The Washington herald., 1912-03-12

Newspaper in hand, DR.. Richard
BarthoIdt, member OF Congress from st.
Louis, leaned back in his chair the other
evening, yawned. and remarked:
II wouldn't be surprised II the Repub-
licans get into such a row at Chicago
that the convention drags along for ten
days or two weeks"
"oh-hr' gasped Mrs. Barthnldt from
the other side Of the center table when
she heard her husbands innocent re-
mark.
Il don't see any reason for getting ex-
cited about it," said Bartholdt, looking
around at her. Il was simply reading
here in the paper that"
II had an experience once OF waiting
for Chicago convention TO come
to an> end and it agitated me
To think Of it-thats all" explained
Mrs. BarthoIdt. Then the Congressman
remembered. and at the House the next
day he told some friends a romantic tale.
Here IL is:
Bartholdt was sent to Chicago by a
New York paper to report the convention
Of 1850 that nominated Garfield. As
soon as he learned he was going to Chi
cago. he wrote TO a young woman in St.
Louis that they might well set their
wedding date for the day after the con-
vention. as he could run right down from
Chicago and save another trip West later
on. She agreed, and her friends were all
notified 10 be on hand at s o'clock
on the day after the Chicago convention
would adjourn.
But the convention instead of lasting
three days, as everybody had expected,
dragged along for ten days. BarthoIdt
was in an awful predicament- He knew
how squeamish brides are about postpon-
ing weddings. but he had to stick on the
job for his paper. So, when he wasn't
wiring disps tches TO his paper. he was
sending messages to the young woman in
ST. Louis to put the wedding of one more
day.
When he finally reached st. Louis
Bartholdts resources falling under the
item OF cash on hand were low, in con-
sequence of his long stay in Chicago.
But having had little experience in we'd
ding trips, Bartholdt thought he had
plenty Of money and set out bravely with
his bride for Niagara Falls-for In those
days IT was still permissible TO go to
Niagara Falls on auhoneymoon a journey:
in fact, unless one did so the wedding
formalities were not considered regular.
Two miles west Of Albany, Bartholdt
went back to the rear platform. looked
through his pockets, purse, and stamp
book. and found that he was down to Il
cents. His one hope was that his bride
would not cry for food until they reached
New York, so that he might have car
fare. Just when he was getting encour-
aged she expressed a modest desire for
cup Of coffee. Bartholdt was glad il
wasn't porterhouse steak, but even 10
cents for a cup Of coffee knocked out his
last chance of having carfare.
At Jersey City he excused himself for
a moment, rushed into a saloon, laid his
watch on the counter. and asked excit-
edly: Can / get dollar on IT,
'whatta you wanna do?" asked the
barkeep.
Mine is a long story" said Bartholdt,
But l need a dollar. and l need il quick.
My bride awaits"
Here's a dollar" said the barkeep.
but take your ticker along. Pay me
when you can
The following Sunday, Bartholdt. with
two or three friends. journeyed to Jersey
City, where they repaid the kind barkeep
many fold.
Senator Warren tells IL. \ young man
got married, moved TO Wyoming from