The smile died away from his face, and he grew thoughtful.

And suddenly a strange feeling came upon him.

There came over him a dread and doubt--doubt of everything.

"What if she does not love me? What if she's marrying me simply to be married? What if she doesn't see herself what she's doing?" he asked himself.

" She may come to her senses, and only when she is being married realize that she does not and cannot love me.