The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-17
Girl Chicago Man Left Behind Sues for Heart
Balm When He Brings Back Bride From France

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE story told
by Miss Wanda Drewes, Chicago girl
who has filed a $25,0C0 breach of
promise suit against Fred E. Leach,
wealthy farmer Of Morris, just return
ed from service in the A. E. F., Is rich
with romance, love letters, avowals OF
love, a diamond ring. a French war
bride, a mother said to be disappoint-
ed in her sons choice and a broken
hearted Chicago girl.
The girl-Miss Drewes-her arms
heavily laden with 468 burning love
letters. walked deliberately, but stiff
ling a sob, into Attorney Erbstein's
office recently.
They Meet at Party
IT met Leach three years ago at
party" she said. I'VE had dates and
dates. I liked, admired. and finally
loved him. One night he told me OF
his farm, Of his contentment and tran
guilty Of the country life-and he slip
ped a diamond on my finger"
"You have the ring?" asked the at
torney. The girl raised her hand.
Then came the parades, the crash
ing Of the bands, and he went away
to war. He wrote every day and prom
Used over and over again that little
uOue, Will IAo TOSCS
Here she handed Mr.. Erbstein the
letters-468-coun t'em-and went on.
II loved that man moro than any
thing else in the world. 1 do now.
His mother loved me. Finally he said
he was coming home. Then there was
an interval of three months. was in
vited to his mothers house on the
Fourth. thinking he still was in
France.
THE day before the Fourth re-
ceived letter from her saying Fred
was home with a French bride-a
woman who had nursed him in France
could have killed her. He hadn't
written. hadn't breathed a word Of it
to me. I love him-love him-ah, but
it's no use now"
Letters Breathe Love
Attorney Erbstein unwrapped the
package Of letters. Some of them
spoke of the war, told hiw Leach had
, horse killed under him. told of trip
over the lines" In a huge bombing
plane. and all told of his love for
Wanda
Read
| MY dearest, darling Wanda
! am lonesome for the girl I left
behind. Now, my dear, in
regard to taking up with some
girl over here, there's nothing to
! it. I never have been with an
other girl since I left you'll have
| been true and always will be.
! I don't think much Of the
French girls. Any young man is
a darn fool who would take up
| with them. The good old U. S. A.
! has the best class of girls, and I
!
French girl. If was to stay here
| twenty years I would never be
seen with one.
Dear, I love you so-Im your
true and loving kid.
Corp. Fred A. Leach.
| Dearest was awake last night
dreaming of you. You certain
ly have been a kind and loving sweet.
heart and I meant what l said when
told you l loved you. Some of the
boys have married French girls, but
| there Is only one for me, and that is
you.
| "Longlng for YOU"
| Another:
Dearest Darling Wanda: The work
is harder, the war more terrible, and
the only sunshine l have is your let
tiers. Dear girl, want home, and
l am longing to get back to the girl
I left on the other shore.
I have a chance to stay over here
and make good money. but how can
I when my heart is with you and nc
one else. Listen. dear-how would
you like to live on farm close tc
town and we could drive in and out ir
our car? I certainly am getting tired
of life alone.
1t won't be long now until l gel
back and take you, sweetheart, for my
wife. Then l will be the happiest