"Oh please Davy. I promise I won't stick you a single time." We argued for several minutes, and finally I gave in and agreed to act as the dummy.

I stood up, took off my coat, and asked, "Well, how do I get it on?"

Aunt laughingly said, "You can never do it that way, you'll have to take off your shirt and pants too."

11 "Darn it! I said, "I never bargained for all this trouble," but I proceeded to do her bidding. Aunt was so much a member of our family that I had no hesitation about partially undressing in her presence, and was soon standing before her in my underwear. She raised the dress and cautiously slipped it over my head, caut- ioning me not to wiggle lest I break the basting threads. Finally getting it on, she tried to fasten the placket at the waist, but it was much too small for me

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Aunt stepped off, looked at me for a moment, then said, "That will never do, I can't fit it if I can't fasten it, besides you don't have enough bosom to make it hang right. It looks like I'm not going to get it fitted today.' With that she carefully eased the dress off, and I turned to put on my clothes. As I took up my trousers Aunt said, "Wait a minute Davy, I have an idea," and with that she left the room to return in a few moments with a corset. You must understand that this occured many years ago, when corsets were really corsets. The one in her hands was a wasp-waisted affail lacing up the back, and capable of greatly reducing the wearers waist.

Realizing her intention, I set up a howl; but Aunt, becoming quite firm, said, "Now stop that Davy! This isn't going to bite you".

"But Aunt", I replied, "I can't wear a thing like that."

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"Oh nonsense! she laughed, "It will improve your figure", and with that she clapped it around me, secured the hooks, and started to lace it up. However, it soon became apparent that it wasn't go- ing to work--for my heavy underwear bunched up as it tightened. Aunt almost swore when she saw this--unlaced the corset, and laying it aside said, "We'll get this yet Davy, I'm going to fit that dress this afternoon if it kills me." With that she again left the room while I stood wondering what she had in mind. In a moment she re-

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