The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-09
I|NGE Of TRAGEDY
OvERSHADOWS WEDDING OF
BRYAN'S SON TO MISS BERGER.
WHITE PLAGUE THREATENS BRIDE
Bryan, junior, Leaves College Career
to Accompany Wife 20 Arizona
In Search Of Health.
lHITE PLAGUE THREATENS BRIDE

Lincoln. Neb Special: A tinge OF
tragedy Is woven into the romance
OF William j. Bryan. Jr.. son OF the
thrice presidential candidate and Miss
Helen Berger. which eliminated last
week 90 their marriage al the sum
mer home OF the brides father. Alex
ander Berger. a wealthy Milwaukee
grain dealer. IL Grand Lake. Colo.
The only scion Of the Bryans is only
in his twenty-secOnd year. He has
just concluded his second year OF
schooling at the University Of Ne
braska. and because Of his youth and
lack Of practical experience, numer
Gus friends. many OF them intimate. OF
ne elder BRYAN. could not but marvel
al his consent 10 the assumption by
his son Of the responsibilities attend
ant upon welded lie. From he rela-
tives Of the bride-tO-be. however. have
come explanations which nave disarm-
cd criticism Of the two fathers, Mr..
Bryan and Mr. Berger.
Miss Berger, who is charming
Young woman in her twentieth year,
has been living for many years under
The dread shadow OF the white plague.
An only child OF a wealthy father.
and whose mother became the victim
/ Of consumption when the girl was
4 scarcelv more than a babe. Miss Hell
en- all her life has been frail in health
almost constantly beset by the Tear
! that she might be struck down by the
ailment which caused the death Of heI
mother.
Soiicitude for his daughter induced
7 Mr.. Berger 70 build summer home
7 on the shores Of Grand Lake, and II
7 is here that Miss Helen has spent her
every summer for the past ten years
7 Recently physicians have detected
\ symptoms Of incipient tuberculosis in
Y Miss Berger. and the father was IN
formed that it was imperative that
\ his daughter should take Up an i'm
mediate residence in Arizona II hei
7 life WAS TO be spared.
Helen Berger and William Bryan
have been sweethearts almost from
the day that Mr.. Berger came to Lin
coin twelve years ago TO make II his
home. Parental objections have
placed no distractions in the path OF
their love match. and both have
looked forward with happy expecta
lions 20 the day when they might e
10 the altar and plight their roti
as husband and wife.
Both were content 20 await the
time when the young man could com
plete his education and equip himself
Tor a profession. The decree OF the
doctors. however. threatened 10 In
terpose. and Miss Berger. alarmed bl
the danger OF dread disease and dis
traught by the menace of separa
ton from the sweetheart Of her choic'
proposed a hasty marriage. She ha
pleaded so successfully that both MI
BRYAN and Mr. Berger we're won owe
TO her cause.
Following the ceremony az Gram
AXE. the younger Bryan and IN
bride went direct 10 Tuscon, Arizona
where the physicians have encou'
aged the two families 20 believe tina
the young woman may have ever
hone Of her ability to build up he
health and thus ward on the vista
ticn that caused her mothers deatf
Al Tuscon Is located the Universlt
81 Arizona. at which institution WI
liam BRYAN. Jr. Is 20 continue IN
studies that viii az him for a probes
sion. probably the law.