The evening times., 1896-10-27
QUITE PARTIAL TO OLD MEN
Bishop Whipple'S Brides Two
Romantic Marriages.
FIRST CHOICE WAS SEVENTY
Fell In Love with Her After She Had
Painted His POrtrait-After Two
Years of Happiness He Died, Leav-
ing Her TIVE o OMillions-Great Friend
of Present Husbands First Wife.

New York, Oct. 27.-Mrs. Evangelinc
Simpsons marriage in this city on last
Thursday Y to the Right Rev. Henry Il. Whip
pie, bishop of Minnesota, has aroused great
interest among those who know OF the
brides Romantic previous marriage. She is
now forty years old. Her husband is sew
enty-tbrce.
Mrs. WhIpple is well remembered in the
Cftiuty town of SaNOnyIlie, Miss, as the
widow of Michael simpson, wealthy Inauu-
facturer ur carpets and horse blankets, s:hO
made an enormous fortune during and after
the war. In his day he was the King of
SaxonvIlie, nearly the whole Of which he
owned and very wise and benevolent king
he was. Everyday liked Mike, as he was
fcndly called, and nobody cnyled him bis
goOdly fortune when, at the age Of seventy
five, he won the hand-and some folks
SAY the heart also-of Eva Mars, who was
twenty-elght years Of age at the time
SHE FOUND a WAY.
She hadcOmc with her parents and brother
four or five years previously from koNbury
IL the old Hill estate, near Dudley Pond
in Wa yland. The Mars IA uIiy was not much
more successful at farming in Wayland than
the had been at keeping hrartierS in RON-
bury, but Mrs. Mars is an Intelligent and
very energetic woman. So, when the family
fortunes were at the lowest cbb. she began
tuIuok around for some means To mend them.
Michael simpson, the millionaire, at
tended the little Episcopal church in Saxon
Vile, where the Mars family also wor-
SHIPPED He was a widower, for whon
many Il woman had set her cap. He was
wrapped up i'll his business affairs. He
was quite fancy free. SO was Miss Eva
Mars.
The two were not yet acquaint ed. and
the Xitil tradition - Ia tIt.
which the acquaintance began is 10 the
effect that She painted his portrait and
sent II TO him as a Christmas present
Mr.. Simpson was not Striklngly hand
some man, aud the portrait did him ar.-lle
ju stiCe. 1t showed his kindly, honest,
smooth >haven lrish ffaturcs, with his
long white hair curling down over his
shoulders. That portrait broke the ice.
Mr.. Simpson went III person To the Mars
home L. thank the donor and artist, and
was smitten at the lirst interview. Mrs
Mars was very happy.
HAD NAPOLEONIC EYES.
Mr. Simpsons one hero in the worlds |
history was Napoleon. and, as he after
ward told friend. Eva Mars had regular |
Napoleon eyes. That settled it, and the |
began atonCe. Those were gold |
en- days for Michael Simpson. All the |
villagers said he seemed suddenly TO have |
grown half a century younger, which is |
nUt a wholly unparalleled case, for the |
great Goetn fcli violently in lOveat seventy |
eight, and renewed his youth and all his |
fires.
Eva Mars was fascinating enough 10 |
Captivate any man who appreciates the /
finer traits Of wOInans character. Her |
face was not pretty one, hut it was finely |
chlselleJ ana very spirituelle and W.
manly. Tall and stately, her bearing
was that OF a higE-born lady Mr.. SiDp-
SON was deaf as a stone post, and though
love Is blind, it is not hard of hearing.
The villagers recall the spectacle of two
happy lovers driving through the streets
in Mr.. simpsons phaeton, with his pack
OF yelping. barking hounds following ON
behind. He couldn't even hear the din
made 10y those dogs, but he secn,ed to hear
Miss Mars perfectly well when she would
throw one arm around lis neck aud shout
into his ear.
or course. the courtship and prospective
were not at all pleasing to Mr..
children. but. as is usual in !
such eases their protests We're unavail- !
ing. Winter, spring and summer flew
by, and when autumn cane Michael Simp- !
son, the multi millionaire. and Eva Mars |
We're quietly married. His wedding GIFT |
was the magnificent house. valued at $500
600, which he built for his hride near her
home. This mansion is today the finest
Residence i'll all that section.
The marrieu lie Of the simpsons, though
lrief. was apparently a most blissful one.
About TWO years after the wedding the
sax"nville woollen mill, owned by Mr.
simpson, took fire one winter night and
burned down. He was sick abed at the
ime with cold, but nothing could pre-
vent his getting UP and going To the fire.
ie returned 10 his bed and never got up
igain.
INTERESTED IN MISSIONS.
His death occurred a few days later
The burning Of the mill and Mr. Simpsons |
iedth We're terrific blows To SaXOnviIle, !
rom which the village has never fully
covered He was the kindest friend Tx.
ever had.
BY his will Mr.. Simpson left his wife
Il ,ooo, 900 in cash. She subsequently re-
eived another million from the sale of
property in Boston belonging to the es
ate. After her husbands death Mrs.
simpson. with her parents and brother.
vent abroad and remained several years
n recent years she has spent the summer
It the estate in Wayland, where Rose
Cleveland. sister Of the President, has |
'een one OF her favorite guests
Mrs. Simpson has been deeply interested |
# late years in Episcopal mission and in
haritable work, and has also taken an
Ictive interest i'll the refOrmatory for
women at Sherborn She has been ac- |
Iuainted with Bishop Whippe for many
ears, and Was On intimate friend of his |
irst wife. Although Mrs. Simpson has taken |
10 interest in SaXonvillc in recent years. |
lot having continued her first husbands |
many charities, and having lived elsewhere |
most of the time, the villagers all wish her
Joy in her second matrimonial venture, for
lIey have IA warm piScc in their hearts for |
he memory OF old Nike Simpson
Bishop Whipple is one OF the most inter
sting personalities in the Northwest. He
5 as active and as enthusiastic as a man |
# forty. He was appointed bishop in 1883 |
IN horseback lie rode from 3 900 to 900
niles L year on his missionary visits among
ie Sioux Indians.