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Young Love #23
Young Love #23 The issue contains a story titled "Wrong Number!" in which a woman named Beverly writes to the advice column seeking help with her relationship. After two years of loneliness following a move away from home, Beverly found work and met a man named Harry at a dance hall; they began seeing each other nearly every evening and fell in love. However, Beverly grows anxious about Harry's proposal for marriage, fearing she doesn't know him well enough after only three months of courtship, and worries about his uncertain future and what his family might think. The story also includes a related narrative about a couple named Tom and Anne, where Tom's constant nagging about Anne's appearance and behavior—particularly her voice and mannerisms—causes marital tension, illustrating how small irritations can undermine a relationship.