spoke a word. Once there he took off his coat and hat and I was amused to see him glance in the mirror and give a mechanical pat to his hair as girls do.

We decided the new sales girl should be called Jean. opened, customers were in and out and we were off.

The shop

"Jean" did well the first day, and as we were on our way home at night "she" confessed "she". was going to enjoy the work. It seem- ed easy to sell and the takings were by no means below our average. As soon as we reached the house "Jean" went upstairs to have a bath, and presently John reappeared. He was tired out, he said, and went off early to bed.

By the end of the first week "Jean" had settled down. Every night after work she would turn into John, and we would talk over the affairs of the day. All of this time, which brings me to the present, the shop was doing well. My new girl, as the shoppers call- ed her, won golden opinions.

John makes an occasional appearance and is as happy as he always was. Jean is useful and happy. Business is really good and profits are increasing. I really don't know what to think of it all. But, anyway, we have to arrive at some solution, strange though it may

be.

Yours faithfully, LINGERIE, LTD.

Fancy dress inspired by London Life--

Dear Sir:

I should like to express my appreciation for the suggestions for fancy dress one sees in London Life. Recently my wife gave a Pyjama to some of her girl friends and knowing my fondness for dress- ing up, appointed me as "parlor-maid" for the occasion. For the re- ception of the guests I wore a black satin knee-length dress, white lace apron, cuffs, and a dainty lace cap upon my wig of long curly blonde hair. I was carefully made-up and looked quite a smart young "maid" and many compliments were paid my wife on her new domestic.

After their arrival my wife assisted me with my party costume and, slipping off my black satin dress, she laced my corsets tight- ly until my waist was at its smallest. Then I donned a frock with close fitted, sleeveless bodice of dull gold satin and a fairly long

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