New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
Orange blossom.
BY MISS NJ FALcoNER

is she r coa:ingsd @ s lagghing she has NOT got On
stand that you intended to Be friendly
cali till you have returned 70 hold your @gis over
me- You have idea what a coward I am
house
train. and the young lady vanished leaving Tom
with delicious vision Of pink cheeks. sunny hair
and dress Of coolest pale blue linen which served
him as mental pabuium tn Ms uncle returned
~ Inas sii1 ai Mr- tindsay noQse Wncn pSs
out 20 the boundary Of the garden The hedge ran
70 the end of the scuery and then between the
Iofc opening int the first n9or ~ the house and
this place had always been Toms particular
drsd paS5irues and hobbsez from ar olf rocking
horse 20 damaged camera late that evening
thfno h. obzerv.4 -. --e-ir,o- 49,, -, 1b t+Se
hinged window in the ssb.e rad olov-n o9en. the
next that on the top OF box there lay in calm
other than the Iauented Orange Blossom.
Tom swiftly closed both exits Pussy meanwhile
graceful curves in the Effort 70 eonqiier sleep
ses 20 u cslptor VIII q Irl-ndly az ahG o-7n
restore him as speedily as possible % his cwrrr-
means so attractive 20 Tom in the absence of Miss
No; Orange Blossom must make up his mind 70
endure little captivity The walls and door were
banishei there in his bogIooei5 30 in ! rries s5Szv
was provided with . hamper OF straw and bowl
On tn. evening Of The day when. Polly came home
she and her aunt were enjoying the mild sweetness
Of the summer evening as they stroled IN the
The elder Miss Kirkwood vas slim and small.
with restless black eyes and jerly manner. She
best happiness Of life through the oveTstrsIned
dsalsm Of their youth. are constrained at last %
TAN back upon the idealtzttiou Of cat a parrot
And Miss Cranstouu was lovely in pet1nia voiIs
is it,
Miss Kirkwood had stopped short. her eyes
5ulged, her mouth was pursed. her ears seemed TO
Polly heard my darling mewr'
Oh annty there are lots OF cats about to new
thousand; there is something piercing and yet
meodious about it. Where can It come from? There
Tom. Tom. Tommy coaxed Polly. NOT without
secret smile at the consequence OF her last use %
The mewing. was audible enough now, and. stranss
''It is not possble-can it be his ghost?' breathed
Miss Krkwood. gazing upward in trenor. Her
fell the little window in her neighbor's gable.
and she shrieked
failed her.
Sure enough a large feline face appeared at one
why, don't be angry. aunt don't think poor
'Of course not. I mean the infamous. inhuman
wretch who has shut him in there TO starve 70
costs sssl me II 80 Selma. selma
T1rs 9gt rYsaSe @ Selma Selma Ssr H4 mistress oe
dramatically at the window ..
next door that unless orangs ran I 5ips59 T s Tlssfe %
the Cation fail before tomorrow"
OF flew Selma ike stone shot from the catapult
Of her mistress wrath II was only minute till
she returned
The house is all shut up. -s ma.sm% , she gasgsd
cab a. the door this afternoon How awful ma'anl
If they're gone holiday and lert MIN snur m
It Is in such moments Of crisis that heroism and
Sei0iass While Selma despaired Miss Kfr1wood
speedily made UP her n1nd -. .. -.
Bring me the garden ladder and a nam 7n'
what are you going to do2
and Y
"Oh aunty IL anybody should see Let rs ssnd
for the a7 sardenfF alone ~ % release my pet Let
all me world see and laugh II IL will and stick
HsFbs2ed ing sqe p her skirts and began 70 cl0 shs
reached in safety the level OF the wldoT st szlso
at least it was meant for the frame. bgt tsh g,
the glass instead There was sr2Ss, 2S ;I-Sso lS
dropped the hammer and chung convulslysiy. -, .o
the ladder gasping. Don't let go, for any SAKE
p Da az c65e down. aunty. He'll ind his way cut
noS 2Slot ar al Poor orange Blossom may De hurt
She slipped her hand through the oEoke 80 -
ro11e TO her But he had got too great q trient
and would only glare between the spoSes "
0i@ ~ 80 believe hurt hlr cried Mss KEkwood
n d19 STe rta 1s5er Steady Polly I'm going ir
and before her niece ag0nzed between Enlrsa
head and shoulders through Lls 49, -
Tba window was pretty high from the Hoo1. 81
emily about TO fall head foreniCSI me fI+ ~ her
recoiled Now whether 1t was tne IalLt 9l - -
sleeves or merely the cruelty OF 1a5e3%no 9 $40"
but she stuck In vain see -51sg hut +hey did
not support her; wedged half IN nalI oIl. -
hung in sorry plgnLi nos e. below into
!.t5oZ 70 +bs ladder Slip. Then dinlly she heard
IeJtls d1Isg rough rattle az the handle and hftiaz
and Mr. Lindsay walk IN foLowssq oS Ms "7s