The Washington times., 1922-08-12
HERB WORRIES
ABOUT DOROTHY
KISSING BOYS
Rawlinson Asks Her to Quit
Parlor Games for Fear
of Flu.

In the fifth tnstailment. Of the
Love Letters of Screen Star to an
Eleven Year-Old Girl, published to-
day, Herbert RasOlinson expresses
his fear that Dorothy Clark is er-
posing herself TO danger by stay
in1 ont late nights at parties and
permitting young friends to kiss
her. He usually Drites on Lambs
Club stationery from NeW York to
Los Angeles where she is employed
in motion pictures. The love
letters toill be continued in The
Washington Times from day to
day. q
Copyright. 1s22. by New York American
Reproduction prohibited.)
Was It only fear for her safety that
prompted Herbert Rawlinson to Oh.
ject SO vigorously to Dorothy Clark
staying out late at night and attend
ing parties with other young folk?
In one letter to the little girl the
screen star suggests that she might
be shot by accident II she continues
to enter her home late at nights
through the window!
Dorothy remains on his mind con-
stantly, he confesses In this letter
sent from the Algonquin Club on n
Saturday night late in 1918:
MY Darling Little Dorothy:
II want you to know. dear, that
you have been on my mind all day.
Have your ears been burning? Be.
cause I simply can't get you out OF
my mind, and, while am very tired
and ready for bed, still / cannot go
without writing you q few lines to
tell you how much I love you and
miss you.
"Oh, SO very much. dear. and I
only wish you were here now. all
cuddled up in my lap, telling me all
that has happened since I've been
gone. Please write and tell me that
nothing has happened. dear; that you
haven't had an accident or anything
like that, and that everything Is all
right.
sweetheart. Is that 1t. or Is II just
my imagination?
II enjoyed your sweet card and
all the nice things you put on the
bottom. Lots of love my darling lit
tie girl. Be a good little girl, and
don't give away too many kisses. 80
there will be a few left for me.
hope you spent a joyous Easter, dear
est. Write me soon.
Always your devoted
HERBERT"
six nice kisses,
"XxXXXx."
81 Cherish Picture"
The next of the dated letters Is
from the Lambs Club. also. Dorothy
ia still In Los Angeles. November
IS, 1918:
my Darling Dorothy:
You dear little kiddie. have
lust this minute received your
sweet letter pertaining to the peace
question, and / am so sorry thar
they woke my baby up in the mid
die of the night with their nasty
noises and whistles.
Would that could go to my
box and find a letter each day
from my Dorothy. How l do en-
joy receiving them. And l hope
YOU enjoy receiving mine. as II
surely Is delight to write you.
/ cherish that little picture ever
so much. and each day when
come to the club l look at 1t and
think OF all the times we were
together. Just think. Dot. II you
hadn't worked on the V lot may
be we would never have met.
| Bye bye, my own sweet little
girl. Take care Of your dear self
Lots OF love and kisses from
| HERB"
| Another from the Lambs Club,
dated November 20, and written
while waiting for a business ac-
quaintance:
| II am here at the club waiting
for a man on business. So while do.
ling so / thought I'd drop you a
line Just to let you know l am al
WAYS thinking of my baby girl,
and YOU are never forgotten.
The winter weather Is commenc.
ing to be felt here, but 1t certainly
fills YOU full of pep and everything
and IL YOU were here we'd go for
La nice long walk, and when we
came back our cheeks would be all
red and we'd feel fine, and then
we'd have a big feed, and then II
lI had a nice home we'd cuddle up
on a big couch in front Of the fire
and I'd read to you. Wouldn't I that
be great, darling? Or doesn't that
appeal to you?
From the news we get from
the coast the 'nu' is still pretty
Da0 out tHeTt' 81 piSoSc NsS SNSis
care to prevent your catching Il
won't you dear? I'm fairy hungry
to see you, my dear, and do so
hope you are just as anxious TO
see me. Are you?
Wells bye bye for today. \Keep
happy and healthy and you'll be
all right.
MY fondest love to you.
Always.
HERB"
On November 90, Thanksgiving
Herb" sent another letter from
the Lambs:
my Darling Dot:
Did you have a happy Thanks
giving, dear? ] thought OF you
so much during the day and won
dered II you were happy and II
YOU had nice turkey and cranberry
sauce. was in bed all day with
a terrible cold.
Sweetheart, I just read your let,
ter telling about the hook and
am enclosing SO to pay for It. dear
IL won't attempt to answer your
letter now, dear, as l want to get
the money off to you as soon as
possible, and tomorrow l. will an
swer Il as I want to.
Cheer up, my darling. Don't
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