The Mankato Free Press

BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION. FOR $10,000
GRACE BERNARD WANTS COIN FROM A. F. MalCHOW

Defendant Declared With All the Fervor Of Romeo That He Could Bestow All Kinds of Affection Upon Her; He Had Other Chances. But She Was the Only Girl For Him, So Stated In The Various Letters

From Thursday's Daily.

"You dream of a face in the firelight,
A hand that will cling to your own,
You dream of a smile like the sunshine,
The brightest the world's ever known.
You fancy a love never dying,
A kiss worth a kingdom, it seems,
But your dream is as oid as the World is old,
.For we've all had the same sweet dream."
Lyric by Beth Whitson, music by H. Klickman.

Lovers whose affairs have gone awry can find the above late and popular solace at any music store.

Love letters, filled with expressions of endearment. were read to the jury yesterday afternoon at the trial of the breach of promise suit of Grace Bernard against Adolph F. Malchow, on trial in the federal court.

These letters were read and offered in evidence by T. J. Knox of Jackson, Minn.. attorney for the plaintiff.

The letters were far from substantiating the claim of the defendant that there was no promise of marriage between the litigants. "Dear Sweetheart Adolph," "My Dearest Gracie' and "Dear Sweetheart Gracie" were among the salutations. "I know from the way you write that I can love you to death," was a sentence in one letter purporting to have been sent by the plaintiff to the defendant. "I have other chances, but you are the one for me now. Just as soon as I saw your picture I knew that I could love you to death. Well you know, dear, that I surely love you or I would never have been satisfied to leave my mother. Just as soon as you send me the money to come. I will come." such were some of the expressions in this letter. presented as that of this nineteen-year-old girl to a man whom she had never seen.

In a letter introduced as coming from the defendant to the plaintiff the following appeared: "My Dearest Gracie: I will send you $15 to help you to get your dress made. We can arrange the day to be married when you get here." This letter was signed "From your loving sweetheart. Adolph."

From Your Loving Sweetheart,

Another letter. introduced as from the plaintiff to the defendant. contained the following: "Dearest. I will answer your previous letter. Now dear, when you send the rest of the money. I will go right away. From your loving sweetheart Gracie."

Another included the following:

"My Dearest Sweetheart Gracie: I can say that I truly love you and I will stay with you to the end. My dearest Gracie. I know that we will stand fast in our faith. I know that you are true and my darling forever. It is a great pleasure to know that your dear mother has no objection. I will be at the Lakefield station. I will say bye-bye to my own with love and kisses. Yours forever. Adolph.'

Another had the following: "Dearest Sweetheart Gracie: I will be there to meet you at the station. I will furnish your sister the coin to get back after we are married. I know you are true to me." The letter goes on to say that the law would not permit her to do any kind of fraud work on him through the mails and that there were heavy penalties. It says further: "I know that you are true to me. I believe we will have the pleasure to see each other soon. I remain, your loving sweetheart."

Letter From the Mother.

A letter introduced as having been written by the girl's mother to the young man, contained the following: "Dear Son Adolph: I am giving you Grace and I hope for the best. All I ask is for you to treat her right. She is a true good girl and has been brought up right. No. my boy. I just feel that I can love you as one of my own. It is customary for intended husbands to buy the young lady's clothing. That is the way here. Now Adolph. you must try to marry right away, as soon as she gets there."

Another letter from Windom contained the following: "My dear Sweetheart Gracie: Well. my dear. so I am sure you will not fail. I must kindly ask you to return the money if you cannot come here, and I will try to come and see you. With love and best wishes to all."

One presented as from the young man to his prospective mother-in-law included this: "My Dear Mother: I feel sure she will be happy with me She will be satisfied I am a true gentleman. From your would-be son-in-law. Adolph."

Hope She Enjoyed the Sights.

After the meeting, the refusal of the prospective groom to marry the girl. and her return to Louisville is dated the following from Windom in a letter purporting to be from the defendant to the plaintiff: "Dear Friend: I hope you got home all right. I have borrowed much from the bank. Please send back my photos and letters. I hope you enjoyed the sights