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and hide them so that after she left I could wear them--un- til Mother would find them and return them to her.

When I was about 15 the girl next door went away to còl lege. Pefore she left she threw away a lot of her old clothes. I helped carry them out to the garage but before the Salvation Army could get there I had picked out several dresses and some underwear and shoes. I hid these in a steel box in a park near my home, This was a large park and one could spend the day in it and not be seen. Needless to say I spent as many days as possible in the park wearing those feminine clothes I had so deviously acquired. This lasted until fall when water seeped into the box and ruined the clothes.

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From 14 20 there were times when I could fulfill my eonistic desires and I did so whenever possible. My first experience in going out happened when I was about 18. My parents and brother had gone away for a week. I took the opportunity to dress up every night after came home from the university. One night after sitting home for several evenings with nothing to do, I decided to take a ride, I put on makeup and as much feminine clothing as I had and wrapped my head in a head scarf as though I had put my hair up after a shampoo. In this poor disguise I went out and was successful. Later that week I bought a pretty black dress some hose and a pair of black suede opera pumps. I dressed up in these clothes and walked through the university. still remember the rustling of my skirt and its hitting the backs of my legs and the thrill that ran through my body. After several nights I became bolder and walked through one of the girl's dormitories. Spured on by these successes the desire increased and I practiced it more and more.

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At 20 I was married and to my knowledge my wife did not know of this anomaly of mine as I had given it up. This mar- riage ended after 3 year because of her infidelity.

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I was 23 and living alone when the desire returned. spent most of my money on feminine clothes, dressing up and going out as often as possible. One day I was particularly satisfied with my appearance as a woman. I was dressed in my best clothes and wig. I went to the Y.W.C.A. and obtained