MARCIA'S VISIT TO SUSANNA'S LINGERIE SHOP

While the unexpected rain pattered against the shop windows, producing the effect of an Impressionistic painting to any out- sider who looked at the colorful display, young Marcia stood in- side listening to "Susanna", the proprietor.

"You want a happy marriage someday--one that will last? Then take my advice. Dress to please yourself, but to please your husband too. That's important. You know men like their women in beautiful underclothes, just as they like them in beautiful outer clothes. Men come here and they buy sheer night- gowns, wispy panties, and daring bras, for gifts. And you know what? Some of the wives refuse to wear them. I ask you, is

that too much for a wife to do? Before you know it, the hus- band starts going to strip shows and buying magazines that have pictures of girls dressed the way he likes to see them. His wife is selfish, narrowminded.--It's no surprise if he starts looking for someone else."

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"Well, I don't blame the poor dears. simply dreadful, having a woman like that. wear anything that's nice.-Long as it's not burlap,' Marcia said, smiling. She bent forward and ran her hands over her legs to make sure her seams were straight. Her sheer stockings of ebony black disappeared under a tight sheath skirt of match- ing black satin. "I mean after all, if I had a husband why shouldn't I please him by the way I dress? I think men should wear more attractive clothes, but I know that some women let themselves go and don't take advantage of the lovely things that are available to them. And then...--oh-h-h! -Susanna, what are those I see in the case there? See where I'm point- ing?

Marcia's attention was captured by some pale blue silk and lace, among the array of feminine underwear under the glass counter before her.

Susanna found the item and unfolded it and held it up for Marcia. "It's a bloomer, ་ she explained. But it's a shorter Instead of just above the knees, it reaches a third

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