The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Cross Purposes
BY
Ex-Consressman VIM. II. Hinrichsen
ecopyright. 1908. by Daily story Pub. Co..

Mrs. Stewart, a quiet, pleasant-faced
lady, and Caroline, a beautiful girl of
90 There were a dozen other boarders
Tn the house besides Harry, Mrs. Moul-
IONS nephew, who was a visitor and
not a boarder, as his aunt told the neigh
bors.
Harry had been reared on a farm, and
intended by his parents for a farmer,
but when they died he determined to
sell the old place and after proper prep
aration embrace law as 3 profession.
de was at that time q, and had been
graduated from an academy in a neigh
boring town, so he felt himself fairly
well on the way to the accomplishment
of his wish. He converted his acres
into dollars and began his studies. Five
years at college and university found
him almost penniless, but with his pre-
cious diploma in his pocket, and he glad
Nv accepted an invitation from his aunt
TO spend the summer with her before
looking for a permanent location.
1T has been that lonely since your
aancle died that l thought | couldn't
stand it any longer" she told Harry.
-"Of course, I don't nave to take board
.ers for a living, but they'll be company
snnd you must help entertain them
"Of course, aunt said Harry, III
make myself useful"
And he did, particularly where Caro-
line Stewart was concerned. He had
met her and her mother at the station
and driven them to the farm in a carry
all. From that day he was Caroline's
regular attendant. He fell in love with
Che beautiful, sweet tempered girl, and
she knowing him as her landladys
f1epbew, not only accepted his services,
but DOL possession of him as she did
of everything which she could make
useful.
He accompanied her in her walks and
drives and always kept near her. She
showed an interest in the work of the
farm, and he was her Instructor. He
broke and gentled a horse for her use
and made himself SO necessary that
she wanted him always within call. She
liked the young man with his ruddy face
and stalwart figure, and she often re-
marked to her mother that he was GER
family a treasure. She liked to exhibit
Hill. W mel 40 piiO nv hNAhs "HN
even to Mr.. Lansdow, who always cam
from the city Saturday evening and re.
manned till Monday morning.
Mr.. Lansdow appeared devoted tc
Miss Stewart, and Harry was madls
Jealous of him, though he admitted
chat she appeared to like his own com
pany very much and to prefer his so
ciety to that of n other, even whel
Mr.. Lansdow was present.
Mr., Lansdow, aged 40,,a distinguished
hooking gentleman, said to be rich
seemed at first slightly jealous of Harry
but after his second visit he seemed
Indifferent to Caroline's apparen
9ondness for the younger mans society
and certainly showed no further sig
of jealousy.
The summer wore On. Harry's low
for Caroline grew so strong that hi
aunt said he was "daffy" about hel
They took long walks and rides, sat o
the gallery in the moonlight, and sh
even learned to feed the fowls an
milk the cows under his tuition. The
talked mainly of farm topics and he, j
his i~nfatuation, did not notice thu
her education was superficial n th'
Iithratnre had no charms for her. Il
thought that she was determined
give her mental powers a vacation du
ing her summer on the farm, and he a.
mired her for it. He would have a.
proved anything she did and HI
slightest wish was highest law to hi1
So he fell into her humor and talked
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, of the
care and fattening and their value K
speed, draft, food and wool. He e:
planned the planting, the cultivation ar
the harvesting of grains and vegetabl,
and he even found her interested in fe
t~iIizers and the rotation of crop
These were familiar subjects to him., I,
he had absorbed agrarian .informatie
as a boy. For her amusement he bui
hen coops, mended the fences. repairs
the harness and gathered vegetable
and she seemed delighted with his ski
and knowledge.
AS the summer drew to- a close Harl
began to worry. Caroline VASES kir
as ever, but he had SO far dared NJ
speak to her Of love, there standing
afhalWay a dread specter ever presen
She was rich and he was poor. and /
dared not ask her to marry him, and
timesang was miserable.
His kind old aunt read his secre
and she said: Don't be downhearte
Harry. If Miss Caroline loves you, she
let you know it plain enough before st
goes away. She perhaps won't ask 70
right out to marry her, but she'll SO
something that will just force you I
propose and show 3 that she wan
yon to-
Harry was comforted, and lay in wa
Tor some suggestion that would wal
rant him in asking the importantque'
4ion.
She wastoSretIrn to the city In anotf
er week, and Id the evening she sugges
ed to Harry q stroll through the q
chard. She seemed more ~conf1denti,
than usual, and when they reached II
stIle nthe other side Of the incsosul
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