My Little Margie #48

Margie and her Aunt Matilda spot Vern Albright getting cozy with the notorious "Merry Widow," Mrs. Ethel Chumway Fitzclabber—a woman who's been married six times—and jump to the worst possible conclusion about his intentions. When Vern announces he's bringing her home for a special dinner, the two scheme to sabotage the evening by acting as crude and uncouth as possible, hoping to scare her off. What they don't realize is that Vern had something entirely different in mind for the visit, and their "help" winds up costing him dearly.

When Margie encounters a crab at the beach and is rescued by the charming Jack Steele, she's invited to meet his muscleman club—only to discover that dating one of these bodybuilders means being tossed around like a medicine ball. After enduring their intense physical training and Jack's insistence on a health-food diet of yogurt, Margie decides she'd rather find herself a regular guy and enjoy a proper meal.

Kit Carson abandons settled life for the wilderness frontier, finding his true calling as a hunter and trapper in unexplored territories alongside explorers and Indigenous peoples. From his early expeditions through the Rocky Mountains and California to his service as scout and guide on major exploration voyages, Carson carved out legendary trails and proved his courage in countless frontier battles. This biographical piece captures the remarkable journey of one of America's most celebrated wilderness scouts.

Sweet Jessica worries she's not smart enough for her intellectual boyfriend Elmer, and decides to enroll in night school to impress him—but her mysterious absences make Elmer suspicious she's seeing someone else. When the truth comes out, Jessica learns that sometimes being yourself matters more than trying to be something you're not.

Daniel Boone earned his place in American legend through fearless exploration and pioneering spirit, first gaining notice as a sharpshooter under British command during the French and Indian Wars before venturing into the wild Kentucky frontier. Drawn to the untamed wilderness and determined to build a lasting settlement despite repeated conflicts with Native Americans, Boone's courage and woodcraft ultimately led to the founding of Boonesboro—a fortress that became the foundation for Kentucky's earliest permanent European settlement. His indomitable will to open the vast American frontier secured his legacy as one of the nation's greatest pioneers.

When wealthy Uncle Aaron arrives for a visit, Margie Albright and her father Vern decide to stop fawning over him like the rest of the family and instead treat him like any ordinary guest—but their plan takes an unexpected turn when they discover the truth behind Uncle Aaron's arrogant behavior. This humorous 1963 story from *My Little Margie* #48 explores what happens when one family member refuses to play the game that keeps all the relatives in line.