The Washington times., 1922-08-21
HERB WA|tSAT
SL|NCS OFFATE
|NLOVELETTER
"oh, How ! Have Wanted to
See YOU" He Writes ID.
Dorothy.

DoTotnys
The Washington Times publishes
toddy a new instdlLment OF ths
lore letters of q screen star TO ms
child Sweetheart, taking up Me
thread of the romance from the
point yesterday l0here Her6ert
RaIUlipson 10ds toTtttng from West
Virginia to Dorothy Clark, then
rehsarsing in New York IN the
Greenwich Village Follies.
copyright by the New York American
Reproduction Prohibitedo
While Herbert Rawlinson was
making a picture in West Virginia
IN the early part of 1920. Dorothy
Clark was in New York. but she
left town to open with the Green
wich Village Follies' in New Haven
while he was still in the mountains.
~ When he returned from the West
Virginia trip Rawlinson tried to see
Dorothy and failing he sent her this
note:
my Own Darling ,
"I have only been back from West
Va. a very few days and have called
you up several times but could never
catch you in. / suppose you have
been rehearsing constantly, dearest.
and that accounts for 1t. called
again today three times. Twice the
phone was busy and the third time
the girls said you had left for New
Haven, and that you opened tonight
30 1 Immediately wired you this
evening.
Darling girl of mine. how long
will you be away? Oh, how ] have
wanted to see you Of late; but II
seems the fates haven't decreed IT.
But / am looking forward to seeing
you on your return.
"Why didn't you phone the club
or leave word you were leaving
town? But no word from you at all.
Surely you must know by now that
] want to see you.
Misses Kisses.
"Have you forgotten our perfect
visits, as you termed them-and per.
feet they were. my darling, and how
often I think of them. Do you still
remember them or have you been too
busy?
"if so. please let me know. won't
you?
Now, darling, II you don't re.
hearse each day, please take q few
minutes off and tell me about your
sweet self and how you did in the
show and whether you need money.
I'm always back of you for any.
thing you want. You know that.
Goodnight, my darling.
II have been working like q dog
of late, since my return, especially
and 1 know you have, dear.
How are you fixed for money
dear? Do you need any? I love you
I miss your dear kisses.
Always,
A little love note followed this
addressed to Dorothy, in care Of the
"Greenwich Village Follies," Tar,
Hotel. New Haven. 1t 10 dated
March 8, 1920:
my Own Darling:
"Just a goodnight note to you
my sweet child, and do hope the
opening last night was q big success
THE inclosed is for q little spend
ing money while in New Haven
You have been in my thoughts CON
stantly since yesterday.
do write and tell me you low
me.
'Devotedly.
.Hr
xxxxxxx-what thought,
they bring"
Two kilograms followed this let
ter, one addressed to her in New
Haven, and wishing her success; the
other, q similar one, sent to Maxine
Elliott's Theater, New York, saying
that he couldn't get a seat for heI
show.
A trainletter written on his brand
new typewriter was sent March Is
while Herb" was on his way x
Florida. It reads:
my Darling One
am speeding on my way to Mann
and leaving you behind me for q few
days, but only for a few, dear girl
] will be back the early part Of mex,
week, when shall want to see YOU
very much.
dearest, I simply could not get q
seat, for the opening Saturday.
worked until o'clock. Monday We
went to Little Falls, N. Y, and did
not get nome untu ~, ana last nlgnt
/ left New York at $40 for Miami
Fla, to mako the exteriors for my
next story.
"Well, dearest, the show got some
wonderful notices, and am awfully
glad for your sake as I know how
hard you have worked, and you de
serve success, you darling girl.
"Our last visit with each other ID
still fresh in my mind: our wonderful
moments together will always be
very vivid to me, as they are always
90 very wonderful. Dearest, I have
not forgotten that you had q birth
day, and when I return to New
York am going to buy you some
thing / have wanted to for a LONG
time. This train is rocking 50 ]
can't write with a pen. Just bought
this typewriter about q week ago
and this is about my fourth letter
so excuse mistakes, won't you. dar
ling7 Good-by until next week, when
I hope I shall see you real often.
"All my love to you, my darling
with many wonderful kisses.