The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-03-25

abled TO repay his aunt the sum she had,
lent him, but she declined receiving il, :
alleging that she preferred TO have il re-
naming on interest. In tho meantime,
he had also persuaded the gentle Lucy
to share his fortunes. AS for Aunt Sal
ly, a singular MANN seemed 10 possess
her. In the matters Of realestate, stocks,
&C., she had become q perfect alchenist,
turning all to gold. .l"a dsa' ieli % o.
The neighbors looked on and wondered,
but none ventured to demonstrate with
her. She was often seen 10 visit the Of
flee Of Squire A., and il was rumored
that she was making her final arrange
menls for the bestowal Of her property
after her decease. The affair Of the muff
was not forgotten, and it was current with
the good villagers that Fred would have
TO pay dearly for his joke. yalaateW b.
One morning the village was all in ac-
ton. During the night the spirit Of the
redoubtablc lady had quietly taken It's
fight. She was found dead in hcr arm
chair, aud died as she had lived, alone.
She had alarmed no one during the night,
nor had she suffered previous Illness
Curiosity, of course, was intense upon
the subject of her will, and it was pro-
duced as soon as decency would allow.
All her connexions wero present. and their
eager, hopeful, anxious couutcnances wod
have furnished a rare subject for The pen
Gil of the artist. The reading of the will
proceeded until it was finished, except a
single codicl. Each of her relatives, ex-
cepting her nephew, had been remember
ed-some to greater extent than others,
but none considerably. =, ,, v..,
AT all events not onc-third Of her for
tune had been dispensed, and the codicil
only remained. All eyes were turned TO
Frederick Strong as the lucky one, after
all. But what was their surprise when
they found it only made him the recipient
of her old sable muff and contents. The
word "contents " again excited their curl
osity, and, to satisfy them, the article was
produced, and found only to contain
simple paper scwed upon the lining
When detached and opened, in the bold
handwriting of Aunt Sally, were found
these words: ..g
"DEAR NEPHEw-Yo Oh will, doubtless,
appreciate this, tho last joke | shall ever
be guilty Of, as appreciated yours on a
certain time you will remember. God
bless you and yours. Farewell" peg o a-
Frederick declared that he was salts
fed. Tho old lady had fairly retorted
upon him, and he certainly deserved moth
ing better at her hands. '.'. i''' .''
But what had become of Aunt Sally's
money! That was tho mystery, and it
became wonder to the worthy villagers,
who discussed it on every occasion. She
was known to have large sums Of money
at the various banks, but all this the anx-
ious relatives ascertained was drawn out
few DAYS before her death. Squire A.
was consulted, who had drafted the will,
but he stoutly maintained that tho will
covered the whole of her property, and
would have nothing further to do with il.
One evening, about six months after
the old lady's death, while Frederick was
conversing with his wife, the subject of
the muff was introduced.
"That was costly joke of yours,
dear Fred" said his wife, gaily.
"But got tho muff at all events, Lu-
cy, and, what is better, no one has come
forward to claim the three thousand dol
lars which she has lent me. | feel conf
dent she intended 10 present IL to me,
and therefore destroyed INV note" sfal
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