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

80 a..sz' AAAAJ 4wANIAA
not. Love to her comes for few. She
cares very little about most people
What right have l 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 happi
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 !
don't blame her for loving you one
BAT. She will love me again some day,
for l am going to cut you out by fair
means as you, Intentionally, have
me.
remember, l like you and love
her. That's all. Don't worry, but
above all don't let her worry.
(Signed) &C."
"P. 81 would not ask you to pay
the bill If l had the means If it
stands, l must order more or pay up.
1t Will not be for me that you pay it,
but Tor her. For me to pay it will be
only to deny her"
BEGS' HErH TO KEEP AWAY
FROM MRS. VAWTER.
The following letter, begging Heth
to keep away from Mrs. Vawter, was
introduced:
June Is, 1916.
MIR. S. Heth, Jr., Blacksburg, Va,
MY Dear Stockton,-I have been
thinking matters over very carefully,
and l mast 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
or our lives has been ruined, and as l
think things over soberly and care
fully. l feel that you are not the per
son 1or her to associate with. Your
Influence has been such that onlv
last Sunday threatened to kill her
self. | take my part of the blame. hut
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
hceacd help You seem TO forget that
wnat you nave done was the worst
'nlhg mat could be done for her han
plness. l trusted you as a 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
III the dust coupled with the very un
saVory reputation that you have. so
i"' lis the lair sex are concerned
Yours truly,
(S1gred) "CHARLES e. VAWTER -
ASKS HETH TO COME
BACK IN HIS HOME.
Then a week later Vawter wrote
asking Heth 10 come to his home rs
follows:
Blacksburg, Va,
June 20, 1916
MY Dear StoCkton,-Please forget
little. l hope you can and will. It
- certainly no harder for you than
for me. am not going to attempt to
write you letter, but I am gong 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
1oth be SO Gla, IL yod w0ufI, come and
take dln%cr with us Sunday or come
up some night before. L have been
real busy this week with summer
school. Have not had drink since
Monday at dinner, and that merely an
imitation OF one. But, believe me.
know no one will am done with
John Barleycorn.
BE sure and let me have a chance
OF talking with you soon, and when T
ask this 1 am not thinking Of myself
nut or 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 T
am sane, and I guess you doubt that
"Believe me am your sincere friend.
&c. II. 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 wrote to Heth:
i"IN"hui 5, va, OCtoDcf Is, 1915.
My Dear Stockton,-In letter
writing l have Woodrow beat
block. | can't say what I want to
say. to you as we never seem to get
tic chance and 1t is also hard to
write just what I 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 n. all.
don't know why you avoid coming to
see us, but I have an idea, and be-
litVc that l am correct. I know you
"odld do anything you could for me,
ana you feel that by staying away
you are doing what I wish you to
do. l want to assure you that this is
not so. Mrs. Vawter and I both want
you TO feel that our home is yours.