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"This is not a schedule which must be kept every day, Mary assured me, "except your appointments at the beauty parlor; those you must keep every day. The rest of the day you can change things around to suit yourself, but I am certain you will not find time heavy on your hands."

The next morning I was already up and dressed in my uniform when Janet arrived for work.

"Good morning, Miss Ruth," she greeted me, "Miss Mary explain- ed the new arrangements to me on the telephone yesterday, she announced. Mary came out to the breakfast a little later, and we ate, and my first day as a housewife began.

After breakfast, I made out the shopping list with a few suggestions from Janet, and after changing into a blue sheath, and putting on a light coat, I started out on my daily duties. I arriv- ed at the beauty parlor promptly at 9:00, and found that Mme. Marie was to be my operator. First, she took off my hair piece, and combed out my hair, which by that time had grown long enough to take a permanent, and put it up in tight little curls all over my head.

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"You might as well get used to it now, she explained, "it looks nice and really, looks better than your hair piece, would suggest that you not wear your hair piece unless an occasion arises when it seems more desirable to do so. For your daily act- ivities, I think your new hair-do is most appropriate," she ex- plained.

She then gave me an electrolysis treatment, and a manicure, and I was ready to continue on my round of daily activities.

"An electrolysis three times a week, followed by a facial, will eventually eliminate the necessity for shaving, but how long it will require is doubtful," she explained, "and you must be very careful when shaving because it will make your skin very tender."

My next stop was at a super market. I chose one where we had not traded before, and only a few minutes were required for my day's shopping. I left my pink ensemble and Mary's blue suit at the dry-cleaners and went home, where Janet was just about ready to serve lunch. I looked the house over, and discussed dinner with

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