The day was spent in rehearsal and the worry about where Jerry was going to stay was forgotten. Jerry seemed more confident in his part and worked into the character well. Cynthia and Mr. Wycoff were well pleased.

"You're doing a great job Cynthia," Mr. Wycoff said. “I want you to work with Jerry even closer. He has the general idea, but he doesn't have the details yet. Only you can help him to reach this total character."

The rehearsal lasted late and Jerry drove Cynthia home. He was getting more accustommed to wearing dresses and skirts. As he said goodnight to Cynthia he realized that he didn't have any place to go.

"Jerry I called the owner today and told him that my big sister that went to Europe was back and she was going to stay with me for the summer. He accepted it and said that it was all right. I think that I can trust you and I feel rather responsible for what happened. So what do you say?"

Jerry was quiet for a few minutes. He then smiled and pulled her close and kissed her.

"Hello little sister!" he said.

So the two weeks passed without any more trouble. Jerry became very proficient as a woman with Cynthia's help. The show opened and was a success. Cynthia was praised for her excellent costuming as well as for the transformation of Jerry.

Jerry and Cynthia grew very fond of each other and fell in love. Cynthia understood Jerry's feelings at loving to dress as a woman. He found out that the pleasure of changing from man to woman provided him an opportunity to express a big part of his personality that had been hidden before. He discovered that while he was dressed he was a more complete person. He felt that his emotions were stifled while in long pants.

Cynthia and Jerry were married the next Christmas. They attended the same university and completed their educations. Jerry got a job in New York as a Director in an off-Broadway theatre. He dressed as a woman most of the time. The actors accepted him because of his per- sonality. He and Cynthia knew the joy of a successful marriage of two truly understanding people.

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