The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25

Eirds His wife Another Mans wife and
the Mother OF Ten Children.

Torty-one years ago George q. Gaskin. q
saimaker, then living in Brooklyn. left his
young wife and little daughter and went of
for q days nahing. Nothing was heard from
him until few days ago. when he returned
to find himself n great-grandfather and his
wife married again and tho mother Of
ton children by another man. He was
mourned as dead. md. after waiting seven
years. his wife married William Bridge. who
was at one time a 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 Three months after
Gaskin left on that memorable fishing
trip. his vito gave birth TO u son. who was
named George q. Gaskin. for his missing
father. Young Gaskin married unhappily.
and. after being separated from his wife. lived.
like the father whom ho had meyer seen. the
lie Of n wanderer. His rovinrs took him to
long long aTo. he fell in with a tall wiry. graz.
haired old man.. They took kindly to each
sahs RS hs
two men recognized in themselves father and
son. o,.,-
II
recolloctions Of his old home in the East He
left San Francis SEQ and. after making tr!p to
he ss sueees e in tracing his family to long
@ pd ThHn
place answered knock mt her door. she was
old. The little girl Gaskin left in the cradle
And rs Mrs. Finney has a child. Mr. Gaskin is
a great. grandfather.
wT asking s Fney teG
questions, about her family until she finally
demanded:
MY name is George G. Gaskln" quietly an
ION; YES. .resarnsd Mrs. Finney. had an
strangers voice trembled. Il am Your grand
My grandtather's dead My Crandfathers
deadw Mrs Finney almost shriesed.
convincing her that he was in truth her long
lost grandfather. But the recognition brought
With i more pre- pain Than Joy Mrs finnev
Mr.. bridge Is now living in Locust Val
ley wherTe he is tbs running fanns
return from Mrs, Bridge was Mrs, Fin
ney's only thought. Every move Gaskin
9r the r se 5 or Snd 80 Taf
20 to Locust Valley, MI. Tinney went, with
postpone his visit to his former WIFE.
Mrs. Finney thought his stay would only he
temporary. when yesterday she learned that
he owned considerable property in California
This knowledge gave a new phase TO the situa-
ton. and late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Finney
went to Locust Valley to notify her grand
mother OF Gaskin's return.
Gaskin gave no explanation to his grand
daughter concerning his long absence 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.
Finney reached the home OF her grandmother.
Mrs. Bridge. in Locust Valley. Mr.. Bridge was
not at home. Airs Finney broke the news Of
Gaskins return to Mrs Bridge: who was for
serted again and again that Gaskin died years
ago She also said Gask in had married In Cal
ifornia. whore he had large family.
Gaskin has obtained a place In New York
city and proposes making his homo with MIR.
Kinney.