The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-12
CHAPTER VII.
NEWS IRON SPAIN.

Peter Bronze was q very quiet man,
whose voice was not often heard o
the place. and yst II was strange how dull
and different the big. old house in Hebron
seemed without him. Even the handsome
Betty, with whom he was never on the
best Of terms, since there was much about
her Of which no disapproved. missed him,
and said 30 to her cousin, who only answered
with a sigh.
For In the bottom Of her heart Betty
both feared and respected Peter. The
fear was OF his observant eyos and caustio
words, which she knew were always words
Of truth, and the respect for the general
.upriRhtness OF his character, especially
where her own sex wal concerned.
In fact, as has been limited, " years or
90 before, when Peter first came to live
with the Castells. Betty, thinking him
q proper man Of gentle birth, such q one
indeed a. abe would wish to marry, had
made advances 10 him. which, a. he did
not seem to notice them, became by degrees
more and more marked. What happened
Mt last they two knew alone, but 1t was
somethine that caused Betty to become
very angry and TO speak Of Peter to his
friends a. a cold blooded lout who thought
only Of work and gain.
The episode was passing and soon for
gotten by the lady in the press OF other
affairs, but the respect remained. More
over, on one or two occasions, when the
love OF admiration had led her into griefs.
Peter had proved q good friend, and what
was better, q friend who did not talk. There
fore she wished him back again, especially
now. when something that was more than
mere vanity and desire for excitement
had taken hold OF her, and Betty found her
self being swept OF her feet into very deep
and doubtful waters.
The shopmen and the servants missed
him also, for TO him all disputes were
brought for settlement. nor, provided it
were not through n lack Of honesty, were
any pains too great for him to take to help
them In q trouble. Most Of all Castell
missed him, sinos until Peter Had gone he
aid not know how much he had learned
"a rely upon him, both In his business and
AZ a friend. As for Margaret. her life
without him waS one long, empty night.
Thus Il came about that In such q house
suy change WA welcome, and, though abe
liked him little enough, Margaret was not
sven ~displeassd when one morning Betty
told her Shnt INC Lofu u hBuhhhk W0S con-
ing 10 call on her that day and purpoSed
TO bring her q present.
Il do not SEEK his presents said Mar
earet indiherently, then added. How
do you know that, Bettyf'
The young woman oolored, and tossed
her head a. che answered.
Il know It. cousin, because, a. / wa
| going TO visit my old unit yesterday who
iiyes on the wharf at Westminster, / met
him riding. and he called this out to me,
saying that he had q present for you and
| one for me Also
BE careful you do not meet him too
| often, Betty, when you chance to be visit
| ing your aunt. These spaniards are not
| always o~yerhonest. II you may learn to
! your sorrow.'
81 thank you for your good counsel said
Betty shortly. 'but I. who arm older than
you, know enough Of men to be able to
guard myself, and . keep them at q dis
tancs II they be not honest
Il am glad Of IL. Betty. only sometimes
I have thought that the distance wa
soarcely wide enough answered Mar
gaTet, and left the subtOct, for she was
thinking Of other things.
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