Dates
- Cover date
- September 1952
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Private Scandal · 8 pages
Janice falls for the older, much-married Bob. Her widowed mother suspects Bob may be a fortune-hunter, since Janice and her mother are financially well-off. Bob switches his attentions to Janice’s mother, and proposes marriage. Mrs. Pearson explains she and Janice are broke, and Bob angrily departs. Janice learns her mother made up the story of their poverty to expose Bob’s true motives.
- Doubtful Kisses · 5 pages
Ed had proposed to Sally when she was 18 years old, even though he was 35. She fell in love instead with Howard, closer to her own age. Years later, they are happily married and have a daughter. Sally is invited to a dinner honoring Ed; he’s now old and bald, though successful. Sally realizes she made the right choice.
- Stranger's Meeting · 2 pages
- How Can I Love You? · 7 pages
Marion vows revenge on Andrew Morris, whose actions caused her father to go to prison on charges of embezzlement. She falls in love with Paul, Andrew’s son and is conflicted. However, Andrew shows her a letter written by her father, taking full responsibility for his crimes. Marion and Paul will marry.
- Her Man or Mine? · 9 pages
Military hero David returns to his home town and is reunited with his girlfriend Elaine. David was previously married to Rose, but thinks this was annulled. Learning David intends to run for mayor, Rose reappears and demands money for a divorce (saying she'd lied about the annulment). But David proves she’s lying now, that they are no longer married. He warns Rose to get out and stay out of his life.
Reprinted in
LA Confidential (1997)