Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21
SALLIE WARD.


CELIA IOliAN.
Ninon dc I'Enclos did not owe her
fame to her beauty alone; it was the
endurance OF her personal charms
which made her 4 wonder among
women. Kentucky can boast OF Il
daughter whose beauty has likewise
singled her out from among her my
Rad of sisters and crowned her, a
woman in private life, with the re-
nown of loneliness, which bids fair
to be as lasting as that of the memo
rable Frenchwoman-namely, Mrs,
Sallie Ward, who at the present
writing, has hardly completed the
honeymoon with her fourth husband.
At the age of 20 Sallie Ward was of
beauty 50 exquisite that no word
painting could re produce it perfect
ly. She was a little oyer middle
height, slender, and her whole form
Of exquisite shapc-her feet and
hands in particular being of such re-
markable beauty that sculptors and
painters were always vicing TO paint
or model them; complexion of the
most absolute lily-like tint, and a
wit and charm in conversation that
were most captivating. A warm,
hearted, generous, frank and spoiled
Southern beauty, Miss Ward mar
ried cold New Highlander, who
took her from her own sunny nome
to the freezing atmosphere OF East
ern skies and exposed her to the Sc
verify of thought of Il community
then extremely strait-laced-lor
Bostonians were not always so "cul'
tivated" as now, nor so broad and
liberal in their views. In every
thing the people she went to i've
with were antagonistic to the young
wife, even in the small matter ol
dress. Those were the days i'll which
Southern women wore loW-cut
dresses and short sleeves, even al
home in summer evenings. This
custom, Sallie Ward thinking no
harm, continued in her new home
Mr.. Lawrence demonstrated WIN
the Kentucky belle, and about tins
and other ummportant matters dis
sensions arose which eliminated i'll a
separation. The divorce that FOL
lowed aroused the whole country ill.,
to partisanship, for the war wa
brewing and North and south
were words full of meaning. Then
also, the high social position of the
comtending couple and the rarity ol
divorce at that time lent additional
interest to the marital strife. DEATH
was then thought to be the only re
spectacle termination OF the mar
rage tie, but now when divorce
seems TO be its natural and usua
end. a hundred such divorces Nigh
happen and attract no more than
passing notice. There seemed to b.
however, in the great Ward-Law
renee divorce suit nothing NOR
than imcompatibiity Of temper, lie
leased from her irksome ties, Louis
vilie's fair daughter lived in seclusloi
for some years, when her marrlag
to Young doctor once more mad
her a newspaper topic. She was no
destined to live long with DR.. Hunt
as he died soon after their union
While still retaining her maryclou
beauty of face, Mrs. Hunt, at TIL
epoch began to feel the effects U
that arch enemy to perfection U
form, Il superabundance of flesh, AM
she was forced to bid adieu to Ill
sylph-like proportions ofearly youth
This did not prevent her finding Ia
vor in the eyes Of Mr.. Armstrong,
wealthy pork packer.Th were maj
ried during the Centennial year, Ii
surviving but few months attel
Neither III appearance nor education
could he compare favorably with hi
two elegant predecessors. Non-aC
quaintance prevents a description
the present and fourth husband
the beautiful Kentucky belle. BE
fore the war swept away the forum
of the Ward family they were fore
most among the hOspitable people
the hospitable South-patrons OF ar
music, and especially the drama
When Sallie was a leader in society
before her first marriage, a poor an
struggling, but reputable young az
tress appeared in Louisville. Mis-
Ward saw her talent and determine
to aid her. She invited the actres
to her home, drove her out hersel
and her set following suit 500
made the artistic reputation Of I'll
young actress, and gave her a socii
standing. This was courageous all
noble act in the young Souther
girl-much more than it would
now, when the prejudice against I'll
stage is almost a matter of tradition
In Cave Hill, the beautiful GEM
terry of Louisville, is the family lot
the Wards. In it are at least invent
of their graves, and the line on IL
monument is simply, "Thy name
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