Sis Vergain

Biography

The narrator recalls neighborhood boys being attracted to her. She kept her window shade closed, thwarting the narrator and Bob’s attempted voyeurism.

Timeline

after the war, in the Forties
A small periscope from the postwar surplus-store era
Following the opening of a War Surplus Store, Bernard and Bob obtained a small periscope. Their plan to watch Sis Vergain undress failed because she kept her shade closed.
Bernie's Chapter

Stories mentioning Sis

Forties Memories: A Surplus Periscope and a Hidden PhotographBernard recalls a War Surplus Store opening in Moline after the war, much to his father’s delight. He and Bob obtained a small periscope and unsuccessfully planned to use it to watch Sis Vergain undress, but her shade remained closed. He also recalls ordering a glossy photograph of Jane Russell in “The Outlaw” and hiding it in his dresser because he felt uncertain about whether he should have it.

Referenced in

Bernie's Chapter — FORTIES

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