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has ever noticed me. Even the boys in the Cycle Club don't know I'm not really a boy."

Mrs. Howell said, As for something to wear, Shirley is about your size and I'm sure she would lend you some- thing to wear."

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"I'll be glad to loan him a dress." Shirley said, would like to see what kind of a girl John would make. I think I can do something with that hair, too. I thought that duck- tail was little too long for a boy, but now I know why he wears it that way.

At Shirley's house she left me in her room with a girdle, bra and a pair of nylons. She tole me to call her when I had them on. When I finally had everything on right it took a few moments to scrape up enough courage to call Shirley.

"Not bad, she said, "Not bad at all. That waist is a little too thick though. Have you ever worn a waist cincher?"

"No."

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'Well, you are going to wear one now. She said, digging one out of a drawer and hooking it around my waist. "Hold still while I pull the laces right."

on."

"How do I breathe in this thing! I gasped.

"You'll get used to it." She returned, "now put these

She had picked out a blue sheath with short sleeves and a pair of high heel pumps for me. The pumps were a little long but except for that they fit perfectly. I liked the way they slimned my ankles, curved my calves, and shortened my stride. The dress fit well and showed my figure to advantage. Shirley sat me down at the mirror and helped me with my lipstick, powder, and mascara. She plucked my eyebrows for me and showed me how to curl my eyelashes. She shaped and applied nail polish of the same shade as my lipstick to my somewhat long fingernails. The manicure definately made my hands look

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