RANSVESTIA

Richard laughed, "The secret is in a tube of flesh colored make-up. I merely fill in the small holes in the lobes of my ears with this ointment and it stays in place until I again want to insert my earrings. You can do the same thing because I know you will want to wear this kind of earring which is much more fun than the screwed-on type. Also the latter can be painful to wear for any length of time and they can fall off and be lost." Alan made a mental reservation to ask his mother that night to arrange for this small operation now that he would not have to worry about this being detected while dressed in his regular school clothes.

Following an enjoyable dinner accompanied by lively and interest- ing conversation, and after the dishes had been cleared by the two boy-girls, they all settled down in the living room for coffee and a liqueur, the latter as a special treat for the occasion. Mrs. Moore, in an opening remark after toasts had been made, asked Alan whether he had yet decided on a feminine name to be used when he was dressed as at present, and as originally proposed by Richard earlier. Alan replied that in spite of so much happening in so short a time, he had actually given a little thought to the subject and had chosen as his new name, "Jennifer." He explained that not only was this the name of his aunt, his mother's sister, and who was his favorite relative, but also because of her having sent the gift of pantyhose that had triggered this whole chain of events. He felt it only right that she should be so recognized. His mother beamed her approval. Richard in turn said he had often wanted to take a girl's name in the past as he disliked being called Richard when dressed as a girl, but as the subject had never previously come up, was hesitant to make the suggestion for fear of incurring his mother's displeasure. Now that this possibility no longer existed, he would like to use the name of Elizabeth, which was his mother's middle name, and to be called "Betty." It was obvious that Mrs. Moore was well pleased with this compliment by her son. So the two boys had now acquired the names of Jenny and Betty that they immediately put into use.

The time being late, Alan and his mother put on their wraps, and after bidding an affectionate goodnight to "Betty" and Mrs. Moore, returned the way they had come. This time however, all of Alan's nervousness had left him and he walked with assurance by his mother's side. On the way, a neighbor in passing bid Mrs. Wright a good evening with only a casual glance at Alan, obviously without recognition. Alan felt he had passed his first test with flying colors and that he could, after practice, soon appear in public without fear.

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