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Teen-Age Love #53
A young woman named Mitzi pursues a relationship with a boy named Roger despite his criticisms of her immaturity and rudeness, eventually winning him over through persistence. After Roger falls for her, Mitzi becomes self-centered and neglectful, dismissing her Aunt Caroline's warnings about her behavior. When Mitzi encounters Roger with another girl named Roberta at the beach, jealousy drives her to sabotage their interaction, but her interference backfires catastrophically—she appears to transform into a grotesque creature in the water. In the aftermath, Ben (another suitor) helps restore Mitzi's dignity by making light of the incident, suggesting the story ends with Mitzi learning humility through her misadventure.