dock and turn rapidly towards Norah. She reached out and grabbed her arm jerking her back against her side. The truck rumbled past and they stood there, breathle ss and shake n.

Then all the tension of the morning snapped in Dot ard she turned the girl toward her sharply, "You fool, you little fool, you could have been killed," Dot fairly hollered.

Norah looked up into Dot's white face, and looked at each feature separately as if memorizing. "I'm not dam ged Dot, thanks to you, but tell me, would you really care?" Her voice was low and very serious and her eyes had taken on that pe culiar fixed staring again. Involuntarily Dot tightened her grip on Norah's arm and pulled her onto the sidewalk. Dot didn't answer for a moment and they started walking slowly back towards work.

Then Dot stopped again and Norah stopped beside her, waiting. Dot looked down at Norah and returned her intent glanc o and then asked her, "Don't you realize what you asked me?" Norah smiled back at her, "I realize."

They stood the ro a moment longer and then walked back to the store with their hands nearly touching and a fine, wild sweet singing rising inside them.

DCB & MATTACHINE CONVENTIONS SET

THE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS HAS BEEN SET FOR THE LAST WEEK IN MAY, 1960, IN SAN FRANCISCO.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THAT A COMPLETE CONVENTION PROGRAM WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE LESBIAN. MUCH HAS BEEN SAID AND WRITTEN ABOUT THE MALE HOMOSEXUAL, BUT THERE IS STILL ALL TOO LITTLE MATERIAL AVAILABLE ABOUT THE LESBIAN. IT IS THE HOPE OF THE DOB THAT THIS SITUATION CAN BE CORRECTED.

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE DAUGHTERS ARE URGED TO PLAN AHEAD FOR VACATIONS OR A "LONG WEEK END" IN SAN FRANCISCO OVER THE MEMORIAL

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