The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-17
arrfage E1traordiner y--The
SsueeYest Case Yet-HOw q Isfsamy
ysas Perpetrated An Allinois-A MAN
RInds Another Husband for his own

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o. From the Litchfield Cli.) Monitor.
About four years ago, as near as we can
learn there came to Litchfeld from Mis-
souri, a man, about sixty years OF age,
calling himself Cayolt. Here he engaged
in the occupation of clearinghouse keeper
and. teamster. With him came woman,
annarently about thirty-fve years old, who
nrcsided over the domestic department OF
t,ovolt. She represented herself as the
widowed daughter-in-law of the man, and
had Two children who passed as her children
and the mans grandchildren. She was
generally known in the neighborhood as
tho, 80 Widow Cavolt." Both the man and
Tho woman represented that her husband,
lying. had commended her and the children
70 the, care of his father, with the urgent
rcnrest that he would always remain with
and protect and care for them. The family
were considered by those who knew them
"a honest, respectable people, and the
flclitywith which Cayolt fulfilled theotrust
rcposed in him by his departed son was the
subject of frequent euloglum.
As time passed on the Cavolts made many
ocouaintances in the town, and some
friends. Among the latter was young
man named Reuben Akers, an honest and
thrifty Young workingman. Mr.. Akers
became a frequent visitor at the CaVoit
house. till friendship ripened into kindred
and tender sentiment. The contemplation
of the young widows many graces OF per-
son and domestic virtues was too many LOT
him. The oft-quoted advice of old Weller
70 S,miycl to "beyare of the vidders,' II
ever heard by him, was forgotten in the
intoxication of Gloves young DREAM,
ond-wcll, last March he and the widow be-
came man and vile. ..-."
at least Reuben thought so, but, doubt.
less. the law would take another view Oh
the subject, as, in fact, Reuben does now.
IRE ceremony over, the first to grasp heu-
hens hand and wish him much Joy was
C,yolt. the aged and pious guardian OF the
deceased sons widow and children. The
l,;nsLinr bride received the SITUATIONS and
congratulations Of her friends, ana every
thing was happy assay twenty or thirty
marriage bells. ''-s, :.
The honeymoon passed-in 1act, SIX
months passed-without any apparent oil
intuition of the honey or its palllng on Inc
taste. At the end of that time brother OF
tLeIbri1e, who in the mean time had come
to Litclheld, let Ell immense cat out OF the
bafr: otherwise, he revealed the astounding
fact that Cavolt was the husband OF his
dourLter-in-law and the father OF hlf
r,undchildren-that is to say, that he was
husband and father, and not at all father
in2law and grandfather, the dead son ano
his dying charge being light and airy crea'
tons of the playful fancy Of Mr. and Mrs
Cayolt. ..
Naturally, Reuben Akers was consider
ably excited when he heard the brothers
story. and he went Immediately to old Ca
volt to inquire rs to its truth. The pa
triarch acknowledged the corn frankly. he
said he was old, and had but few more
wears 10 live, and not wishing to leave a
Young widow destitute TO struggle Tor q
living for herself and little one in an un-
feeling world, he thought it would be better
to have her united to worthy and indus
trious young man to whose tender care he
could safely intrust her when he should be
called to another and better home.
Instead of being overcome with emotion
or soothed and satisfied with this explana
ton, Reuben few into rage, and imme
diutely abandoned his half-interest in thu
coniugal claim whereupon, shortly after
the Cavolts, young and old, with bag nn'
baggage, departed for parts unknown.
What sticks in Reuben's craw Is tn
Misunderstanding and congratulatiol OF OH
Cayolt on the wedding-day. Why" sale
he, ,"the old scalawag was the first to Wlsl
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