"SUSANNA SAYS.......”
Hello. Little by little our little world of perfume, jewelry and fashion seems to spring open new doors towards sociability and experience-sharing events. And like so many other human endeavors it shows up the good and bad, the strength and frailty of its mem- bers. I have often been asked: how do you "weed out" curiosity seekers, fakes and otherwise undesirable elements from the stand- point of our group. In other words, how do I know that the person who writes or simply shows up at my apartment is the real thing and not a "plant" who might conceivably be harmful to the rest of the group. If I said outright that I have learned to rely a great deal on my feminine intuition I would certainly be accused of put- ting on airs of superiority. If I said that I can "smell" a fake a mile away there would be those who would shake their heads and say that I consider myself a privileged character and that I am indulging in wishful thinking. The truth is that there is a bit of instinct at play in this "weeding out" process, plus the con- clusions you instinctively learn to draw from having met many doz- ens of girls. So far, I have not been wrong in my judgement. Al- most everyone I've met and consented in introducing to the rest of the girls has turned out to be the real thing. This does not me an to imply that I have not had attempts made by fakes to enter the circle.
This happened just a few nights ago. My twin brother and his wife had just arrived home after a long working day. They had barely sat down to relax when the door bell rang. A chap, well dreamed stands at the door and says: "May I see Susanna Valenti?" My twin brother--without hesitation extends his hand and says: "I' Susanna, please come in." I spoke through him from that moment on. I apologized for not being properly dressed and led him to our living room. There we sat. He was not nervous, but seemed to be a bit uncomfortable....How did you find out about Susanna?...A magazine I bought on 42nd St....What issue?.. I don't remember.. there's a blonde in a garden-like on the cover....That's number 14. Any other issues?....No...........I assume you are one of us...Well, yes. Do you indulge often?....Not too often...I assume you want to find
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