Romeo #6 October 1962
In "The Bridge," young Sally—raised in an orphanage and working at a shop—finds herself drawn to a golden frock she’s never dared touch. When she tries it on, caught in the moment, she’s fired, but a mysterious man who saw her in the dress offers a quiet kindness that leaves her wondering if fate might have more in store. A poignant moment of hope and uncertainty, told with quiet grace in this 1962 D.C. Thomson gem.
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Brought up in an orphanage, Sally couldn't resist trying on the golden frock at the shop where she worked. But she is caught wearing the dress and fired. A man who caught a glimpse of her in the frock takes her out for a cup of tea, but when he drives off Sally thinks she will never see him again.
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