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 Keeley
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 or affection for her
relatives Her husband had made
money, and they had thereupon lived in
a superior style, in their distant home,
gppaTSntly. quite indifferent to their
less pros fberous relatives. Indeed, so
little communication hAd 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,
ali the Goldsburys had been aware that
Mr.. Samuel Keeley 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 9
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 tC
aspire to fashionable society, wrote tha
she was about taking her family to tn,
seashore, and perhaps Aunt Keele,
would prefer to come to them in De
eember, we'll knowing, from the OLE
ely's hint of rheumatism, that sh'
sd scarcely venture upon so long
journey at that season.
Mrs. Henry, on her part, informed
her husbands grand-aunt that the.
were thinking of repairing and adding
to their house-they had kitchen
dresser and coal-bin in contemplation
and Aunt Kelley would be so dreadful
annoyed by the noise and eonfusio
that no doubt she would prefer to post
pone her visit until she could be mad
more comfortable.
No answer was received from the oil
lady, and the two sisters-in-law COZ
graduated themselves on having S
easily gotten rid of her.
But, one day, when MIR. Henry Colds
bury came home to dinner, he was me
by his wife with startling piece of il
telligence.
u Mr.. Samuel Kelley, Jr., was dead
He had actually died very sho
time after the decease of his uncle, an
the Goldsburys had never known Of
Mrs. Henry had this information fro
an acquaintance who had been in Am
Keeley's neighborhcod at the time
the young mans death.
"Well, D. said Mr.. Goldsbury, COOL
CT don't see why you should be so e
cited over it, Emma. We shan't
called Upon to go into mourning
\ him."
Chow stupid Of you, Henry Doi
you see that now he is dead the o
lady can leave her money to whom s.
pleases, no other heir having been me
toned in her husbands will p
"Ah," said Mr.. Goldsbury, in sudd
enlightenment, $50 she cani'
"And, pursued Emma, eagerly,
haven't the least doubt but that her p
posed visit must have been for the pl
pose of choosing an heir from amonl
us for, though distant, we are yet
nearest relations"
"It may be sol said her husbal
thoughtfully, stroking his whiskers.
81 know it must be so Or, if
has no such intention at present, ,
know she may have when she 6
among us.