Dates
- Cover date
- April 1952
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Hero Worship · 9 pages
Since childhood, Janie has had a crush on Don, the older brother of her friend Betty. Time passes: Janie grows up, but still carries a torch for Don. She visits Betty and learns Don is now a doctor and is also engaged. However, after they spend some time together, Don declares his love for Janie and she admits her obsession with him. Don’s fiancee breaks their engagement, so Don and Janie can wed.
- Million Dollar Baby · 6 pages
Valerie goes to college with the intention of finding a rich husband, and won’t date poor guys. However, she falls in love with Jack, a graduate student who works at a diner to pay his tuition. His financial status is irrelevant because she loves him. Jack learns of Valerie’s reputation and stops dating her, but when he gets a “terrific job offer” after graduation, they are reunited.
- Laughing Stock · 8 pages
High school senior Sally has a crush on Hank, but her short stature makes her insecure. Sally auditions for a play Hank’s going to be in, but her rival Sharon says the height difference between them looks silly, and the faculty adviser agrees. Hank becomes friends with Sally and is going to ask her to the prom, but she thinks he feels sorry for her. Hank then takes Sally to meet his mother, who is also short: “We Davidson men are sort of partial to little gals!” Hank and Sally kiss.
- Just for Spite · 1 pages
- Love Thief · 7 pages
Peggy moves in with her older sister Florence and her husband Neil. Although Florence and Neil try to fix Peggy up with Paul, Peggy has a crush on Neil. Peggy decides to leave and writes a letter of explanation, but Florence sees her with Neil and is upset. When Florence reads Peggy’s letter and realizes Neil was innocent, she is understanding and asks Peggy to stay: Florence is pregnant and can use Peggy's help around the house
Reprinted in
Heart Throbs (1949), Love Secrets (1953)