Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-27

Gaylord" and "John Traves' in the
following, taken from the Chicago
Tribune of Au%r.-v 21st is evidently
none other than the fellow lately
operating in this vicinity under the
cognomen of Chas. II. Fox:
According to letter received by
a gentleman in this city, they have
been having lively times at the town
of Winslow, Stephenson county, ILL.,,
on account of the arrival in that
placid locality of a man who tried
to pass himself off as one Doth Gay
lord, fellow who disappeared from
the town some twelve years ago,
leaving behind him a comely wife
and some young children. The re-
turned Doth Gaylord, as the man
represented himself to be, as soon
as he arrived in Winslow sought out
Mrs. Gaylord, found her, seized her
in his arms, called her
HIS LONG-LOST WIFE,
kissed the children, wondered how
they could have grown SO big in SO
short time, compared himself to
the Prodigal Son, sat down in the
roclSing-chair, hoisted his feet apon
the mantel-shelf, hid his thumbs in
his waistcoat arm-holes, extended
his fingers, and asked the long-lost
to get his supper ready. Mrs. Gay
lord, however, was incredulous, and
called him an impostor, challenging
him to show certain birth-mark
which she knew existed on the left
arm of her true husband, about half
way between wrist and elbow. The
returned prodigal declined doing
this, but he showed something which
was equally satisfactory, namely, a
pocket-book corpulent with green
backs and checks filled in for sums
varying from $4,000 To $4,000.
Further proof was unnecessary, the
long-lost blushed as she apologized
for he. incredibly, and clasped the
prodiga, to her breast.
During tie evenings converse
tion which ensued, the prodigal,
when touching on their previous
married life, perpetrated what ought
to have proved fatal inaccuracies,
but the long-lost thought of
THE POCKET-BOoK,
and allowed her faith to vanquish
all suspicious of an awkward error.
Things went on well for over a
week, the returned prodigal having
developed since his absence not only
the ability to accumulate wealth,
but also fondness for religion and
religious exercises which was quite
foreign to his nature before his de-
parture. This led him to attend the
Winslow Sabbath School, where he
addressed the scholars in excellent
style, and made an impression upon
the pastor which at once removed
all suspicion which chnrch-going
folks might have felt towards him.
OF course the prodigal made up his
mind to settle in Winslow, and
never depart more, and like sensi.
ble man he determined toinvest the
bulk of his surplus capital in real
estate. He found several willing
sellers, and two or three Of his bar
gains attained such headway that
all that remained was the signing Of
the deeds. Here, however,
AN UNFORTUNATE OBSTACLE
invariably interviewed. The checks
which the prodigal rendered in pay
ment were drawn for such large
sums that no one in the village had
the courage to cash them, and SO
Mrs. Gaylord's visions OF the largest
frame house in the town had to be
postponed indefinitely. She did not
lose faith, however, but, according
to correspondence from Winslow,
threw her old loom out doors, and
both she and her children put on
their best clothes, and carried their
heads very high, expecting to live
without having to work any more,
and live in grand style the rest OF
their lives"
AS might be expected, the news
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was bruited abroad, and when it be-
came known that lie would again
address the Sund.y School the
country-folks flockei to attend the
meeting. Animated with the ap-
pearance of so lar.e crowd, the
prodigal put forthhis best efforts,
and dilated for two long hours upon
the dreadful consequences of sin,
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