Grace Kennedy

Grace Kennedy, otherwise known as 'Aunt Mouser' (a pet nickname made by her family), appears in Anne of Windy Poplars as the aunt of Nora and Sally Nelson, during Sally Nelson's wedding. A fat, 'pop-eyed', brown old lady, she moves in 'the atmosphere of mothballs', and has a chronically worried expression—and looks a great deal like a hunting pussy-cat. Similar to Aunt Mary Maria Blythe in many ways, she enjoys prying into other matters. Dr. Nelson jokes about... "Aunt Mouser's Felicities"!

Hill Wedding at Bonnyview
The Hill Wedding at Bonnyview, recorded in the 'first year' of Anne of Windy Poplars, was between Gordon Hill and Sally Nelson. Aunt Mouser, of course, was invited. Anne Shirley, who, among various other relations and friends, was told by Aunt Mouser that "you ain't a bit like a Miss Shirley I once knew. She had such beautiful eyes". Aunt Mouser was evidently a joke among the young fry of the area. Possessing a gift for drawing out annoyance in near everybody, she made Nora Nelson very stormily angry. Sally—the bride—, though, hardly minded Aunt Mouser. As a wedding gift to each of each of the Nelson girls for their weddings, she gave them a silver butter dish—"with a dome like St. Peter's"!

Aunt Mouser's parting 'felicity' concerning Nora's wedding was... "Well, I can only hope this won't be a case of marrying in haste and repenting at leisure!"

Apperances
Anne of Windy Poplars