Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
THE HEARTBREAKER
"A Tale Which ShotUs That Spiders Sometimes Get
Entdngled in Their Webs.

The dance was in full progress, and
the Heart Breaker was. as usual, sur
rounded by an admiring throng OF men
e That such should be the case is not sur.
prising, for she Is delightful young
woman in many ways. Her faults are
easily seen, and seem to render her more
lovable They have that tou, Of nature
that is very human
Her name Is Eileen. and hcr little face
Is very piquant and ju.t suits her mans
The scalps of all her male admirers arc
too numerous to count She says they
are dear boys" and that she loves them
all--but such an attitude, though natter
Ing to their vanity, must be a shade uh-
satisfactory to such as eye her with a
matrimonial eye.
The music of the dance went gaily on,
and the Heart Breaker, to all intents and
purposes was living up to her rcputa-
tion in the most whole-hearted fashion.
"whcle- hearted is the word in reference
70 that calm and lovel-headod damsel.
Her cousin, a till, pieasant-lookins
youth. approached her through the throng
OF black coats that surrounded her
Hello, Eileen" said he cheertullN, TOO
late to get dance I SUPPOSE
IL guess I can make room for you,
ste said laughing up at him In most
ance of the throng around. 1t almost
looked as If her coyness with her cousin
was premeditatod, just to annoy and
tease the othcr aspirants.
He took her program from her then he
saw that hieroElyphiCs of hundred
names seemed sCrawled upon 1t.
"Why, Eileen. all your dances are filled
up.' he said in an amused yet would-be
nournful tone.
The girl laughed merrily. 81 never
keep cngagements-if | really want to
break them. Iifes too short for that
said she, and with her pretty little pencil
scored out names and odd initials hur-
riedly.
The cousin laughed and thanked her,
"I am making enemies, he said in his
deep, pleasant voice.
All evening the eart-Breaker danced
with one deeply enamored youth. Her
cousin watched her from corner with
an interested eye. He liked to analyze
her mental attitude toward life and men
and things in general. Viewed psyche
logically. she seemed to him most inter-
estnE. Apart from that, his heart was
whole and he was fancy free.
Il learnt my lesson with her many
years ago. said he refectivoly; "nu wiles
could ever cause tlutter now. I must
admit that she is most attractive-to
other men. Yet as far as I am concerned
she has no power at all. / like her and
l do admit her fRsCination-but she has
not heart enough. Just mere butterfly
Thus unused the cousin. He was watch
ing the enamored yout' with a cynical
yet plying eye.
The poor young fool" said he, ITO
think that once l too behaved like that,
And Eileen is just laughing at him, too.
That girl has got heart OF stone 1t is
too bad. My dances are due now. and
I'll talk to her in a brotherly fashion.
That youth looks AR too nice to be
played with and then laughed over after
ward"
'T think that you are very cross and
quite old-maidish. too" said pretty Eileen
to her cousin a few minutes later. while
the promised lecture was in progress.
why. I am educating that boyi In a
few years time he will be thankful that
he ever met me! I'm training him so that
he can be ready for the tice Girl he is
going to marry!'-this with virtuous air.
"Oh, he is going TO get married, is
hep" breathed the cousin. For an en-
gagged man he did seem rather sweet on
5ou!"
IAN engaged man." said the girl, with
an air of innocent wonderment. who
ever said he was engaged"
You said Just now that you were train
ing him for the nice girl he is soIng to
marry"
why. yes. ot course" laughed the
Heart-Bre aker in an amused tone, ''hut
he hasn't met the Nice Girl yet! Just
now he thinks that am she-I do so hate
TO diEilusion him.
The cousin frowned, frown which