Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-17
Cross Purposes
Copyright. 1908, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,,
Ex.csnarsssman Vim. H. Hinrichssn

A MONO the boarders at Mrs. Moul-
 "A tons farm that summer were Mrs. Stewart and her daughter Caroline: Mrs. Stewart. quiet, pleasant-faced lady, and Caroline, beautiful girl of 20. There were dozen other boarders in the house besides Harry, Mrs. Moul- tons nephew, who was a visitor and not boarder, as his aunt told heneigh- bors.
 Harry had been reared on a farm, and intended by his parents for g. farmer, but when they died he determined to sell the old place and after proper prep aration embrace law as a profession. He was at that time 21, and had been graduated from an academy in neigh boring, town, so he felt himself fairly we'll 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 ly accepted an invitation from his aunt to spend the summer with her before looking for a permanent location.
 'It has been that lonely since your uncle died that I thought I couldn't stand it any longer" she told Harry 'Of course, don't have to take board CTS for living, but they'll be company and you must help entertain them"
 "Of course, aunt" said Harry, "Pll 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 carry all. From that day he was Caroline's regular attendant. He fell Tn love with the beautiful, sweet tempered girl, and she knowing him as her landlady's nephew. not only accepted his services, but took 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 horse for her use, and made himself so necessary that she wanted him always within call. She
 
 and stalwart figure, and she often re- marked to her mother that he was Ger tainly treasure. She liked to exhibit him to her friends as she met them, and even to Mir. Lansdow, who always came from the city Saturday evening and re- mained till Monday morning.
 MT, Lansdow appeared devoted to Miss Stewart, and Harry was madly jealous of him, though he admitted pany very much and to prefer his so-s ciety to that of any other. even when MT. Lansdow was present.
 MT. Lansdow, aged 40, distinguished looking gentleman. said to be rich, seemed at first slightly jealous of Harry. but after his second visit he seemed indifferent to Carolines apparent fondness for the younger mans society, and certainly showed no further sign of jealousy.
 The summer wore on. Harry's love for Caroline grew so strong that his aunt said he was "daffy" about her. They took long walks and rides. sat on the gallery in the moonlight. and she even learned to feed the fowls and milk the cows under his tuition. They talked mainly of farm topics and he, in his infatuation, did not notice that her education was superficial and that literature had no charms for her. He thought that she was determined to give her mental powers a vacation dur ing her summer on the farm, and he ad- mired her for it. He would have ap- proved anything she did and her slightest wish was highest law to him. So he fell into her humor and talked of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, of their care and fattening and their value for speed, draft, food and wool. He ex- pIained the planting, the cultivation and the harvesting of grains and vegetables and he even found her interested in fer tilizers and the rotation of crops. These were familiar subjects to him, for he had absorbed agrarian information as boy. For her amusement he built hen GOODS, mended the fences, repaired the harness and gathered vegetables, and she seemed delighted with his skill and knowledge.
 1AS LIE SuL@hCA NACA to c IAooC IldAt began to worry. Caroline was as kind as ever, but he had so far dared not speak to her of love, there standing in the way dread specter ever present. She was rich and he was poor, and he dared not ask her to marry him, and at times he was miserable.
 His kind old aunt read his secret, and she said: Don't be downhearted, Harry If Miss Caroline loves you, she'll let you know 1t plain enough before she goes away. She perhaps won't ask you right out to marry her, but she'll say something that will just force you to propose and show you that she wants you to-"
 Harry was comforted, and lay in wait for some suggestion that would war rant him in asking the important ques- ton.
 She was to return to the city in anoth- CT week, and in the evening she suggest ed to Harry a stroll through the or chard She scelned more confidential than usual and when they reached the -A;l he cjI Ia ~% ,ol-