Transvestia

he looked as well as most of them and better than some. He had no fear of having his true sex discovered.

For the next three weeks Eddie became "Edith". He appropriated Lily's wardrobe and went about his work and his shopping dressed as a stylish young lady. He could now pass other people and even talk a little with the ones he came in contact with in going up or down in the elevator without any fear of being discovered. Several times he went to the movies. Once he was al- most picked up by a young man who looked as if he had some "wolfish" desires! Eddie managed to escape by saying he was married and must hurry home.

He knew he would have to tell Lily of his masquerade when she returned and he dreaded the day when he would have to give up the glamorous wardrobe and go back to what now seemed to him his drab masculine attire.

Lily wrote she was returning after being gone for over six weeks. Eddie spent several extra hours in getting the apartment in "apple pie" order for her arrival. He was careful to have all the dresses and suits he had worn cleaned and pressed before she arrived.

Eddie met her at the airport dressed in his male clothing. She had with her two new wardrobe trunks, and several suitcases almost three or four times as much as when she left!

"I bought some new clothes, she told Eddie. "I told you I would."

"So I see", Eddie said. Secretly wondering if he would have a chance to wear them also.

When they reached the apartment, Lily was very much amazed and pleased at the neat and orderly looks of the place.

"I want you to get rid of all my old clothes." Lily told Eddie as soon as she had changed from her travelling costume to something more comfortable. "Give them to the Salvation Army or the Welfare people or someone. Then there will be room for the new ones.

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