The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-28
A PASSING CLOUD.
How the Course Of True Love was Final
" Made to Run Very Smoothly.
..vo, will, vo,, take nv adyice?r

Lady MarcllmOnI lduBucu' an
afraid mine will hardly do so IN TINS IN
stance. would suggest that you TAKE
book and try to read, as the tune
would pass much quicker if you did not
study the clock every five minutes;
There is one on that table that could
not fail to interest you--lt is the story
of fair maid who suffered all the
'panps. the agones, the doubts or
true love, that did not, like yours run
Il should probably throw It to the
other end of the room after hVe NM
utes." ,,.h
mont meditatively-"to think that SIX
months ago you did not know this hero
who is now making such havoc IN your
peace of mind" 49,.
Valerie rose impatiently from her
seat and walked across to the WINDOW
frown rufling the serenity OF her
white forehead, and a veXed look IN ner
rctty gray eyes. ,Jaa,,
Nars abrupt movement caused Lady
Mmchm0nt to look up lnqulrlngly ana
she OWNED the cause of her dlSpleas-
IRE. The young lady had certain pc.
culiar notions of her own, and dld not
like being ioked about her love and her
lover. especially before third person;
Ere Lady Marchmont, however, could
atone for her indiscretion. another lady
present looked up from her lacowork
and said quietly:
rs il not wonderful how ready we
women are to trust our happiness and
orr future in the hands OF men, or
whom for the most part we know III
tle?N a., s ,
nm. whose age il would DC dluic'lt 10
guess. She was one OF those persons
Whom one would at first declare. 10 Do
onite unattractive, and shortly discover
that they possess strange fascination.
Whether it was her peculiarly clear,
low-toned voice, or certain air or qul,,
Of self-possession which nothing seemed
IN rnftle. il was undeniable that Mrs
| Maitland had had her share OF admir-
ers, and in this, her third year OF Wild
| oVhood was said to have received more
than one offer TO change her apparently
not inconsolable state.
Val glanced at her with slightly
contemptuous look i'll her eyes.
Your remark has no significance To-
me Mrs. Maitland, for | know Capt
Dalrymple thoroughly" she SAID, VIII
a happy confidence in her tone, \
slight smile PLAYED for moment roun'
Mis-. Maitlaud's thin lips. and SIN
dropped her eyes again over ne
work. :,
"Oh. You think you do, she an
syered in her quiet tones, which some
how or other generally had the effect o
irritating Val, which does as we'll
nay, better, for few of us would beneh
by an intimate knowledge of the lives
of most mem" :.
"Thc llia If every honorable man, is
the same returned Val, Indignantly
"Your experience of the other sex mus
have been unfortunate, Mrs. Aalt
Maitland
There was slight accession Of colo
I In the widows usually impasslve chez
as she replied in somewhat SarcSstl
E tone: II admire, II | do not emulate
, your charming confidence, Miss Char
!. ieris. hope you may never nav
cause to regret it, but think .Whe
Won are few years older you WIN &c
knowledge that men are all alike, an
{ that self is the guiding-star of their eS
] istence.n o., ~,
= II refuse to believe it, said va
9 "You are welcome to your opinion
Mrs. Maitland; leave me in the ENJOY
ment Of mine, There are bad alike !
l. both sexes, but what does 1t matter
: there are worthless men, vixen the on
, in whom one trusts and believes is q
4 he should be-" And with this VI
= turned her back on her antagonist, an(
dropping into an easy-chalr, gave ne
- self Up TO a mental revision OF the vi
tues OF her cteudiier sans peW Ell sans n
Val" said Lady Marchmont, breal
ing in on her reverie, as she bent owe
her and spoke in a low tone, "whel
are your thoughtsY hear the dog-ca
going round to the front door"
In a few minutes the door was tur
open and Capt. Dalrymple was al
nounced. He was tall, soldier.ly- lo0l
inc man, with grave, serious face 81
dark. earnest eyes, which, when
smiled. softened and lit up in awonde
fully attractive manner.
In the presence Of the two ladle
yalerie's greeting with him was niece
sarily restrained; a silent but expires
i've pressure of the hands, and Car
Dalrymple turned to Lady Marchmon
II have 10 thank you for your gre
- kindness in extending to me your ln'
tation to Val.
II am only too delighted to see you
answered Lady Marchmont hearth
land for the rest, you know Val won
not have consented to come il You hi
not also favored us with your comp
n.y."
AS she spoke she half turned towar
Mrs. Maitland, as that lady came ft
! ward holding out her hand as she sal
with her most fascinating smile:
. There is no need for an introdt
/ ton. Lady Marchmont; Capt. Dairy
a pie and are old friends"
y II did not expect to meet you"
!, said at length.
The unexpected always happe
!. you know" replied Mrs. Maitlal
laughing.
- What did it meanY Val asked herst
OK. That they should be acquainted W
ase each other was not wonderful, but "
,no had Mrs. Maitland been silent on
,or. point toward her, and above all, +"
nv. should her presence apparently disc
any W. cert Vernon in some wayp
the She had not time 10 ponder fllrt
less on the subject for the next MON
Ex Capt. Dalrymple turned TO her with
~ attractive smile, under the influence
IA which Walls disqnietude melted lnsta
A. | Ia al. I'D I,