Romantic Story #75

Jan 1965 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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The cover story "Beautiful, but Bored" follows a woman who was loved and admired as the queen of the ball and by a handsome man named Ray, yet remained unhappy despite her popularity and romantic attention. After Ray leaves and she encounters him again in uniform, she realizes she is no longer bored when he kisses her, and her heart is no longer empty. A separate story features young Dr. Landon and a man named Burke involved in a conflict over a woman, with one character attempting to retrieve a blue suitcase while another warns about "double-talk," though the full narrative context is not entirely clear from the visible pages. A third story titled "Slam" involves a baseball player named Johnny Cobb, a high school legend who becomes famous after signing a big-league contract, and interactions with a woman in a yellow dress and various other characters discussing his success and relationships.

Contains 3 stories

Beautiful But Bored

8 pp · Romance

Pam, a girl used to being admired for her beauty, finds herself bored by the endless attention from boys—until a chance invitation to a military academy weekend leads her to Ray, a kind and thoughtful young man who sees beyond her looks. As the weekend unfolds, she begins to feel something new, discovering that being truly seen by someone might be the antidote to her long-standing boredom.

Doctor No More

10 pp · Medical, Romance

Dr. Landon, shaken by a series of recent medical setbacks—including an unnecessary splenectomy and the death of a patient during a complex surgery—begins to question his worth as a doctor and contemplates quitting medicine altogether. As he struggles with guilt and self-doubt, his friend Dr. Burke confronts him with a harsh but necessary truth, forcing him to face the emotional toll of his failures.

The Lovely Lie

7 pp · Romance

Mari, a young woman tied to her struggling hometown, has secretly been in love with Johnny Cobb, the town’s celebrated former star athlete, for years—though she’s never dared reveal her feelings, even when he returned. When Johnny finally reappears and they share a tender, stolen moment, their quiet romance is shattered by the town’s disbelief and cruel gossip.