The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-01-28
BEATEN IN THE
GAME OF LOVE
ReSoIute Man ConquerS a
Tantaiizing Girl.

why. Haywood. having asked my
daughters hand. dc you continually
put of the wedding?"
Haywood Glover sat musing for a
few moments before replying to his
prospective mother-in-law's question
81 am not sure EStelle and will be
happy together She has a passion for
attention. My love does not seem to
satisfy her. Better give her time to
make up her mind that she really pre-
fers me to all the rest"
Il 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 Il love for dress. is a part
! of her nature, she will not heed your
admOntion. 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 ey-
cry word from behind IA portiere.
| The winter social season was at its
| height. and Estele, being engaged. did
not scruple to 90 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 a
note breaking the engagement
Estelle inclosed his note without
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 be an apology from
her. This was mans view.
The naxt 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
! ,haA IN
Difference to his wishes till EStelle
passed him on the arm Of her escort,
when she turned away her head.
There is no weapon with which wo-
man can fight 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
number of men. she confined herself
almost exclusively to one.
Things were 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
morning be awOEe an hour before day
light and thought it all over when his
brain was cool and resolved. come what
might, to fight to u 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.
EsteIle 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 report that she was engaged
to another man. But he stood firm.
Then Haywood. being somewhat left
out in the cold, took up with widow.
This move, though be made 1t without
the slightest intention of using it as
weapon, carried CONSERVATION to his
beloved enemy. Estelle. panic stricken.
sought an immediate opportunity for
surrender, but instead of sending for
Haywood and frankly confessing that
she had been in the wrong she resorted
to very petty and transparent device.
At a cotIlion party, suddenly releasing
herself from her partner, she went
over to where Haywood was standing
and without looking at him pinned a
favor to the lapel of his coat. Then,
casting up her eyes, she feigned to have
been mistaken in the person. Haywood
was not duped. nor did she expect him
to be. Why she had not surrendered
openly and aboveboard he. being a
man, could not see, but he did not
trouble himself about so small a mat
ter since he knew from that moment
he was her master. He put his arms
about her and they sailed away.
After circling the room Haywood led
her into a window seat, where they re-
mained for the rest of the evening
Then and there treaty of peace was
! signed. Haywood was very lenient
with her. though she knew we'll that
J he would stand no more tritiing.
: However. all this was much ado
: about nothing. for Mrs. Glover, now
having several children totake care Of
has neither the time nor the inclina
tion to accept attentions from otheI
men than her husband Resides. she
, has lost some of her ltauty and be.