The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-06-01

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of ours. But for her Emma would
never have dared to take such a step"
Mr.. John repeated these words to his
wife, and on the day following they
reached Aunt Kelley herself in an affec-
tionate letter from Lucy.
" And now, dear auntie," proceeded
Mrs. John, the best thing that you
can do is to join us at Highland Glen,
the sweetest, healthiest country place
in the world, for which we shall to-day
take our departure, and wait till Henry
gets into better humor. With us you
shall always be welcome, and never be
misjudged or unappreciated."
Aunt Kelley needed no further per-
suasion; even Emma's tears had no
effect upon her, and in her indignation
she rode twenty miles on damp day to
join her ",'Nephew Johns" family
more than limiting that she would never
return to Henry Goldsbury's roof.
Emma returned home more than ever
irritated against her husband; and the
meeting between the two was unlike
any that had ever before taken place
full of mutual reproach and recrimina-
tion.
"You've ruined your children's pros
pects," Emma said, bitterly; " disgraced
yourself and driven Aunt Kelley away
from your roof p
"And hope she'll stay away" he
retorted, sullenly. eff she left us
every penny of her fortune it could
not compensate for the mischief she has
clused. Not that the fault has been
altogether her own," he added, more
gloomily; "for if we had not allowed
mercenary motives to influence us, and
descended to mean fortune-hunting-
"Speak foryourselfl am sure if poor
Aunt Kelley hadn't cent in the
world"
Emma ~ said Mrs. Goldsbury,
holding up his hands" Emma, be a
fortune e-hunter-be anything, in short,
except a hypocrite p
GA hypocrite Oh, Harry, this from
you TOTO mew
And then there was sobbing and
remorse, and finally mutual making
up and reconciliation; and despite the
knowledge of Aunt Keeley's anger, both
the husband and wife felt happier than
for many day past.
"Only, 1 do hope" Mr.. Goldsbury
concluded, as they went down with all
| the children to tea" I do hope that
Aunt Kelley won't come back again to
bring discord into the house, like an
evil fairy"
And she never did, poor old lady |!
| The wet ride. and perhaps her own high
| indignation, had their effect upon her,
and, before any one imagined that she
was in danger even, Aunt Kelley was
dead.
She had made the doctor, who habitu-
ally attended her, produce her last will
and testament from her trunk, and had
it carefully witnessed and sealed before
she died.
According to her request it was
opened and read Immediately upon her
decease.
In this remarkable document Aunt
Kelley had disposed of all her posses
sions in the manner following wit
Her silver-consisting of a dozen
family spoons, snuff box, sugar tongs,
candle-snuffer and six thimbles was to
be melted down into a plate and handles
for her coffin.
Her jewels-to wit gold wedding
ring, diamond engagement ring, and
gold locket, set with pearls, containing
her husbands portrait-were to be
buried with her.
The portrait of her grandfather-a
hero of the Revolution-she bequeathed
to the State historical society. The
other family portraits-those of her
father and brother-she desired should
be burnt, because she would not have
them go out of the family, and she did
not desire that they should be degraded
by being displayed on the parlor walls
of any of the present generation of
Goldsburys.
And, finally, her money-some six
hundred dollars in the bank at M-was
to be expended in monument to be
erected over her grave.
And she constituted DR.. Wall exec
utor of the viii.
At first the Goldsburys wouldn't be-
lieve it. Aunt Kelley must have been
out of her mind when she wrote that
absurd paper.
But inquiries speedily established the
startling fact that Mr.. Samuel Kelley,
in consequence of extensive and reckless
speculaticns, all of which had failed,
had died insolvent after that will in. his
nephew's favor had been made; and
Aunt Keeley had thereupon come to
live upon her relatives without ever say
ing word about it.
''I suppose she fancied she would be
unwelcome if we knew Of her poverty,
Mrs. John Goldsbury suggested.
"Or, rather, she wanted to live in
luxury, so allowed us to believe her
still wealthy" said his wife.
"Selfsh, deceitful, ungrateful old
womanl" was Mr.. Goldsbury's refec-
tion.
For he could not quite forgive her
for having influenced his wife against
him.
While Emma, after the first shock Of
surprise and disappointment, observed
to her husband: