The Washington times., 1922-08-25
HERB SEES TIME
HAS COME WHEN
He LOSES DOT
Writes Her He Feels She
Doesn't Miss Him So Much
As Formerly.

Maudun in spirit are the final
love letters Of Herbert Rawlin son
to Dorothy Clark. Back in Holly
wood. he writes to her while she is
In New York, telling how much she
meant In his life. and. as II feeling
that they are at the parting Of the
ways, draws consolation from re-
membrance of "our golden past"
The correspondence between
Dorothy and Herb, just before 1t
breaks off, contains charges and
countercharges-mi enough, and
lightly denied on each side.
Denies Flirting.
RawlInson has received a letter
from Dorothy in which she retaliated
by accusing him Of having summer
romances He denies II:
MY Darling Dorothy:
II am just back in town and just
read your letter which was sent back
here. No, darling, l didn't have
any summer romances. I have been
a very good boy. and here l am.
IT cannot see you tonight as l
have to take the family to the
tneater-Dut-
"will you be home tomorrow
morning? I'll run out and see you II
you have no prior date. I'm going
! to be awful busy for the next few
DAYS, but I must see you, darling.
so do this, dear: Telephone the
club after the show tonight, and
leave a message there saying that
you will be able to see me in the
morning or not, and I'll be out there
about 1890; or Is that too early fer
you?
"You lovely thing. I'm crazy to
see you! H."
An undated letter, scribblcd by
Herb" on Lambs Club stationery
In his dressing room. reads as fol-
| lows:
My Darling Dorothy:
Can you ever forgive me for the
long delay in not writing? I ex.
planned why and I hope you will
accept II as the truth. / received
your box Of candy, dear, and thank
you so much. Dorothy, l have en-
joyed IL immensely and whenever
eat some Of 1t / always think OF the
dear little darling that sent itlto me.
And q few days ago ! also received
a nice sweet letter from you which
! enjoyed reading so much. And
! Dorothy, dear, want you to know
that there Is never day or night
before I go to sleep that I don't
think of you and wonder IL every
thing Is all o. X. with you. And
I hope that everything is. I feel
almost like a father to you at times.
over you; that you can take care of
faQl
much better.
Too Old.
II / were only your age or say
three or four years older than you
are now, what wonderful sweet
hearts we could be! But there is
! that bridge Of time which cannot
be turned back. But even SO you
! will always be my little Dorothy,
and wherever life may lead us. God
only knows, you will always remain
the same to me.
Most any day expect to hear that
you have found some wonderful boy
whom you have learned to love very
dearly or that loves you very dearly.
hate SO to think OF 1t, but suppose
some day II will come. BUT remem.
Der this, my darling, and DON'T
FORGET 1T EASILY, II you intend
to have q professional career, TO
make something big Of yourself In a
professional way, DON'T GET MAR.
RIED. 1t has stopped more good
people from reaching the pinnacle
they were after.
see in you great chances FOR the
future. You have all the require.
ments of a great dancer. grace,
beauty. and a wonderful beautiful
figure, everything that goes to make
q great dancer. and want to help
you all can, and will do so shortly
as much as can. So be careful, my
darling, what you do. The schooling
you are going through now is 0f
great value to you. Keep 1t up, dear,
and get all the knowledge you can
while you have the chance. 1t will
stand you in good stead when you
take your place in the world. And
want to be one Of those to help you.
still think Of our happy times to-
gether and long for them again. as
| hope you do.
your love for me. My best to you.
my darling.
| Always,
HERBERT.
The final letter of Herb" to
! Dorothy was written from Los
! Angeles and dated December }.
| Dorothy was still in New York:
my Darling Dorothy:
"Well, darling, I suppose you
have called me everything for not
having written you before and yet
something seems to tell me that
/ am not really missed as much as
would have been a week ago.
"You will probably say How dare
you say that?' and yet. dear girl,
/ cannot help but think that, some.
how or other. This would seem
rather a crude way to start off a
letter to one that has meant a great
deal in my life, and who still does
as far as that Ia concerned. After
all that has passed between us one
cannot forget these things in a day
or a month or yet a year, and ]
do not want to forget them. They
are wonderful.
"Of course, one does not always
show what Is going on inside OF
them, hidden emotions they do not
want TO show, but somehow I felt
that my leaving you that day In
New York did not mean very muci,
TO YOU as I held you. I would have
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