Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
HAS HE CHANGED HIS MIND?
j. 7. Sipes. a Wealthy Contractor Wanted to
Marry Sadie Morrow.

J.T.Sipes is the name of wealthy build
ing contractor whose home is at Hutchin-
son, but who, for some time past, has been
engaged on some large contracts at To-
peka He is described as widower with
out any children, his wife having died a
year or more ago. In general appearance
he is evidently about fifty years of age. of
medium size and stature, intelligent and
Of good address.
Miss Sadie Morrow is a young lady of
refinement whose circumstances have not
been quite AS fortunate as they might have
been. She is very pretty brunette with a
handsome form. Her age is about twenty
five.
These two people became acquainted
under the following circumstances. When
Mr.. Sipes' wife died he had several fur
nished rooms in a business block in Hutch
inson, and not being able to dispose of
their furnishings to advantage, concluded
to buy little more furniture and fit up
some additional rooms to rent. He pro-
cured the services of Miss Morrow to take
care OF the suites Of rooms, and before
great while began TO talk to her of marry
ing, and urged her to become Mrs. Sipes.
The young lady, it seems from the stories
told by each, did not wish to marry him
on account of the dispara cement in their
ages. Mr.. Sipes, however, was persistent,
as only well matured widowers are and
ever will be, and pressed his suit, lavish
ing presents of various kinds upon
the young woman of the untouched heart
Among these were several very nice silk and
other dress patterns and a lady's gold
watch
This was continued until over two
months ago, when Mr. Sipes was called to
Topeka by his business. Upon his return
to Hutchinson he learned that Miss Nor
row had left, presumably to avoid him.
Thinking she might be in this city he
came here from Topeka about two months
since and endeavored to coerce her into
marrying him by taking the rather novel
method Of accusing her of having stolen
the watch and dress pattern, but agreed
not to push the matter if she would marry
him then and go to Topeka with him.
This she refused to do and gave him the
watch, but not the dress patterns as she
had made them up. Miss Morrow has
been, ever since her arrival in this city,
with friends on North Wichita street.
not wholly disheartened, for not long
after, some four weeks ago, he came back
here and again tried 10 persuade her to
marry him, but with no more show of sue
cess than on previous occasions. AS
final resort, he urged her to go to Topeka,
where she could take charge of the house
of an aged lady friend OF his which would
make her very desirable home and he
would have her near him. He then offered
to advance her a sufficient amount of
money to provide herself with some new
clothing and ticket to Topeka. She said
she had no objections to going to Topeka
to live, if she could get a nice position
but did not appear to be actuated by
the thought that she would be
nearer to Mr.. Sipes. She said, however
that if. after living at Topeka, she should
learn to love him, she might be induced TO
marry the irrepressible J. T.
This was the status of affairs when they |
separated one month ago, but since his re-
turn to Topeka the demoralzing effect of |
the legislatures being in session, or some |
other unexplained reason, has caused the |
erstwhile ardent widower to for
get to remit, as he pro-
posed. In the meantime Miss Morrow
has Leen attacked with typhoid fever and |
when last heard from was very i'll indeed.
Numerous letters have been written to Mr..
Sipes since he left here by parties he en-
1loyed to represent him while here, but no
'eply can be obtained from him.