The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-13
The Queerest Case Yet.

H0w o BigaEy was Perpetrated in Illinois.
The Litchfeld Oil Monitor tells this
spicy story:
About four years ago, as near as we can
learn, there came to Litchheld from Mis-
souri, q man about sixty years of age, call
ing himself Cavolt. Here he engaged IN
the occupation of boarding house keeper
and teamster With him came woman
apparently about thirty five. years old,
who presided over the domestic depart
ment of Cavolt She represented herself
as the widowed daughter-in-law of the
man, and had two children who passed as
her children and the mans grand-chil-
dren. She was generally known in the
neighborhood as the widow Cayolt.
Bob the man and woman represented
that her husband, dying, had commend
ed her and the children to the care of his
father, with the urgent request that he
would always remain with and protect
and care for them. The family were con
sidered by those who knew them as hon
est, respectable people, and the fidelity
with which Cavolt fulfilled the trust re-
posed in him by his departed son was the
subject of frequent eulogium.
many acquaintance in the town, and
some friends. Among the latter was a
young man named Ruben Akers, an hon
est and thrifty young workingman. Mr.
Akers became a frequent visitor at the
Cavolt house, till friendship ripened into
a kindred and tenderer sentiment The
contemplation of the young widows
many graces of person and domestic vir-
tues was too many for him. The oft-Quot-
ed advice of old Weller to SamiYel, to
"Bevare of the vidders," if ever heard
by him, was forgotten in the intoxication
of "Loye's young dream" and-well, last
March he and the widow became man
wife.
at least Reuben thought so, but, doubt.
less, the law would take another view of
the subject, as, in fact, Reuben does now.
The ceremony over, the first to grasp Reu-
ben's hand and wish him much Joy was
Cavolt, the aged and pious guardian of
his deceased sons widow and children.
The blushing bride received the saluta-
tions and congratulations of her friends,
and everything was as happy as = say
twenty or thirty marriage bells.
The honeymoon passed-in fact, SIX
months passed without any apparent dim
mutton of the honey or pallirg on 1e
taste At the end of that lime orc; her
of the bride, who in the meantime h@d
come to Litchfeld, let an, immense
cat out of the bag otherwise, he reveal
ed the astounding fact that Cavolt was he
husband of his daughter-in-law and the
father of his grandchildre2-tha is to
say that he was husband and father, AID
NOT at all father-in-law and grandfather,
the dead son and his dying charge being
light and airy creations of the playful
fancy of Mr.. and Mrs Cavolt.
Naturally, Reuben Akers was consider
ably excited when he heard The brCther's
story, and he went Immediately to old
Cavolt to inquire as to It's truth. The pa
trlarch acknowledged the corn frankly.
He said he was old, and had but few
more years to live, and not wishing to
leave young widow destitute to stIuo-
gle for a living for herself aud little ones
III an un1eeling world, he thought it
would be DETER to have her united to a
worthy and industrious young man to
whose care he could safely trust her when
he should be called to another and be-
ter home
Instead of being overcome with emo
ton, or soothed and satisfied with this ex-
p'anation, Reuben flew into a rage, and
Immediately abandoned his half interest
IN tne conJugal claim; whereupon, shot
~ AFTER the Cavolts, young nd old, with
bag and baggage, departed for paris I'M
known.
What sticks in Renbens craw is the
hand-shaking and congratulations of old
Cavolt on the wedding day. "Whv."
said he, the old scalawag was the first to
wish me much joy"