My Little Margie #34

Margie insists that her father Vern take her shopping for a new dress, convinced her current wardrobe is hopelessly out of style. At the boutique, she tries on dress after dress, rejecting each one as insufficiently chic—until she spots the perfect creation and demands he buy it on the spot. When the salesman reveals which dress she's chosen, Vern discovers his daughter's exacting eye has circled back to the very outfit she walked in wearing.

When newspaper photographers catch wind of a supposed ghost about to appear in an old house's attic window, Freddy becomes the unexpected center of attention—but a simple misunderstanding about what he's actually seen turns the whole stakeout into comedic chaos. This 1961 humor story plays on mix-ups and mistaken identity as a young boy's casual comment sends the press into a frenzy with very different results than anyone expected.

Margie decides to lend a hand to Perky, an old friend of her father's who's struggling to keep his restaurant afloat, convinced she can turn things around with her business savvy and a little feminine flair. With help from an old acquaintance and a high-stakes gambit involving a bank foreclosure, Margie attempts to save the day—though Perky isn't entirely convinced her help is worth the chaos that follows. It's a rollicking tale of good intentions, questionable methods, and one young woman's determination to see things through to the end.