The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-10
AFFINITY GIVES UP
WOMAN He WON
Sorrow in Eyes of Deserted
Husband Prompted RemOrse,
Says E. H. Heath

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-An affinity with
a conscience has been discovered. After
winning Mrs. Elizabeth n. Fell fairly
and basking in mutual love for year.
Edward H Heath OF Los Angeles was
seized with remorse for the wife he
had stolen and for the husband whose
life he had ruined. and wrote re-
morseful letter, releasing the woman.
In turn Mrs. Bell wrote TO her husband,
Joseph L. Bell. and released him, and
the three are now pursuing happiness
along separate lines.
Anguish. which showed itself in the
eyes Of the husband during a stay at
Los Angeles. where he discovered their
relations. touched his successful rival,
and the latter was moved TO give up
the woman. After a year his inward
nualms brought him to himself and
his better moral nature proved victor
in hard fight.
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE
The facts, as alleged came to light
today when Bell filed suit for divorce,
his complaint being prepared by At
torneys Reed Black & Reed. Copies
Of the correspondence were included
Bell said that his wife met Heath
on an overland train and that they
fell in love and as she went to Los
Angeles for a stay they assumed rela-
lions which were intolerant to the hus-
band when he followed. When the
crucial time came Mrs Bell asserted
her love for Heath. who admitted that
he returned IT, Plying her husband,
Mrs Bell was unable 10 conquer her
love for Heath and confessed every
thing When Bell returned TO Oakland
she followed TO nurse him when he
was sick and then came the letter of
remuneration which Heath forced HIM
self 10 write. Heath said:
Dear Girl: Your letter received today,
and ] assure you il Is very welcome. You
spoke 81 needing a fur collar. when you
read my letter. Well. dear girl have
been thinking pretty hard in the last
couple Of weeks aud have come 10 the
conclusion that IL would be impossible for
me 10 90 on doing as / bad intended. There
Is not day goes by but what l think OF
the wrong I have done Joe. L have been bad
enough Cod knows, But / never before was
tie cause u home being broken up. II
live 20 be hundred years old / shall
never forget the sorrow IN JOes eyes that
week that he was here. Believe me. dear.
that man certainly docs love you, and would
do anything on earth 10 win you back
again. II is not that ] think any the less
a. you but | must do what Is right nave
fought against my conscience for the last
Few weeks and fought hard. But it all
amounts 10 nothing ] must give You UP. To
have O. think IN after life that ] had de-
ltherately stolen another mans wife would
sooner or later drive me mad
4ou say thar sou DO not love him. Had
/ not come into your life you would no
doubt have gone on living with him and
have been contented. So please try and do
am only doing what have always held to
be right I have no right TO love you and
you have ne riTht 70 love be- We have both
been weak. but IL is not too late TO make
amends Two wrongs viii never make one
right. and that is the reason l am writing
this Forgive ne. dear girl. for hurting
forget that You have ever known any one
who was as unworthy of you / am
what ! am writing tonight Is Fnal and be
vond all recall 1 viii be frank with you.
dear. and tell YOU that never in my life
Lave ] met with woman / thought the
same ~ rs ] have Of YOU And what is
more. I never expect 10 meet another; hut
an th can not alter the fact that we
have not the right 20 care for one another.
DO not think that I have been hasty in
writing this letter. as I have spent many
an hour with nv desires battling with my
conscience. ana ] have decided that there
Is only one way TO do. and that is the right
wav Try and forgive me dear girl and
God bless you. Sincerely. ED. H. II.
Mrs. Bell wrote TO her husband:
Wen. hope you are not 50 unhappy now Do
try 10 cheer up. ] can't why you should
care for me now, since you know all about Eo
and just what I have done. How you still
love me- am not worth il, dear boy. Try K
cheer up and forget me, and do not let any
thing write hurt you: ! am blue blue blue
Here is another letter of Mrs. Bell
to her husband:
Dear Boy: Last night. when I got home from
work I found your letters. Poor. blue boy. my
heart aches for you But Oh If you just did no
care SOL
Joe. I viii come back to Oakland You ar,
81. and ] VIII take care OF you. You must MOI
expect too much ~ me. II you suffer in givin.
me up / viii suffer more than / have strength
10 endure in giving up Ed. I viii come to yol
and VIC viii see. but neither viii know on,
happy moment. Ny love for and relations viii
Ed Viii come between US always.
Only I tired fighting. Oh Joe I an
surely torn to shreds. You know / love Ed al
few women love. Oh. dear be patient with me
I want 20 do what is right
YOUR WORTHLESS WIFE.
On returning to this city the Bells
separated and Mrs. Bell has since sup
ported herself by employment in a
candy factory.
MDC SAMDCON HEI IN