Personal Love #20

Eve has loved and lost before—first her fiancé Andy, then a soldier named Fred—and each heartbreak has left her convinced she's cursed to find love but never keep it. When she meets Cliff, a wounded veteran with his own shadows, something stirs in her again, but her fear of repeating the past threatens to push away the one person who might understand her pain. With pencils and inks by Jim McArdle, "Rejected" explores whether Eve can overcome her own doubts to hold onto what matters most.

Lisa thought she'd found the perfect way to secure her and David's future when his heroic return from Korea brought an outpouring of generosity from their grateful town—but his pride proves far more valuable to him than any gift or handout. As Lisa's good intentions spiral into deception, she'll learn that true love demands respect, not charity, and that some things money simply can't buy.

When Aunt Sally's neighbors Peter and Barbara hit a rough patch—sparked by a misunderstanding that sends Peter storming out into the night—the caring widow decides to take matters into her own hands. With help from her newspaper-man friend Bill Foster, Aunt Sally sets out to reunite the stubborn young couple before their pride does real damage. A chance accident and a well-timed revelation from an unexpected visitor might be just what these two need to see clearly again.

A young couple's marriage strains under the weight of new parenthood when a newborn becomes the center of attention—leaving little room for the bond that brought them together. Judge Lois Cameron hears their case in domestic court and offers wisdom about balancing love, responsibility, and the needs of all three family members. With Jerry Fasano on pencils and inks, this 1953 humor story captures the very real tensions that can emerge when "just you and me" suddenly becomes three.