"Well, Roberta!" Mother said after they were gone, "It looks like you are really going to be a girl this summer, doesn't it? How do you feel now about being seen in your pretty dresses?"

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"Oh, Mother, I had no idea everyone would know about it so

soon, I replied, "and I had no idea everyone would like me in dresses. Do you really think I should go to school for the clos- ing exercises and wear girl's clothes?"

"Certainly I think you should go and wear your prettiest

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dress, she replied, "after all, you would look much more out of place in boy's clothes with your new hair-do and everyone is ex- pecting you to be in girl's clothes, and since you are going to be in dresses all summer you really should not miss this opport- unity to get everyone used to your new clothes."

Later that night I called Harold, and told him I was going to school on Tuesday, and that I would wear the dress I had worn that afternoon, and that I would like to have him go with me. I went over to Olive's house later, and told her about the boys com- ing to see me and that I was going to school Tuesday. Olive was a year ahead of me in High School; I was just finishing my second year, and she was just finishing her Junior year.

Later that night I went over to Olive's house and told her I had decided to wear my white organdy dress to school for the closing exercises.

"How are you planning on getting to school?" she asked.

"I really had not given it a thought," I replied.

"Well, my dear girl, you certainly cannot ride that boy's bicycle you have been riding all year, now can you?" she demand- ed. "After all, it would not look very nice no matter what dress you wear, and it is most certainly out of the question if you wear your nice white organdy," she concluded.

"What shall I do?" I asked.

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"Call Harold and explain to him that you won't be able to ride your bicycle, of course, she directed, "and I will get Mother to let me drive the car, and you can go with Harold wants to ride with us, of course he is welcome.

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