The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-30
ing to her testimony in the breach Of
promise suit this morning.
Was After the Tenth Wedding Day.

In the six years the letters which
Professor Grain wrote to her chang
ed perceptibly in warmth of tone
For instance q letter written August
81. 1904, said:
I imagine I see my happy girl.
You are happy, I know, because
you know you are loved. 1 can
imagine l see you my happy lit
tie wife. You will make lovely
little wife and wish I could
see my little girl.
Your two pictures are always
In front Of me on my desk. so
love to see first one and then the
other. l thought Of you so often
today. l love you SO much and
want you in my arms.
Another letter, the last one Miss
Mckee ever received from the pro.
fessor aside from some remittances
was mailed in Ottawa October 80
1908. The letter follows:
Dear Etha: Am in a rush as
usual. Hope you are o. k. this
time Lots Of work to do yet to-
night. so must be brief. School
Is not picking up any. pre-
sumo Brother Fred is getting on
we'll, but never hear from him.
Hope you are quite we'll e'er this.
am about all in tonight with
cold: (signed) G.
And He Never Came Back.
The direct examination of Miss Nc
Kee ended at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. While she was on the stand she
told Of the numerous visits Of Mr.
Grain in Kansas City and of her MAX
Ing dresses for her various wedding
days. September II. 1908. he wrote
to her telling her that he was COM
Ing up next week. The letter states:
I'm coming up Sunday. l want you
to dress in your wedding dress and
Ill play that you are my little bride
He came and remained all Sunday
Incidentally, this was the last time
she saw him until the present trial
When he left. she testified, he kissed
her three times and ran for his
street car.
Miss Mckee said that because she
had allowed him to defer the wedding
day so often her parents had ostra.
cised her in 1908 and she has never
been in their home in Adrian, Mo.
since then.
A letter dated July 16, 1904, read:
My Darling One: 1t is Satur-
day night and have just finish
ed planning. And now you wish
to know my thoughts, am sure.
Well, you are the sweetest little
girl in the world and am proud
Of my betrothed. I have q
whole lot Of things to say. so
Y1ossaf vH4u, Awa11 m ,,,., 1a1,o R@~
my girl. want to lay before you
my plans.
In the first place, our home I
have. now pretty lawn covered
with pretty trees. Nice cement
walks, nicer porch cannot be
found in town. have made
things neat and nice. am now
making additional changes in the
house. Am building on a bath
room and shall touch things up
nicely ere the coming Of my
bride"
This is the new arrangement as
the house will be in about two
weeks.
You see. Etha, I am having a
part built on at the west end
which adds q bathroom and hall
connecting the dining room.
kitchen and bathroom. One rea-
son for this new arrangement
was to give good double parlor
connected with tidy library
room 80 that in case of reception
we could throw three rooms open
to the people.
Now, my girl. coming down to
you.
You are to furnish the rooms.
don't mean you are to drive the
carpet tacks. But. first. concern
ing my ideas of our wedding.
will tell you what would please
me and then will get the views of
my pet on the subject. would
have you married in Kansas
City. Would arrange to come to
Ottawa on the evening train at
9:10 here and would spend our
first night In our own cozy home
all by ourselves as we planned
before. 1t would make our home
forever loved spot. In order
that this might be carried out it
might be necessary for us to buy
our goods at Kansas City, have
them shipped here and l could
arrange them according to your
plans and we could come to a
house ready furnished.
It would be nice to come to
our own home all lighted for us
at 9:10 in the evening and moth
ing to do but fall into each
others arms.
You see, darling. this is my
dream and now I shall leave my
loved one to tell me how you like
my plans. l want to see a girl
all In white trip across the room
In her own home and fall into my
arms some evening.
Bye, bye. loved one. Grant.
Monday night. February 10, 1908.
he wrote:
Dear Little Etha: I reached T..
home good and tired and slept
most Of the forenoon. I can only
think Of you as working good and
hard. You must work no matter
how you feel, and yet you are so
patient and true. do hope
can soon take you out of the
drudge and give you an easy life.
1t would make you so happy. and
would like so much to see 1t so.
think Of you nicely, and am