Little Eva #24

When Susie falls ill, Little Eva and her friend Nipper decide to make her a special get-well cake, despite having no money. They follow a recipe carefully—measuring flour, beating eggs, and adding baking powder—only to accidentally use car grease instead of pan grease, resulting in a bizarre, upside-down cake. Though the cake turns out oddly flavored and leaves them feeling unwell, they still share it with Susie, who’s too sick to eat it, and end up enjoying the cookies Eva baked instead.

A young woman named Eva is eager to attend her dancing lesson, but her mother insists she can't go out in the rain. After a brief moment of frustration, Eva finds a clever way to solve the problem, leaving her dog Nipper to wait while she prepares to go outside.

Little Ike rallies his friends to observe "Be Kind to Eva Week" after realizing they've been rough on her, hoping to win an invitation to her upcoming girls' party. As they attempt to be kind, their clumsy efforts lead to a series of mishaps involving broken legs, surprise tadpoles in drinks, and a painfully high chair—leaving Eva more bewildered than grateful. When she finally agrees to invite them to her party, they’re stunned to learn she’s planning a "Be Nice to Boys Day" in return.

Little Eva finds herself accidentally turned green after using a soap Nipper made, leading to a series of mishaps as she tries to hide her new color while attending dancing class. When her attempts to mask the green with flour backfire and rain turns it into paste, she ends up fleeing to avoid embarrassment—only to return and discover her green face has unexpectedly become a fashion trend.

A young woman, bored and isolated, eavesdrops on a party line and overhears gossip about her father, sparking a mix of embarrassment and curiosity. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the chatter shifts to her, catching her off guard.

Eva and her dog Nipper take a morning stroll in the park, where Eva’s distraction with balloons leads her to accidentally float into the lion’s cage. As she tries to escape, she finds herself trapped with a sleeping lion, prompting a frantic series of mishaps and a rescue by the zookeeper.

Little Eva decides to turn her toy chest into a "hope chest" for her future wedding, starting with her mother’s old dress. She tries on the dress and imagines proposals from her friends Nipper, Hot-Rod, and Ike, only to be met with confusion or rejection when they misunderstand her intentions. The story ends with her realizing she might be too young for such plans, returning her hope chest to a toy chest.