The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-19
BEATEN IN THE
GAME OF LOVE
ReSolute Man ConquerS a
TantaIizing Girl.

"Why, Haywood. having asked m!
daughters hand. do you continually
put off the wedding?"
Haywood Glover sat musing for 6
few moments before replying to hi;
prospective mOther-in-law's question.
81 am not sure Estelle and | will bt
happy together. She has passion fol
attention. My love does not seem tC
satisfy her. Better give her time tC
make up her mind that she really pre-
fers me to all the rest
II must admit that you show very
good sense. | will speak to Estelle. and
we shall see if she will not do better.
''That would avail nothing. If this
love of admiration. which usually car
ries with it love for dress, is a part
Of her nature, she will not heed your
admonitiOn. Say nothing to her.
Leave it to me to decide when, If ever,
she is fitted to get on with one man"
There was no need for either to ad-
monish EStelle. for she overheard ev-
cry word from behind a portiere.
height. and Estelle, being engaged. did
not scruple to go out in the evening
with her lover as sole escort The first
ball they attended after she had over
heard her lovers remarks about her
she put on her finest costume and all
her jewels. When Haywood saw her
thus arrayCd. he frOwned AS soon as
they arrived ut the ball Estelle ac-
Cepted the attentions of every man
who was disposed to seek her and
seemed pleased that their number was
greater than ever before. Haywood
stood beside her till her card was fill
ed. then left her to her first partner
and did not rejoin her till it was time
to leave. The next day he wrote her
note breaking the engagement.
Estelle inclosed his note without a
word of comment or reply in an en-
velOpe addressed to Haywood Glover.
Esq, and sent it through the mail.
Haywood was somewhat taken aback
at this unexpected treatment. He con-
sidered it. to say the least. evidence of
a wayward disposition He deemed
himself insulted by the girl who was
to have been his wife, and the next
step, if any, must he an apology from
her. This was Il mans view.
The next entertainment at which
Haywood and Estelle met was prom
enade concert. EStelle was dressed
with the utmost simplicity. This was
gratifying to Haywood, though some
what surprising. He hoped it was in
Difference to his wishes till EsteIle
when she turned away her head.
There is no weapon with which a wO-
man can fight Il man so effectively as
contempt. Haywood WINGED. How tan
taliZing that she should have respected
his wishes as to her costume and at
the same time declined to recognize
him! There was another inconsistency
Instead Of accepting the attentions of
a number of men, she confined herself
almost exclusively to one.
Things We're not going Heywood's
way. Instead of the apology he had |
looked for as the only possible solution |
to the situation. Estelle had cut him |
and had evidently taken up with an
other man. When the self deposed low
er went home that night he was very |
near a collapse, very nearly ready to |
sue for reinstatement But the next |
he awOke an hour before day
II nd fhnnrht oil l..
brain was cool and resolved come what
might, to fight to a finish.
When a resOlute man makes up his
mind that he is right and. after often
going over his premises, invariably
comes to the same conclusion, he is
hard to move. Day after day passed,
during which Haywood whenever he
met EStelle treated her as though she
had had no place whatever in his life.
Estelle endeavored to freeze him by
her naughty demeanor and at times
made him feel that he was a worm of
the dust. She went so far as to cir
culate a report that she was engaged
o another man. But he stood firm.
Then Haywood, being somewhat left
'ut IN the cold, took up with widow.
This move, though he made it without
he slightest intention Of using it as q
Weapon, carried CONSERVATION to his
beloved enemy. Estelle, panic stricken.
ought an immediate opportunity for
but instead Of sending for
1eywood and frankly confessing that
he had been In the wrong she resorted
0 very petty and transparent device.
It cotillion party. suddenly releasing
erself from her partner, she went
yer to where Haywood was standing
nd without looking at him pinned a I
avOr to the lapel of his coat. Then,
lsting up her eyes, she feigned to have \
cen mistaken in the person. Haywood
Tas not duped nor did she expect him
D be. Why she had not surrendered
penly and aboveboard he. being
lan, could not see, but he did not
roubie himself about so small a mat
er since he knew from that moment
e was her master. He put his arms 9
bout her. and they sailed away.
.fter circling the room Haywood led
er into window seat, where they re-
lained for the rest of the evening.
hen and there a treaty of peace was
gned Haywood was very lenient
18th her. though she knew well that
e would stand no more tri6ing.
However. all this was much ado
hOut nothing FOR MrS Nloron 49,.
aving several children to take care of,
as neither the time nor the inclina-
on to accept attentions from other