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


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
misiudged 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-
ton.
"You've ruined your children's pros
pects," Emma said, bitterly; disgraced
yourself and driven Aunt Kelley away
from your roofp
"And 1 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
cIused. 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 for yourself! 1 am sure if poor
Aunt Kelley hadn't a cent in the
world"
"Emmap' said Mrs. Goldsbury,
holding up his hands" Emma, be a
fortune -hunter-be anything, in short,
except hypocrite !"
GA hypocrite Oh, Harry, this from
you TOTO meW
And then there was sobbing and
remorse, and finally q 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, I do hope" Mr.. Goldsbury
|
the children to teal do hope that
Aunt Kelley won't come back again tc
bring discord into the house, like al
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 vii
, and testament from her trunk, and haC
it carefully witnessed and sealed before
she died.
According to her request it wal
opened and read Immediately upon he
decease.
In this remarkable document Aun
Kelley had disposed of all her posses
/ sions in the manner following-to wit:
Her silver-consisting of a dozel
; family spoons, snuff box, sugar tongs
3 candle-snuffer and six thimbles t.
. be melted down into plate and handle
s for her coffin.
t Her iewels-to wit: gold weddin
e ring, diamond engagement ring, an
s her husbands portrait-were to b
s buried with her.
n The portrait of her grandfather
o hero of the Revolution-she bequeathe
o to the State historical society. Th
It other family portraits-those of he
II father and brother-she desired shoul
be burnt, because she would not hay
r. them go out of the family, and she di
(, not desire that they should be degrade
by being displayed on the parlor wal
E. of any of the present generation
O. Goldsburys.
T. And finally, her money-some s.
As hundred dollars in the bank at NV
" to be expended in a monument to
erected over her grave.
IA And she constituted DR.. Wall exc
utor of the will.
te At first the Goldsburys wouldn't b
ry Heve it. Aunt Kelley must have bee
SIS out of her mind when she wrote tn
absurd paper.
mt But inquiries speedily established Il
d, startling fact that Mr. Samuel Keele
in consequence of extensive and reckle
ed speculations, all of which had faile
had died insolvent after that will in,,h
ng nephew's favor had been made; al
[r. Aunt Keeley had thereupon come
ief live upon her relatives without ever So
ing a word about it.
as ''I suppose she fancied she would
I'M unwelcome if we knew of her poverty
ok Mrs. John Goldsbury suggested.
ak Cor rather, she wanted to live
luxury, so allowed us to believe h
mt still wealthy" said his wife.
a "Selfsh, deceitful, ungrateful o
We woman I" was Mr.. Goldsbury's rehe
tion.
ed For he could not quite forgive b
for having influenced his wife again
ed him.
ere While Emma, after the first shock
rit surprise and disappointment, obsery