continued Lady Mary,


and she is certainly very pretty. But nobody knows anything about
them; and I cannot even learn whether they belong to the real
O'Haras. I should think not, as they are Roman Catholics. At
any rate Miss O'Hara can hardly be a fitting companion for Lord
Scroope's heir. I believe they are ladies, but I don't think that
any one knows them here, except the priest of Kilmacrenny. We never
could make out quite why they came here,--only that Father Marty
knows something about them. He is the priest of Kilmacrenny. She is
a very pretty girl, and I never heard a word against her;--but I
don't know whether that does not make it worse, because a young man
is so likely to get entangled.

I daresay nothing shall come of it, and I'm sure I hope that
nothing may. But I thought it best to tell you. Pray do not let him
know that you have heard from me. Young men are so very particular
about things, and I don't know what he might say of me if he knew
that I had written home to you about his private affairs. All the
same if I can be of any service to you, pray let me know. Excuse
haste. And believe me to be,

Yours most sincerely,

MARY QUIN.


A Roman Catholic;--one whom no one knew but the priest;--a girl who
perhaps never had a father! All this was terrible to Lady Scroope. Roman