nylons were a joy to pull over my now smooth legs, fastened to a tiny blue garter belt. She then gave me a slip, that almost drove me to ecstasy as I pulled its almost liquid coolness over my legs and thighs. I then sat down in front of the mirror while she began on my hair. It was fairly long, with the proper pinning and snipping, she gave me a soft fluffy pixie hairdo. I made a vow to myself then that it would not be cut again until it had reached below my shoulders, and then just a trim! I went through the rather painful proceedure of having my eyebrows plucked, next, but the results and the change that it brought to my appearance more than made up for the moments of extreme discomfort. A light make-up followed, and once again, as the lipstick glossed over me, the sweetness of the taste thrilled me more than any one thing had ever done. A light blue shift with a white bow at the neckline and a soft blue cardigan followed. Soft patent leather pumps with a low heel completed my outfit. Next came lessons in walk- ing, sitting, and posture. Mrs. Emanon seemed to be enjoying this as much as I was. Then we went down to the kitchen where I helped her make a light lunch. As I walked about, I was thrilled over again by the swish of my skirts against my legs.

"I think that you are going to work out much better than we could ever have hoped for, and I think that we'll be good friends besides. There are many more things for you to do yet. We have made arrange- ments for the removal of your beard and other bodily hair, next week, a shopping trip is in order, and changing of your papers and social security card. The doctor is also going to start you on hormones, and I think that if you would like it, he will be able to eliminate the need for you to wear a padded bra.

"Yes, everything! Mrs. Emanon, you have no idea how happy I am. I just can't wait till my hair gets longer and this new person becomes completely me."

"First thing, this new person needs a new name. I've been thinking, would you mind if I called you Alicia?”

"No, it's as feminine as can be, and I hope I can be enough of a girl to live up to it!"

"Very well, then Alicia. We'll have about a month, before our daugh- ter comes back from her grandmother's so you'll be able to be completely ready for her. I want you to practice what I've shown you at all times, and to enjoy the softness of being a woman. Mr. Emanon has several