you should decide now if you feel I can be of help now or in the future."

I felt a wonderful feeling of warmth and love for this beauti- ful woman who was saying she would like to help in the business I said, "Marie, I would be de- lighted to have your help in everything I do, and I know this covers the whole firm".

Marie looked at me and said, "I suppose you have to be care- ful, but you still are avoiding the issue. When I spoke of transves- tites I was referring to the heter- osexual and I say that you Wini- fred are not a woman as I am. If you like, I dare you to strip as I do article for article of clothing, and as I am be prepared for the consequences.

I listened stunned to this state- ment, and with some excitement

saw Marie undo her blouse and put it carefully folded on a chair, she then stood a beautiful figure in her lace covered slip both hands poised over the skirt's waistband, fingers ready to un- clip the garment.

"No, please no, Marie. This is not the time or the place for this. I admit you are perfect as usual. I have been worried over a friend and I am not myself."

Marie, laughed and stepped in- to my arms and I must admit sometime later I had little to show her about my inner secrets. We tidied our makeup and she admired the wardrobe I had with me, and she especially fingered the night attire, of which I had a fair selection. She said she must stay and help me get to bed, as it was the way my wig had lack- ed the professional finish that

gave her the first clue as every- thing else was nearly perfect. That and seeing me in my ma- chismo role when certain body postures were the same.

The next morning I was in heaven and Marie agreed to help through the day but this evening we would go home and I could show her my trophies. My job was stopped by the news, when I rang the hospital that Cicelia had died, without regaining con- ciousness, but that the police had caught the culprits. Marie agreed to come down to the house as arranged and see me in the mas- culine role necessary for the fun- eral. However with my new part-

ner I hoped to go into the future twice the person I had been in the past.

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