You have grown thin within the last fortnight.

What is the matter ?" "I am not very happy," she said, with a little tremor of the voice; "perhaps that is it." "Not happy ?" repeated Father Francis, with a short, peculiar laugh.

"I thought when young ladies married baronets, the height of earthly felicity was attained.

It seems rather sordid, this marrying for wealth and title.

I hardly thought Kate Danton would do it; but it appears I have made a foolish mistake." "Thank you," Kate said, very slowly.