The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-27
AFTER FoRTY.oNE YEARS.
he Finds His Wife Another Mans
Wife and the Mother of Ten Chill
dren.
From the Nav York Snr

QTe0.
From the New York Sun.
Forty-one years ago George G.. Gaskin,
a sailmaker, then living in Brooklyn, left
his young wife and little daughter and
went off for days fishing Nothing was
heard from him until few days ago,
when he returned to find himself a great
grandfather and his wife married again
and the mother of ten children by another
man. He was mourned as dead, and,
after waiting seven years, his wife
married William Bridge, who was at one
time leader in republican politics in
Queens county, and who served several
terms as postmaster of Long Island City.
They had ten children, several of whom
are now married and have families of
their own.
1t was through an accidental meeting
with an unknown son that the wander
ing husband and father had his thoughts
turned homeward. Thee months after
Gaskin left on that memorable fishing
trip, his wife gave birth to a son, who
was named George C. Gaskin, for his
missing father. Young Gaskin married
unhappily, and, after being separated
from his wife, lived, like the father whom
he had never seen, the life
of wanderer. His row
ings took him TO San Francisco. In a sa-
loon in that city, not long ago, he fell in
with tall, wiry, gray-haired old man.
They took kindly to each other, and soon
discovered that they bore the same
names. Explanations followed, and the
two men recognized in themselves father
and son.
This meeting recalled to the elder
Gaskin recollections of his old home in the
east. He left San Francisco, and. after
making trip to Europe, brought up in
Brooklyn. From there he succeeded in
tracing his family to Long Island City,
and o day or so ago, when Mrs. Arthur
tinney, of 1873 jackson avenue in that
place, answered knock at her door, she
was confronted by tall why man about
65 years old. The little girl Gaskin left in
the cradle when he went away was Mrs.
tinney's mother. And as Mrs. Finney has
a child, Mr.. Gaskin is great-grand-
father.
Without waiting to introduce himself,
the stranger began asking Mrs. Finney
pointed questions about her family until
she finally demanded:
who are youl'
my nameis George G.. Gaskin, quietly
answered the stranger.
ooh, yes, returned Mrs. Finney, II
had an uncle by that name"
But am not your uncle, child" and
the strangers voice trembled. II am
your grandfather"
my graudfather's dead My grand
fathers dead!' Mrs Finney almost
shrieked
Taking seat, the stranger was not
long in convincing her that he was in
truth her long lost grandfather But the
recognition brought with it more pain
than joy. Mrs. Finney thought of her
grandmother.
MIR. Bridge is now living in Locust Val
ley, where he is running a,canning fac
tory. To keep the news of Gaskin's re-
turn from Mrs. Bridge was Mrs. Einney's
only thought. Every move Gaslin made
for the next day or so was closely watched
by Mrs. Einney and her husband. Sew
eral times Gaskin started for the station
to go to Locust Valley. Mr.. Finney went
with him each time and finally induced
Gaskin to postpone his visit to his former
wife.
Mrs. Finney thought his stay would
only be temporary, when yesterday she
learned that he owned considerable prop
erty in California. This knowledge gave
a new phase to the situati ton, and late yes
terday afternoon Mrs. Einney went to
Locust Valley to notify her grandmother
Of Gaskin's return
Gaskin gave no explanation to his
granddaughter concerning his long alb
sence or why he went away. He asserted,
however, that his wife Knew he was alive
for some time after his disappearance.
1t was late yesterday afternoon when
Mrs Binney reached the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Bridge, in Locust Val
ley. Mr.. Bridge was not at home. Mrs.
Finney broke the news of Gaskin's return
TO Mrs. Bridge, who was for time over
whelmed by grief. Mrs. Bridge asserted
again and again that Gaskin died years
ago. She also said Gaskin had married
in California, where he had large fam
lily.
York city and proposes making his home
with Mr. Finney.