I then advised that the person who wanted to rent the room was to all appearances a man but was really a woman in action and deportment. She was not sur- prised to learn that I was the person. She then stated that she thought that I was a man and that she was not sure that she wanted 'that kind around'. I stated that I would do nothing that would cause her dismay in any

manner.

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The landlady then seemed to sigh quite audibely and said, "All right, I'll try you for two weeks, then we will have a little talk and I will tell you if you can stay! I was almost overjoyed to hear her state- ment and promptly made haste to move in. I brought all my finest things and did not hesitate to hang my clothes both masculine and feminine in the closet. After I had moved in, Mrs. Scarcliff, for that was her name I learned later, made an inspection and she seemed to think that I was neat and clean.

The evening passed with me in my room. Of course I put on my pink negligee and mules and just read until time to go to bed and then went to the bath room down the hall and then went to bed after cream- ing my face.

I arose promptly the next morning, a Monday, and went to work. The day passed quickly and I felt that with a room, I had no problems so gave myself to my work. At the close of the day I took my coat and hat and found my way to the bus and went home. I went to my room, slipped out of my clothes and took a bath I then returned to my usual male clothes and went to the living room.

Mrs. Scarcliff was watching television and looked quickly at me and then returned to her program as I slid into a comfortable chair.

During the commercial between the programs she gave me a thorough looking over and then squared away and looked me in the eye and said, "When you moved in here you stated that you were a woman who wore men's clothing. I have not seen any indication of it, other than your having some very pretty clothes

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