Marilyn #26 March 1960

In "null" from *Marilyn* #26 (March 1960), Marie and Tex meet on a train and bond over their shared belief in love 'em and leave 'em—until their brief week together changes everything. With jobs that keep them constantly on the move, they’re forced to wait three months before they can see each other again, wondering if their connection can survive the distance.

In "The Lonely One," Jenny finally opens up to Duke about the painful truth: her parents are dead, her mother committed suicide in an asylum after trying to harm her, and she’s been living under her aunt’s control ever since. When Duke assures her he doesn’t care, he vanishes the moment a mysterious stranger appears—leaving Jenny with only a note from the barn, said to be from him, claiming he’s moved on.

In "Sign On, Sweethearts," Jill steps into a delicate web of romance when the enigmatic Watchman tasks her with helping Phoebe choose between two suitors. Setting a quiet meeting under the town hall clock, Jill orchestrates a chance encounter with John, knowing Clem will be watching—just as the clock strikes.