The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-01
A WOMAN'S INSTINCT.

Pretty Mrs. Valery was a merry.
light-hearted little creature and very
charming. This was nearly enough to
make her detested by her sex; but add
to this that her husband was devoted
to her. and that all the men, Of her ac-
quaintance admired her, and there is
quite sufficient reason for the enmity
felt toward her by all women less fascin-
ating-or, as they would have said, less
clever.
In truth Mrs. Yalery was the most
innocent little woman in the world,
and it was very easy for her TO walk in
the paths of virtue, as she had the ex-
ceptional advantage of being in love
with her husband. But, of course, her
female friends could not be expected
TO believe that, though the men had all
found it out long ago and had admired
her all the more for it. She accepted
their admiration with an ease and
grace all her own; she had been great
deal abroad, and possibly this gave her
manner brilliance and gaiety. Half
her girhood had been scent with rela-
tions in St. Petersburg and she spoke
Russian as if she was herself Slav.
From that gay city perhaps she had
brought her love Of social life and the
vivacity which delighted her male
friends. All these things were enough
10 make the ladies Of her acquaintance
quite convinced that she was ''im-
proper" and only needed TO be found
out
Lady Lynx lived just opposite Mrs.
Valery in Wilton Place. This was one
reason why she was tacitly elected de-
tectiye-in-chief to spy upon Mrs. Val
ery. Blu; there was much stronger
reason for the lady Willingness 10 fill
that post. Her husband, Sir George
Lynx, was a confirmed globe-trotter, a
lover Of almost any land but England,
and he seldom returned 10 the wife Of
his bosom. In his absence men treated
her with chilly politeness, though she
painted and powdered and dressed TO
perfection. Yet Mrs. Yalery, thong h
her husband was q stay-at-homc, had a
constant train of visitors. Lady Lynx
was convinced that there was more in
this than met the eye; she devoted her.
self to Mrs. Valery, became her most
intimate friend, and resolved that some
day she would outw.t and expose her.
On certain afternoon. when the
season was at its height Lady Lynx
came into Mrs. Valery's drawing-room
"Sir George is coming lone to-day
she said.
Mrs. yalery looked up with an all
of interest.
"Indeedr' she said; Il shall be glaC
to make his acquaintance.
81 don't know at what time" sale
Lady Lynx, cor ! would go and NEE
him. But must sit at home and watcl
from my window for the wandering
knights return.
"Will he come to Charing Cross?'
asked Mrs. Valery.
"Yes," said Lady Lynx, "Whyp"
go, nothing" said Mrs. Valery
carelessly; "only that | have to 90 an,
meet friend this afternoon. ! mus
start soon," she added, looking at he
watch.
you have to meet friend there?'
said Lady Lynx.
Yes" said Mrs. Valery; then, wit
laugh, "or rather, should say
stranger. 1t seems absurd, but l hay
TO meet gentleman whom ! hav
never SEEM
1T does seem absurd, indeed" sal
Lazy Lynx echoing the laugh mechar
,caiiy' her thoughts went rangin
back over St. Georges frequent al
sences. Had Mrs. yaery been abroa,
when he was away? Yes. a hupdre,
times. Doubtless they had met a
many a continental resort, and wer
old acquaintance.
1T is absurd, yet true" said MIR,
Valery, indiilerently. "You know
have great many old friends in s
Petersburg Well. one of these writ,
me that certain Russian gentlema
will arrive in London this afternoo
and will be utterly lost unless | tai
pity on him and 20 to meet him.
/, believes that no one in England C,
speak anything hut English. To &C
tain extent he his right. He will fiji
it difficult to get on with the CABIN
and porters at Charing Cross; tn
don't generally speak French. So
must 60, and at least send him to
hotel where he will be understood.