tell you how thrilled I was.

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Fortunately, Maria wasn't looking at me at that brief moment, and I quickly regained my composure and busied myself opening my home-made wig box. I'm sure that it's appearance prevented Maria from thinking that there was any thing deeper to my stunt. I told her I thought the wig looked very nice. I also asked her how long it should last if I took care of it, but I will have to admit that my rapture was so intense that I didn't even hear her answer.

We made our way up to the cashier where the tab come to $3.50! Such a fantastic pleasure for such a low price! I tipped her $1.50, I was so thrilled.

While I was standing there, the owner came over to me and said, wide-eyed, "you aren't going to wear that, are you?"

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I replied, "my sister and I are going to a party dressed as twins. I've never done anything like this before but I think we're going to have fun. I said it quite straight, and he believed every word.

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"Well, gee, have a ball! And it was said in a hearty manner, as though he kind of wished he could go and see me!

I made my goodbyes to Maria and the cashier and departed. As I left, however, I hoped no one noticed that I was walking several feet above the level of the side- walk.

Every word of this is true, and it happened to me. My advice to all my sisters is to plunge right in and do it. I am discovering that most people are completely oblivious to what is going on around them if (and here is the big "IF") it doesn't contrast too sharply with what is already going on.

Since this traumatic experience, I have had no trouble with powder, make-up, mascara, jewelry and a variety of other purchases. If I ever do I have already made up my mind to look them straight in the eye and say, "do

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