The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-26
MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY.
From the Litchyeld, H., Monitor.

About four years ago as near as we can
learn there came TO Li,dhleld from Missouri
a man about 60 years of age, calling himsel
Cavolt Here be engaged in the::occupatior
of boarding house keeper and tcsmstcr
With him came woman apparently aboul
30 years old, who presided ever the domes.
tic departments of Cavolt. She represented
herself as the widowed daugh ter-iu.law OF
the man, and had two children who passe d
as her childten and the mans grandchildren
she was generally known in the neighbor-
hood AS the "Widow Cavolt." Both the
man aud the woman represented that her
husband, dying, had commenced her and the
children to the care of his father, with the
urgent request that be would always remsiu
with and protect aud care for them. The
family were considered by those who knew
them as honest, respectable people, and the
fidelity with which Cavolt fulfilled the trust
reposed in him by his departed son wa, the
subject of frequent colosium.
As time passed on tn eCavolts made m any
acquaintances in the town, and some friends
Among the latter was q young man named
Reuben Akers, an honest and thrifty work
iugman. Mr. Akers became frequent visi
tor at the Cavolt house. till friendship rpen-
ed into kindr and tenderer sentiment.
The contemplation Of the young widows
many graces of person and domestic virtues
was too many for him. The oft quoted
advice of old Weller to his son Samiyel tc
''Bevare of the viders.' II ever heard by
him. was forgotten in the intoxicatiou of
Loves young dream" ard well, last March
he aud the widow became man aud wife.
At least Reuben thought so, but doubtless
the law would take another view of the sub
ject, So, 10 fact, Reuben does now. The
ceremony over, the fret to grasp Reuben's
hand and wish him much joy was Cavolt,
the aged and pious guardian of the deceas-
ed sons widow and children. The blushing
bride received the salntations and congratu-
latiors Of her friends, and everything was
happy as-say twenty or thirty-marriase
bells.
The boneymoos passed--in fact, six
months parsed without any apparent di'
intuition Of the honey, or its pailing on the
taste. At the end Of that time a brother or
the bride, who in the mean time had come
to Litcbfeld, Jet an immense cat cut OF the
bag; otherwise, be revealed the astounding
fact that Cavolt was the wife Of bis daugh-
ter-in-law, and the father Of his srandchld-
rsn--tbat is to say, that be was husband
and father, and not at all father.in. law and
grandfather, the dead son and bis dying
charge being light and airy creations of the
playful fancy of Mr.. and MIS-. Cavolt.
Naturally, Reuben Akers was considerab-
ly excited when lie heard the brothers,
story, and be went Immediately 10 old Cayoll
to inquire as to its truth. The patriarch
acknowledged the com frankly. he said
he was old, aud had but few more years to
live, and not wishing to leave young
widow destitnte to struggle for living for
herself and little ones in an unfeeling world,
be thought it would be better 10 have her
united to's worthy and industrious young
man, to whose tender care he could safely
intrnst her when he should lie called to
another and better home. -
Instead of being overcome with emotion
or soothed and satisfied with this explana-
tion, Reuben flew into rage, and immed-
ately abandoned his half interest 10 the
coojueal claim; wbereupon, shortly after
the Cavolts. young and old with bag and
baggage, departed for parts unknown.
What sticks 10 Reuben's craw is The hand.
shaking and cOngratulation of old Cavolt on
the wedding day. why" the old scala
way was the first to wish me much juy."