Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-19
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| Short Story
HEARTS THAT BREAK
sy GENE WARD.

Hazel Manners waB q very popular
acslOul teacher In working hours and
3 heartless coquette at her leisure
Her personality was magnet-like. Il
vas not only that Hazel was pretty
that men we're attracted 10 her Her
Indifference to their Iovemaking and
her daring III conduct had much TO DO
with her vogue.
WfthaI. Hazel was designing TO
her men were mere instruments To-
carry out her viii. to arrange her
pleasures. And she used them freely
and recklessly. She was not dis.
Greet She made little effort 70 cen,
ceal her motives. Her suitors were
constantly changing. They paid gal
liant court to her at 6rst, but they
did not remain long But Hazel only
laughed and tossed her blonde head
smartly, The world Is full Of mens
what care / -
When Ellis Wingate laid siege to
HazeTs heart, 1t was said that he
gave his soul 10 her. He was her
slave. No cut was unkind enough to
lessen his devotion He bore his cross
hraveIy, and Hazel was pleased
Here was one with whom she could
show Oh" her power Here WAS one
who would always be at her serv-
Ice, Here was enc upon whom she
could depend Id 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 suicide when she finally discard.
ed him.
why III the world do you hang
about me" Hazel asked in con
temptueus tone one day before
group OF admirers Cant you see
that you annoy me q
YES. ! see that, replied the faith
ful Ellis. .sbut / love you, :
Hazel laughed as II II were . joke.
~ want You TO stay away from here
until send for you. I"
Very well. answered Ellis, and
went away.
From that day on. the tide In
HazeIs 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 dificulties with the school
board. Rumors were anont that she
was seen too much with gay com.
panions
One evening whan Hazel was mo-
torinp very late with q merry party
along d lonely road at high speed,
something unfortunate happened.
Their automobile coilided with an
other automobile. and = prominent
man was killed. They tried to sup
press the story. but were unsuccess-
ful All the details ware headlined in
the newspapers Hazel Was asked 70
resign from the teaching star of the
school.
She turned to her men friends to
extrfcate her from the blight Of the
ansavory publicity One bg one. she
asked FOR advice and help. But none
was interested. None was ready VI
help her fiji her extremity Hazel In
tears was quite another girl from
Hazel in q couuette's mood, She
thought Of Ellis Wingnte.
sAh Why didn't 90 to EIlis be-
forel He ID the one to help me! !"
Then Hazel began % think. Ellis
Wineate took on j 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 10 increasingly before her
she needed strong mans arm to
lean upon. What arm was there 30
strong as Ellis Wingate's Was he
not 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 trifiing. she was
ready to- love him. Yes. to- love
hims
she telephoned to him. The an
swer came that he had moved
Where? He did not leave forward.
ing address. Hazel was surprised
Ellis Wingate had lived in the same
room for ten years ever since she
had known him. II wasn't like him
to change not even In the matter Of
residence. she teIephoned his buai.
meas address the next morning.
mr.. Wingate Is out Of town for e.
few days. VIII You leave number
Here, indeed. was 3 changed EIIiss
Several days passed, but Ellis Win
gate ala not answer her summons.
Haxel cried. she did not sleep ~
night Money matters were crowd
ing her. she must have help n des-
peration, she called Kills Wingate
again.
10 this ron, Ealia!-
ssYes
This Is Il Hazel
Yes. =
WY don't you re-reneneer
Ellis
81 remember perfectly. Hazel
Ellis dear T--I-wan -want ron
to To come TO zee me- ne-need
yea
Tm sorry. Perhaps you didn't
- $780,