The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
WIDOW
WEDS POOR
YOUTH
BluShing Bride Is Y Years
YOung--GrOOm Is
Only N.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. a---Friends
of Mrs. Sarah J. Warden, the wealthy
widow of Joseph Leeds Warden, who
have been wondering -wbx she did-not
start on her usual summer trip to
Europe, have just discovered that she
Is a bride, and enjoying a protracted
honeymoon at Asbury Park.
Early last April Mrs. Wardon was
married to John J. Ferrick. the we'd
ding being the delightful outcome OF a
pretty romance-but one SO unusual
that 1t was deemed best to keep every
thing the deepest of deep secrets.
1t Is computed by Mrs. FerriclSs in
innate friends that she must be 72
years old. She has son 46 years old.
John B. Warden, OF Nice, who is world
famed as driver of racing nutomo-
biles.
According to the records of st.
Augustine's Church, Fourth and Vine
streets, Ferrick is 20 years odd.
This seeming disparity would not be
noticed. however, for Mrs. Ferrlck is
WELL preserved. and has figure that
younger woman might be proud Of,
and, besides, she has that priceless
possession, the art of keeping herself
yOuLDlui. 1IuOJ ilCI hull 10 WAlltC.
Owing to a touch of rheumatism,
Mrs. Ferrick has been much in the
cottage, which is 60S Eighth avenue,
facing Deal Lake at Asbury.
Mrs. Warden. now Mrs. Ferrick, in
herited the bulk of the fortune of Jo-
seph Leeds Warden, estimated at ST.
100000 Her husband, Mr.. Warden,
did not invest as largely in Standard
Oil as did his brother and others of the
name. Consequently Mrs. Ferricl1 un-
like other Wardens, is not worrying
just now about the size Of the fine that
will be imposed on the company in
Chicago.
For twelve years, since the death of
her husband, she had lived when in
Philadelphia at apartment houses, and
when abroad with her son at Paris or
Nice. Her expenses being well within
her income, the surplus income she in
vested mainly in stocks, seeking large
returns.
One day in February Mrs. Warden
was glancing out of the front window
of her apartment, when she saw
handsome young man, tall, erect,
squares -shouldered, with a head of
wavy, bushy hair. He was leaving the
door and turning to go down the stairs.
Mrs. Warden noticed that he looked
disconsolate, as If greatly disappointed.
"Who is that young man?" Mrs. War
den asked her French maid, who had
gone to the door.
"Why, madam, he's been here three
times with mining stocks. told him
to go and not to come back"
run after him. ordered the mis-
tress; run after him quickly and tell
him | desire to speak to him."
The young man thus ordered to reg
turn was the John ]. Ferrick who is
now Mrs. Wardens husband. In tell
ing the story afterward Mrs. Warden
laughingly admitted that her only pur-
pose in sending for the solicitor was to
make sure he had some sort Of hear
ing since he had been persistent
enough to come three times even under
so discouPaging circumstances
Ferrick ia. Catholic, and Mrs. War
den YVES a member of the Arch Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. AS a
boy Jack F'errick, as he was called,
was always trying to force his way to
the top. In st. Joseph's School he won
the admiration Of all the priests and
teachers. He was especially good at
speaking. After graduation he was
apprenticed to a plumber and worked
at the trade. giving readings at night,
for which he was paid. He finally
took up mining stocks and thus met
his bride.