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Confessions of the Lovelorn #96
This issue contains two stories. "Plain Girl!" tells of Lorna Lewis, a plain-looking girl tormented by classmates and children who mock her appearance, particularly in contrast to her beautiful reflection in a mirror. Years later, at a class reunion, she encounters her former classmate Corinne Worth, who has become glamorous and is marrying Tom Bradley. When Corinne learns that Lorna is starting an interior decoration business in a cottage provided by Tom's grandmother, Corinne offers unsolicited suggestions, prompting Lorna to accept the job assignment to prove her capabilities. The second story, "Boss of the Roost!" (continued from the cover), depicts a New Year's Eve party where a jealous woman confronts a man about his attention to another girl, and their interaction culminates in an unexpected kiss at midnight.