Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-09-26
HEARTS THAT BREAK
BY GENE WARD.

Hazel Manners was very popular
school teacher in working hours and
heartless coquette at her leisure.
Her personality was magnet'like. II
was not only that Hazel was pretty
that men were attracted to her. Her
indifference to their lovemaking and
her daring In conduct had much to do
with her vogue.
Withal Hazel was designing. To
her men were mere instruments to
carry out her will, to arrange her
nlcasures And she used them freely
and recklessly. She was not dis
Greet She made little effort to con-
ceal her motives. Her suitors were
constantly changing They paid gal
liant court to her at first, but they
lid not remain long But Hazel only
laughed and tossed her blonde head
smartly THE world IL full OF men!
What care T."
/ When Ellis Wingate laid siege to
Hazel's heart, II was said that he
( gave his sCgl to her. He was her
slave. NJ cut was unkind enough to
lessen his devotion. He bore his cross
bravely and Hazel was pleased.
Here was one with whom she could
show of" her power Here was one
who would always be at her serv-
ice. Here was one upon whom she
could depend in any crisis. Her
friends said that she would break
his heart" Never would he recover
rom her cruelty, they declared. Some
went so far as to say that he might
je a suicide when she finally discard
"a him.
why In the world do you hang
lbout me?" Hazel asked in con.
tcmptuous tone one day before q
group OF admirers. Cant you see
hat you annoy me?"
Yes. ! see that" replied the faith.
'ul Ellis. but love you"
Hazel laughed as II It were joke.
4 want you to stay away from here
Until send for you"
Very we'll" answered Ellis, and
went away.
From that day ON. the tide In
Hazel's fortune began to ebb, She
was losing her control over her
pupils They did not regard her with
the same respect and love. There
we're difficulties with the school
board Rumors were afioat that she
was seen too much with gay com.
! panions.
One evening when Hazel was mo-
toring very late with merry party
along a lonely road at high speed,
something unfortunate happened.
Their automobile collided with an.
other automobile and prominent
man was killed. They tried to sup.
press the story but were unsuccess.
fu All the details we're headlined In
the newspapers. Hazel was asked to
resign from the teaching stan OF the
school.
She turned to her men friends to
extricate her from the blight Of the
unsavory publicity. One by one, she
asked for advice and help. But none
was interested. None was ready to
help her in her extremity. Hazel In
tears was quite another girl from
Hazel In a coquette's mood. She
thought OF Ellis Wingate.
"Ah. why didn't 60 to Ellis be-
fore He is the one to help mel"
Then Hazel began to think. Ellis
Wingate took on new light In her
eyes. She was cured OF flirting. She
had had enough OF gay companions.
She was afraid OF the future that
stretched 30 menacingly before her.
She needed strong mans arm to
lean upon. What arm was there 30
strong as Ellis Wingate's? Was he
not a splendid type OF man? Would
he not make an excellent husband
Would he not shield her from the
voice OF scandal? And she liked him.
She had always liked him, Now that
she was tired Of trifing, she was
ready to-love him. Yes, to-love
him,
She telephoned TO him. The an.
swer came that he had moved
Where? He did not leave q forward.
Ing address. Hazel was surprised.
Ellis Wingate had lived In the same
room for ten years-ever since she
had known him. It wasn't like him
to change-not even In the matter Of
residence. She telephoned his bust.
ness address the next morning.
Mr. Wingate is out OF town for
few days VIII you leave q number"
Here. indeed, was a changed Ellis
Several days passed. but Ellis Win.
gate did not answer her summons.
Hazel cried. She did not sleep at
night Money matters were crowd.
Ing her She must have help. In des-
peration, she called Ellis Wingats
again
rs this you, Ellisf"
Yes"
This Is Hazel"
Yes"
"Why-dont you rersmsmbsr
-Ellis?"
II remember perfectly, Hassl."
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