Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-05-12
THE RI0HMoND PLANE1. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

not. Love to her comes for few. She
cares very little about most people
What right have ! to demand that
she be my slave and give UP all in
life that might make her happy? Now
don't feel badly about me. My happl
ness In life Is her happiness. If you
can help make her happy you will
help to make mo happy.
DOES NOT BLAME
HETH IN THE LEAST.
Nov, we understand each other,
do not blame you in the least. You
have taken no advantage of any one.
You are square to the bone and I
don't blame her for loving you one
b.t. She will love nue. again some day,
for l am going to cut you out by fair
means as you, Intentionally, have
me.
Remember, like you and love
her. That's all. Don't worry, but
above all don't let her worry.
(Sfgned) &C."
"P. 81 would not ask you to pay
the bill If ! had the means. If it
stands, must order more or pay up.
1t Will not be for me that you pay it,
but for her. For nue. to pay it will be
only to deny her."
BEGS' HETH TO KEEP AWAY
FROM MRS. VAWTER.
The following letter, begging Heth'
TO Keep away from Mrs. Vawter, was
introduced:
June Is, 1916.
MI. S. Heth, Jr., Blacksburg, Va,
My Dear Stockholm have been
thinking matters over very carefully,
ana must ask of you that you do nor
come to my house or see or write or
converse with my wife at all. You
may blame me. some, but happiness
Oh our lives has been ruined, and as
THINK things over soberly and care
fully, feel that you are not the per
son for her to associate with. Your
Influence has been such that only
last Sunday threatened to kill her
self. l take my part of the blame, bnt
you SHOULD know that no matter what
blame may he attached to me- and
leaving out the fact that you have no
rights you should have been a friend
ana helped her at time when she
heeaed help. You seem to forget that
what you have done was the worst
thing that could be done for her han
plhess. ! trusted you as friend, but
can never trust you again. There
are times when woman needs helm.
ana not dragging down. l do not pro
pose to have her pure name dragged
IN the dust coupled with the very nm
saVory reputation that you have. 80
lar as the fair sex are concerned
Yours truly,
tolghed) CHARLES e. VAWTER !"
ASKS HETH TO COME
BACK IN HIS HOME,
Ihen week later Vawter wrote
asking Heth TO come to his home. ms
follows:
Blacksburg, Va,
June %, 1916
MY Dear StoCkton,-Please forget
q llttie. hope you can and will. It
- certainly no harder for you than
for me. am not going to ATTEMPT to
write you letter, but am going to
ask you to give me an opportunity to
talk with you some time real soon, +
can't explain IN a letter, but we would
|oth he SO sla$, tss yea w0ufU- cone anl
take dinner with us Sunday or come
up some night before. I have been
real busy this week with summer
school. Have not had a drink since
MONDAY at dinner, and that merely an
OF one. But, believe me,
KNOW no one Will am done with
John Barleycorn.
BE sure and let mo have chance
or talking with you soon, and when T
ask this l am not thinking Of myself
DuS OF some whose happiness, If not
their life, depends upon it. I have no
words OF abuse, for I hope sincerely
that my life will lift itself above every
obstacle. What with the way. me
this summer and the way my family
has done, 1t Is wonder to me that 7
am sane, and I guess you doubt that.
"Belieyc me am your sincere friend,
&c. e. VAWTER.
please drop mo line and let ne
know that you got this note and that
can see you.
Nearly four months later, Vawter
again wrete to Heth:
"Blacksburg, Va, October IS, 1916
My Dear Stockton,-In letter
writing I have Woodrow beat a
block. I can't say what I want to
say. to you as we never seem to get
the chance and it is also hard to
write Just what would like for you
to know. If it were not for the fact
that l feel assured that you are a
most sincere friend Of mine probably
would never have written q. all. I
don't know why you avoid coming to
zee us, but I have an idea, and be-
litVe that I am correct. know you
"odld do, anything you could for me,
ana you feel that by staying away
you are doing what l wish you to
DO. l want to assure you that this is
n Ut so. Mrs. Vawter and I both want
5cu to feel that our home Is yours,
ard l propose 10 show you in every
way l can that we do want you. In