Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-18
MAJOR THR0CKMORTON'S SHADOW.


LOUISVILLE, July To-day came
news of the death, in Mississippi, Of
Major John X. Throckmorton, of
Louisville, Il man Of leisure and Of
style, bachelor of 60, famous beau
of a quarter of century ago, and the
lover of the beautiful Sallie Ward at
the time when the bcwitching South.
crn girl captured the son Of the Puri.
tan Gov. Lawrence, Of Massachusetts,.
When the young bride went to her
New England home, Throckmorton
followed. 1t is asserted that jealousy
of Throckmorton, which Mrs. Law
renee was too proud to resent by eX-
| planation, was in reality the cause
which led to the separation of Law
renee and his wife. Sallic Ward came
back to her fathers house, and "A di-
vorce was granted Lawrence on the
ground of dc,crlion. The lady gave
no explanation. Throckmorton stiIl
hoycred around dcyotcily, but was
not rewarded by the lady'- hand. She
married DIR. Hunt, and after his death
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the handsome widow drive about in
the finest private turnout the city at-
ford. and ba. paid no more attention
10 the address. of the Major than in
the dav, Of her girlbood, The beauty
Of the Kcptlcky belle. Sallie Ward.
made her fame worldwide. and the
pcr,i,tcucy with which the Major fol.
lowed her cave him a certain interest
in the eve. Of the multitude. I'm, It
was another woman tha, held him IN
to the calc Of mankind n woman who
.hadowed him more constantly than
I he haunted the pa,h oc the iamou.
/ belle.
Throckmorton was a pleasing and
frivolous man Of the world when he
first met the SCHOOLGIRL Ellen God.
win. lie was about 30 wear. of age ::
she was Ij. Her family were at least
/ the equal Of hi-. and To an older sister
/ he had been paving attention. The
Girl was impulsive. interesting. and
/ innocent. lie deliberately set to work
to fcign love and TO gain her heart.
/ Having gained II. he threw il aside
/ without concern and went his way.
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