The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-08
A Three COrnered Family.

VIE hitherto unsung town of Litchfeld,
b Illinois, makes strong bid for nation
al notlce IN the way of a decidedly quaint
domestic romance. IN 1865, the popula
tion of this ambitious settlement was aug
mented by the arrival from some place in
Missouri OF hoary and beaming patriarch
named Cavolt who brought with him to-
take care of his household, fine-looking
woman of about thirty-ive, in widows
weeds, with two interesting chiIduen. The
neighbors quickly made it their most par
ticular business to become acquainted with
this picturesque family of strangers, and
were presently informed that the lady Of
the weeds was the widow of the good old
gentleman's hate son, and clung to her be,-
reaved father-in-law the more closely for
the love she had borne the younger Cavolt.
Upon this information, the most exacting
social inspectors Of Litchfield were moved
to great admiration Of the good-looking
widow Cavolty and she and her bengnant
father-in-law were admitted to fun mem
bership i'll the most genial hospitalities of
the town.
Amongst their new friends was an hon
orable and thrifty young yeoman named
Reuben Akers, who soon became the most
frequent visitor to the house, and exercised
such a tender influence over the lady that
she finally gave signs of disposition to for
get the lost Cavolt. So, when 'sthe winds
of March were humming," Reuben led the
widow to a second wifehood amid the con-
gratulations of friends all the patriarchaI
Cavolt's remarks and demeanor on the
blushing occasion being effulgent with the
sunny benignity Of his paternal nature.
All went joyously for eight months tho
young bridegroom being delighted with the
docile affection of his plump bride and
step children Mrs. Akers accepting her
second happiness in spirit of complacency
towards all the world, and the aged father
in-law beaming upon the whole concern
like private sun on padded stills. Indeed
all might have gone on as merrily for ever
had not last week brought to Litchfield
brother of the bride, who, under the relax
ing influence Of the flowing bowl, allowed
feline prisoner to emerge from her previ-
Gus captivity.
This cat liberated from the bag was
equivalent to an assertion that Mr.. Reuben
A1ers' matrimonial investment was in the
nature of a second mortgage, the holder Of
the first having still lien upon the whole
property.
''In fact, Rube,' quoth the communica-
tive brother, "your wife's first husband
was no other than Cavolt, and you're the
worst sold individual in the list of my most
verdant acquaintances.
| Driven almost to lunacy by this playful
revelation, yet unwilling to believe that it
could be really true, poor Reuben flew TO
the patriarch without moments loss, ana
bade him explain. The benignant old
creature was at first seized with violent
fit of q coughing, but presently regained
his equani'nity sufficiently to admit the soft
impeachment.
''It is true my son." said he, with much
effulgence, "that was Mrs. Aker's prev:
GUS husband but was growing old | had
but few more years to live and not wish
ing to leave young widow destitute in
heartless world, thought it better to have
her united, while / lived, to some honest
and industrious young man, who would
cherish and support her when l am no
more. Be calm, Reuben, be calm, my SON.
Reuben, however, refused to be ''calm =
and then and there abiured all right an
title in the tri-parte alliance. He withdrew
at once to other quarters in tempest of
righteous Indignation, and, ON the following
day, the Cavolts, young and old, left Liteh-
field with that precipitation which ever
characterizes the movements of certain
class when no one pursueth,
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