The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-06-01
Aunt Keeley's Money.

It was no great pleasure to any
of the Goldsburys when Aunt Kelley
wrote from her home in distant State
that she was coming to pay them brief
visit.
She was only the half-sister of their
grandpapa, and had never manifested
any interest in on affection for her
relatives Her husband had made
money, and they had thereupon lived in
q superior style, in their distant home,
8ppqr6Ial7 quite Indifferent to their
less pros 56fous .Felatives Indeed, so
little communication Ind existed be-
tween them that as Mrs. John Colds
bury observed, "they would never have
known that Uncle Kelley was still
living but for hearing Of his death"
Long, however, before this latter event,
all the Goldsbnrys had been aware that
Mr.. Samuel Kelley had made will.
whereby he left the whole of his
property to his wife, to be bequeathed
by her, at her death, to his nephew and
namesake, Samuel Kelley, Jr.
This had been cause sufficient to
deprive them Of all interest in the
Keeleys. Wherefore, it was not strange
that the prospect of visit from the
widow shortly after her husband death,
should have inspired them with no
great degree of pleasure.
The two Goldsbury brothers, Mr..
John and Mr.. Henry, left the matter to
their wives, and those ladies, after
mutual consultation, agreed that the
promised visit would be bore, and that
Aunt Keeley must by all means, be put
of.
So Mrs. John. who was beginning to
aspire to fashionable society, wrote that
she was about taking her family to the
seashore, and perhaps Aunt Kelley
would prefer to como to them in De-
eember, we'll knowing, from the old
lp5Y's hint of rheumatism, that she
I'D scarcely venture upon so long a
journey at that season.
Mrs. Henry, on her part, informed
her husbands grand-aunt that they
We're thinking of repairing and adding
to their house-they had kitchen
dresser and coal-bin in contemplation
and Aunt Keeley would be so dreadfully
annoyed by the noise and confusion
that no doubt she would prefer to post
pone her visit until she could be made
more comfortable.
No answer was received from the old
lady, and the two sisters-in-law CON
graduated themselves on having so
easily gotten rid of her.
But, one day, when Mr.. Henry Colds
bury came home to dinner, he was met
by his wife with a startling piece of in
tcligence.
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He had actually died a very short
time after the decease Of his uncle, and
the Goldsburys had never known OF it..
Mrs. Henry had this information from
an acquaintance who had been in Aunt
Keeley's neighborhcod at the time Of
the young mans death.
Well, said Mr.. GoIdsbury, coolly,
Z" I don't see why you should be so ex-
cited over il, Emma. We shan't be
called Upon to go into mourning for
him"
"How stupid Of you, Henry Don't
you see that now he is dead the old
lady can leave her money to whom she
pleases, no other heir having been men
toned In her husbands will n
All, said Mr.. Goldsbury, in sudden
enlightenment, H' so she can I"
t'And, pursued Emma, eagerly, 81
haven't the least doubt but that her pro
posed visit must have been for the pur
pose Of choosing an heir from amongs
US for, Though distant, we are yet he
nearest relations"
"It may be sol said her husband
thoughtfully, stroking his whiskers
g know it must be SO Or, if sh
has no such intention at present, Vol
know she may have when she get
among as