Charlevoix county herald., 1913-04-26
HEARTS THAT BREAK
BY GENE WARD.

Hazel manners was very pOpuldr
school teacher in working hours and
heartless coquette at her leisure.
Her personality was magnet-like. 1t
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
| pleasures. 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
did not remain long But Hazel only
laughed and tossed her blonde head
smartly, 1.-The world is full of men!
What care Il"
When Ellis Wingate laid siege to
Hazel's heart, it was said that he
gave his soul to her. He was her
slave. No 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 off, 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
from her cruelty, they declared. Some
went so far as to say that he might
be a suicide when she finally discard
ed him.
"Why in the world DO you hang
about me?" Hazel asked in con-
temptuous tone one day before a
group Of admirers. Cant you see
that you annoy me?"
Eyes. I see that" replied the faith
full Ellis. "but l love you
Hazel laughed as if it were joke.
81 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
were difficulties with the school
board. Rumors were afloat that she
was seen too much with gay com
panions.
One evening when Hazel was mo-
toring very late with a merry party
along a lonely road at high speed,
something unfortunate happened.
Their automobile collided with en-
other automobile, and a prominent
man was killed. They tried to sup
press the story, but were u-ysuccess-
full. All the details were headlined in
the newspapers. Hazel was asked to
resign from the teaching stGi 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 q coQuette's mood. She
thought of Ellis Wingate.
"Ah, why didn't go to Ellis be-
fore He is the one to help met"
Then Hazel began to think. Ellis
Wingate took on q new light in her
eyes. She was cured of fiirtins. She
had had enough OF gay companions.
She was afraid of the future that
stretched so menacingiy before her.
She needed strong mans arm to
lean upon. What arm was there so
Wy. 30 H.
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 a 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. Will you leave 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 Wingate
again.
''Ts this you, Ellis?"
yes"
This is Hazel"
yes"
"Why-dont you re-remember
--Ellis?"
II remember perfectly, Hazel"
-dear-I-I-wan-wan you
to-to-come to-see-me. l ne-need
you"
I'm sorry Perhaps you didn't