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Mr. Anthony's Love Clinic #4

Feb 1950 · Hillman · 0.10 USD
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This issue presents real-life relationship stories submitted to John J. Anthony, Director of the Marital Relations Institute. The first story follows Diana and Jim, a couple whose engagement is threatened when Jim's jealousy and career ambitions create conflict; Jim eventually chooses to give up his fireman position to pursue a different career and save his relationship with Diana. The second story, "The Joe Who Stole My Heart," centers on Elsie, a lonely woman whose New Year's Eve takes an unexpected turn when her sister Claire's coworker Joe Tappan shows romantic interest in her, though complications arise when Elsie discovers Joe may not be what he initially seemed.

Contains 5 stories
I Won't Be a Loveless Bargain
10 pp · Romance
Mr. AnthonyCathyCathy's fatherJorge PavlekPaul Dickson

When Cathy's father insists she honor an old-world betrothal to Jorge Pavlek, a burly miner, she finds herself torn between duty and her heart—especially after meeting Paul Dickson, a kind student who awakens feelings she never knew existed. Desperate to escape a loveless arranged marriage, Cathy seeks counsel from Mr. Anthony, who shares her story as a cautionary tale to help the young woman find her own path forward.

All Your Love or Nothing
7.67 pp · Romance
Mr. AnthonyDianaCliff

Diana thought she wanted Cliff's love, but when his new job as a fireman keeps pulling him away from her, her jealousy and selfishness transform that love into resentment—leaving her alone and desperate to understand what she's become. Seeking answers, Diana turns to Mr. Anthony for guidance as she struggles to confront the painful truth about herself and what love really means.

This is Problem No. 419 from My Case-Book
9 pp · Romance
Mr. AnthonyDot RobertsRuss Gordon

A promising young lawyer named Russ Gordon finds himself trapped between love and duty when he discovers a devastating secret about his past—one that threatens to destroy everything he's worked toward. As Russ investigates a powerful politician he's sworn to expose, a shocking connection forces him to make an impossible choice that could cost him his career, his fiancée Dot Roberts' trust, and his sense of right and wrong. Mr. Anthony explores how one man's search for answers unravels the careful life he's built in this gripping case from his casebook.

It Won't Be an Easy Life, Peg...
7 pp · Romance
Mr. AnthonyPeg TravisStephen Cooke

Peg Travis dreams of a comfortable life as a doctor's wife, but when her fiancé Stephen Cooke chooses an internship at a struggling clinic over a lucrative practice in the wealthy part of town, she manipulates him into meeting a wealthy physician who might offer him a better path—only to find her scheme backfires in ways she didn't anticipate. Desperate for guidance, she turns to Mr. Anthony, the renowned human relations counselor, to help her make sense of the choices that have left her engagement in ruins. This poignant story explores the clash between ambition and integrity, and what it really means to build a life with someone.

The Joe Who Stole My Heart
8 pp · Romance
Mr. AnthonyElsieClaire (Elsie's sister)Joe TappanLucille

Elsie judges men by appearances and social standing—until she reluctantly agrees to a last-minute New Year's Eve date with Joe Tappan, a hardworking machinist new to town who sees past her surface to the person she could be. When cruel remarks from others make her doubt her feelings, Elsie's pride leads her to push Joe away, even as she discovers the depth of his character and his genuine care for her.

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