The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-19
D. C.. PAL ANALYzES.
TRAGIC Love CASE.
Ruth RandaIl's Closest Girl
Friend In Washington Tells Of
Kittens" Character.

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Elected the same general attitude to-
ward life that Is 30 apparent through
out the diary. Her thoughts were
morbid thoughts. her mood despond-
ent. she sftes hoped fer death ana
talked Of suicide.
ALONE TOO MUCH.
| Ruth was too much alone. She al
ways sought COMPATIBILITY = she
craved It, she ala act have many
friends, and relied almost entirely
upon Cliff fer Aer happiness.
| The thought OF losing him no doubt
prompted her to end II all Her own
words, as written to me In q letter on
January 23. from Chicago. toll this
best.
| 9TH abSsst tive weeks before
| Christmas i have always had the
thought that ssne aay ! would set
| Married 10 . reai naA (God knows
where 1 wssla aal sae)," she wrste.
NJ Put this cut Of ny mind snd told
| Cliff that never At any time would
there be another man In my life. I
felt all right until last week. when
| ] was with him 80 little, and sstur-
/ Wy ~ VIC n00 3AIu8u II
the sSn pArIsx I went all 70 Pieces.
He gathered nae In his ar1s sad ex-
Dlained that PsuIette needs hin more
than ]. (PsuIctte is HIS ehiId.) That
| IL true. of course, Ceciie. but IL
doesn't help me 10 be less loseIy.
Cliff said he wsukd be sble to be with
ne emily snce or twice = week. He
was hsne here fer dinner AIsaAay, or
rather we dined out and th<a came
ks@e. Tsnight he left for MiIwau-
kee.-
can readily imagine the thoughts
that ran through Ruth's mind when
Cliff told her In Chicago:
"Ruth. l never want 70 see you
aSuin.v
GREAT FEAR IN MIND.
That was always the great fear in
her mind. she was afraid Of losing
him. In q moment of frenzy she car
ried into execution the thought that
has obsessed her mind for months.
She ended life for them both.
Bleyer cared for Ruth---Iover her
~ Mueh ~ he could love any woman.
He was jealous Of her; still he rarely
was really kind to Ruth. He often
nistreated her when he was drinking.
and Ruth repeatedly sought to per-
suade him to give up drink. On the
other hand. Ruth was extremely a6ec-
tionate. She stif1ed her pride in an
effort to hold his love; and failing.
determined. I guess, to end life for
them both.
Repeatedly, I urged RstA to s1ve
BIeyer up. 1 cannot say that I dis
liked Bleyer. nor did / like him. I
saw how very snhappy the assoeia-
ton with hin made her, and still she
refused to break 1t of.
HER LAST LETTER
Her last letter to me, written from
Chicago on February 20, reflects in a
measure her mood:
Ny Blessed Cecile:
haven't heard from you in q
deuce of a while. Are you well.
dear7 ] do wish you could man
age to drop me Just a little line
every week, so that I'd know you
are o. X.
You spoke of French--how is it
coming? And please write as
much French as you can. 1t will
be good practice for you and also
for me. I am going to start soon.
I'm taking two swimming lessons
week, but as / knew more than
the rest OF the class, was not
given much attention until last
Thursday, when she took me
alone 1fhd showed me the English
overarm.
Cecile, dear. want you to send
me a picture of yourself immedi-
ately. I have none of you, and
IT Is SO long since 1 have seen
you. Also, honey. get the little
house at 615 florence street
taken by a regular photographer.
Just stop in on Saturday after
noon and tell him to send the bill
to me. i have q morbid desire to
see you and the little house. I
nearly lose my sight looking at
the Warrington Film News pic
lures.
When are you coming to Chi
cago? I'll send the fare, dear,
any time you are abe to get
away. / don't understand what
| is keeping. holding, you in Wash
inston. unless II is exceptionally
good pay or dear friends. do
wish you were ..ere, Cecile dear.
Cliffs business Is so poor, he Ii
worried, and / am miserable. ]
long to help him md comfort
him. hut II seems So
Oh do write. honey. and tell me
about yourself. Love and kisses
from your friend, RUTH.
3607 Lake Park Avenue.
DIARY A REVELATION.
Ruth.s diary was revelation to
me in many respects. I know that
IL II true and that IL II her own.
To me IL In almost like hearing her
talk. IL II so like her.
I had never seen the diary, al
though. of course she WAS writing IL