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

once and invite her and think, Harry,
that at present we had not better say
anything at present to your brother and
Lucy about young Keeley's death. They
might think that we were acting from
interested motives and, besides, Lucy
might be beforehand With me. She is
so grasping."
/" "Grasping? I never before heard
that of Johns wife"
"Oh, most people are, you know
when the temptation offers"
Mr.. Goldsbury shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, do as you please; and If the
old lady chooses to leave us her money,
why it won't do her or ourselves vny
harm
So the letter was written, and in due
time Aunt Keeley arrived.
She was tall, stiff, precise old lady
with stately manner and hard, pene-
trating look. She dressed in old-fash
ioned black silks and velvets, and talked
much about her family, with allusions to
her style of living before the death of
her husband-her carriage and SER
wants.
"Of course do not keep up the
same style since Samuels death" she
said. "When one gets old and feeble,
ne cares little for society or show of
any kind, though confess that I still
like to have things about me handsome
and we'll appointed"
Mrs. Henry Goldsbury felt a little
anxious. Though able to live in COM
fort and even in some degree of luxury,
her husbands income was barely suffi-
cient to support them thus, and it
would cost so much to make Aunt
Kelley comfortable, according to the
old lady's own ideas of comfort.
But it would not do to begrudge the
expense; for Lucy, who had discovered
the death of Aunt Keeley's appointed
heir, was already beginning to maneuver
to get her to her house, which was
handsomer and more luxuriously fur
: nished than Emma's, though the income
: of the brothers was about the same.
} So new suit of furniture was bought
for Aunt Kelley, the table Kept supplied
with unwonted Injuries, and everything
+ done to make her comfortable and con-
tented where she was.
r She was very reserved and reticent in
? regard to her own affairs and property.
} Indeed, when once or twice Mr.. Colds
, bury was imprudent enough to approach
! the subject Aunt Kelley raised her eyes
, from her knitting and fixed them upon
: him so sharply and suspiciously that his
wife was on thorns.
e Sometimes, however, when left to
] herself, she would make incidental al
;" lusions to "plate, y" lands" or bonds,
!, which caused Emma to exchange signi-
t ficant glances with her husband, and
|, an expression of satisfaction to over
5 spread the latters placid visage.
d There were other things, however,
which were not so agreeable to the
Goldsburys. Aunt Keeley had very de-
o cided opinions of her own, and eX-
e pressed them freely. She was liberal
e with advice, and not overpleased when
g this was not taken.
/, She disapproved of great many
o things in tho household, and was per
sistent in her efforts at a reform. The
r. children should not be allowed to veal
% tight dresses and high-heeled shoes
a The windows should be left open a
Ie the top, and fires be kept burning dur
1t ing the night, for sake of ventilation
1t Emma should not drink coffee, whicl
would make her bilious; and Mr.. Colds
10 bury ought to learn to take his tei
ut without sugar and milk, which ingredi
le ents changed the nature of the beverag
" into tannin. But above all things die
e. Aunt Kelley loathe and despise tobacc
ID in all it's shapes; and Mr.. Goldsbury
le who could not give up his cigar, was a
a length reduced to having a closet fitte,
up as a smoking-room for the exclusiy
ID use of himself and friends.
ey Goldsbury grew discontented an
lg morose.
n al suppose she will restrict me to
. vegetable diet next" he grumbleC
ly " And there are the children, forbidde
on to eat any but rice pudding, and ser
ST. out of the parlOr in the evenings bt
de cause she don't like their noise. te
YOU, Emma, you and Aunt Kelley al
Id going too far"
n "It's for the children's good, Harr.
so as you must know. We ought to
willing to submit to little unpleasan
Is ness for their sake"
let 81 don't see the necessity of sacrifi
in ing their and our present happiness fl
sake Of future benefit. If Aunt KeelC
chooses to leave us her money, like
Drt rational being, well and good; but 81
nd has no right to expect us to make slav
it. of ourselves to her caprices."
om "Now, Henry, call that foolish al
INT ungrateful Aunt Keeley doesn't e
of pect or wish to make slavesof us. VIII
we do is done of our own choice,
ly, please and crafty her. How can ,
ex- expect her to leave us her wealth viii
be we do nothing to deserve itY"
for Between the hitherto friendly fan
lies of the Goldsburys there now arc
mt sharp rivalship for the favor of Au
old Keeley. Their pleasant and famili
she intercourse was in a great measU
en- broken OFF, and each kept keen wat
upon the other, suspicious of being ol
den Witted and outdone.
Mrs. John GoldsburY had the pie