possible I would make it a wholly feminine one, and were there only Mother I feel sure it would be possible as I wouldn't wish to leave her for she so wonderfully aids and abets my femin- inity and would continue to do so in a totally feminine life I am sure. But Dad is the complete drawback to that So really all I live on are hopes.

idea.

****Finis****

Joe: "Did you give your wife that little lecture

on economy you talked about?"

Jack: "yes"

Joe: "What happened?"

Jack: "I have to give up smoking!"