New-York tribune., 1903-01-05

fV TWO PARTs-PART L
PLEASE sir Miss Kirkwood sends her compIi-
ments. and have you seen her Orange Blossom any
whereT-'
Thus much inclined to gisgIe lid the smart
housenaid deliver her message at the dining room
door of the handsome villa overlooking PortobeIIo
Beach. where Mr. Lindsay, senior. sat at breakfast
opposite his nephew Tom
Seen her WHAT the former demanded. with
piece of bacon suspended on his fork. rs the
woman nad9.
Mary Ann signihed an inarticulate negative. look
Ing everywhere but in her masters face. which
shone like stormy sunrise over the coffee pot
''Is this the first OF April then. Tom?" he rosred
to his nephew. who. with exemplary gravity.
folded the newspaper he had propped against the
toast rack glanced at the date. and replied in
matter OF fact tones;
NO, sir: third OF July.
Then what III thunder does the woman mean?
Orange Blossom: Orange Blossom
Please. sir. it's that big yellow tomcat ex-
planned Mary Ann. with stiffened features sugses-
tive of stern seIf-repression IT'S been lost since
last night Selma says
1T is, is it? Then send my compliments TO Miss
kirkwood and say | haven't seen her cat. hope
ward to the @ 9der Il he viii III keep il at the distance
Of five statutory miles" and Mr.. Lindsay Punctu-
the table. which made his nephew mildly say
Look cut, you'll churn the cream into butter
you have a Miss kirkwood as neighbor now2"
he added. Mary Ann departed
Yes worse luck growled the retired naval n sn
before for no better reason than that relative mad
bequeathed him house there and. being by nature
not find that ultra gentsel spot particularly con-
genial. Indeed, he would have been a very lone5y
apd i6n bad BASED his university examinations
briIlianiy that his exutant uncle rewarded him
with long colonial tour rightly judging that the
future He had been away for nearly two years and
had returned only few days Is before ,s,.-tir,
'One of the worst. said his uncle. WIFI en-
creature with a mania for a great tawny brute
with eyes as green as nsr own VI ne t9Ii ssn
her solemn warning that would snoot hln w~hlcn ~
has scared her into I shutting nun up bs az Hsve
another egg. my boy
Coming up to town with me. them? m
well. no; I haven't any business IN town III
The truth was that after the rush Of travel Tom
Lindsay was in dolce far far sgs nien5e ,or sals sn m
hour. and. having reduced the luxuriant growth 20
Chair, novel and box of cigars. and prepared
to spend a comfortable forenoon under tne snade
back garden that Of Marengo Villa. the house
The novel was duh the cigars did not reflect
credit his uncles taste and Tom +Is. vas }qss bv
thinns ira s9ge OF geing amosf 20 ffgp f his Ha ear
Tom. Tommy! Come away 70 me. pet'' in tones
The Of the name sat up shaTPly 5d and nd fs5se bsss
was slight rustlng and a plaint1ve ION, Ion1. n
To
work of an instant and Tom found himself look,
ing down into the pretiest little rosy face ne nag
of alarm arm at TT his unexpected appearance
Beg pardon. you we're S SaIlins me- n 9u7ii7U
Il certainly was not" said the young aos' WIN
emphasis. -o-,..
indeed was not aware OF the fact but IT Is OF
no consequence to me -. - +ba
young man serenely. 7 certainly heard you cah
some one Of the name Of Tom
Merely our cat he Is los -. l.. - .L;-
''Tntirnation Of the sad event was sent TO us tas
morning but thought the name OF the dear de-
Tbe vonng Iady allowed her face TO relax. and
TWO vsy nsII him that because Of his color she
explained But really don't think ne can unagr- Ir
him that but believe it is only because when she
speaks to him he expects someTEhE I'M ,, 70 Singing
Nettles The maid and just call him Tom
Whereby you show your good taste IN names
NaI5f- POLY Birkwood' she helped him out v.5,
over her loss7'
oh incrsdibly!'
7 could lift up the gooseberry bushes. you know
they're awfully prickly- - -
besides. I'm not afraid Of prickless But II you you
find him about your garden; won S0o yo,,P Pu uncle
p-sase N@Set veal, creatures we are, Enchained BY
-bs @f goft mohos1able and the pretty smile that
ercor1oa1fad II Tom straightway pledged hir1selr
70 reason against his only relative He even sug
Orange Blossom he might bring II round IN 81 n
YOU are very kind I'm sure aunty Woulo o7
Perhaps might even call tomorrow to see II
the animal had returned BY the way are not
orange blossoms white?
Not this Orange Blossom ,,,,-. o.
Better STILL will come here every Two hourS vi
so and you will give me- the bulLefi1si better
The idea! hope & both & you ana am qsS leaying to-
snploymsntdsgaff fs 7ea56 5svs Rt friends Aunty viii
lonely I'm afraid Oh and P9rRoRs P}orFo she SU broke
off with charming air OF perpleAllS-