seven o'clock
On that morning , the young lady received an elegant package which contained , wrapped up in seven papers , carefully sealed , a picture of a great black cat , with fiery eyes , long whiskers , and a flaming red tongue , The young lady was a good deal astonished , you may believe . The next morning , she found in her breakfast cup the prettiest little sugar cat you can imagine . She asked all the family who had played her the trick , but no one knew . On Wednesday morning , when the house-maid opened the window to sweep the drawing room , as she always did at seven o'clock , a small , soft bundle came flying in at the window , and fell in the middle of the floor . The bundle was directed to Miss Mary , and contained a large rag cat , with a painted face , and with little bunches gathered up for nose and ears . Inquiries were in vain . No one had seen the daring hand that tossed the rag pussy into the window .