and I am sure music will mean much more to you,' # she explained. "If all of my boypupils were put into petticoats they would be much more satisfactory," she concluded.

At least once a week, I went to Olive's house, or to Mary's or Elizabeth's house, or they came to my home, and I was invited to every 'girl-party' they had that summer. On some occasions of course, they invited boys to their parties, and after one of those parties, Mother decided I should not attend parties where there were boys except in our own home. I had several parties at home, and on those occasions I always invited Harold and the other boys I had run around with, and also invited Olive, Elizabeth and Mary, and later I invited my cousin Judy also, I also went to the mov- ies at least once a week, usually on Saturday afternoon, and al- ways with a girl companion, and often Harold accompanied us.

My birthday came on July 31, and of course, Olive gave a birthday party for me. I received some lovely presents consist- ing of panties, slips, and inexpensive jewelry. Mother gave me three beautiful dresses, one of which was a winter dress. "It will be nice for school-wear," she explained. That was the first indication I had that I would return to school in the Fall in feminine attire, and it thrilled me to think of it.

Soon it was necessary to think about returning to school where I would be in the Junior Class,

"I do hope you will not change back into boy's clothes when school opens, H Olive said one day.

"I think Mother plans on me continuing in dresses, ied, "she is already getting my school wardrobe ready."

" I repl-

"Oh, I am so glad!" Olive replied, "Everyone has become acc- ustomed to seeing you in dresses, and your hair has grown out so nicely, it would be a shame for you to change back."

All too soon the first day of school arrived, and it had been decided that I would return to school as 'Roberta', so when the great day came I was dressed in one of my prettiest dresses, a lovely blue dress with long sleeves, and a very full skirt under which I wore the frilliest panties and petticoats I had ever worn! I felt absolutely wonderful! The first day, or course, was for

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