Romantic Story #14
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis issue contains three stories: "The Cheat" follows Art, a man who abandons his family, leaving by train and later seeing an ad for an auction sale that reminds him of his past life. "Little Man" features a woman named Edna who discovers defective household lamps at an auction, repairs them, and cleverly sells them without repairs at a cheap price to unsuspecting customers, later receiving numerous orders through the mail. "Wedding Present" shows a woman named Debbie who wins money at the racetrack and celebrates at a fancy restaurant, where a handsome stranger named Dan approaches her; he owns a stable of horses and invites her to dinner, impressing her with his charm and attention.
Art Neilson arrives in Charleston a drifter with a troubled past, hoping to rebuild his life and prove himself to Joe Kovac—but he's immediately captivated by Bonnie, Joe's niece from the old country, a young woman studying to be a nurse. Determined to win her heart and earn Joe's respect, Art takes a grueling job on the Fishkill River Tunnel project, ready to show he's changed from his reckless ways. As he battles both the dangerous work and his own conflicted nature, Art must discover whether genuine change is possible—and what Bonnie truly means to his future.
Vicki Craig's cynical worldview—that everyone is out to cheat everyone else—clashes with her coworker Lee Sargent's belief in honest dealing, especially when the two are unexpectedly handed control of their boss Homer Dobson's mail-order company. As Vicki struggles between her hunger for quick profits and Lee's unwavering integrity, a tempting offer of cheap merchandise puts their partnership and budding romance to the test. "The Cheat!" explores whether Vicki can abandon her dishonest instincts before she loses everything that truly matters.
When Debby's struggling dancing school catches the attention of a persistent young jockey named Jackie Mills, she begins teaching him to dance—but sees him only as a means to social advancement through his racing-world contacts. As Jackie's genuine affection deepens and his career flourishes, Debby finds herself using his popularity to revive her business, accepting his gifts and dates while dismissing any notion of a deeper relationship. But Jackie's quiet devotion and the attention of other men in his circle begin to complicate matters in ways Debby didn't anticipate.
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