The Forrest City times., 1889-10-19
A TEACHERS ROMANCE,

air; 1t was the recess hour, and Geral, Thornton, coming into the yard followed closely by little boy, wonder ed to himself how any ono could stan, such a racket seemingly forgetful O his own noisy youthful days.
 'Is Miss Arnold the teacher. iu? he asked. addressing pretty girl wh' was standing in tho doorway. She smiled, and the pink in he checks deepened to beautiful red Il she replied, ''I am tho teacher"
 ''Oh, excuse me for mistaking yol for one of the scholars" To himsel he thought, "She seems very young {, have charge of those wild yelling youngsters.
 He called the boy, who was watch ing admiringly the antics of the bois terous children, and said: ''Mis Arnold, here Is my little nephew Willie Young; his mamma requested me to accompany him, for he felt timit about coming alone, never having at tended school"
 "Oh, 1 won mind it bit if you are the teacher,h Willie declared. going closer to the young lady and gazing ul into her smiling face.
 "Ha, he is making an early begin. ming as a courier; but, indeed, Miss Arnold, should feel the same were in his place. l suppose you do not receive scholars Of my age beyond 3C springs and winters?'
 His frank, friendly manner was very engaging, and the little teacher was sure that she had never before seeu such handsome pair of roguish dark eyes.
 It was impossible to resist his merry manner and she replied, with mock gravif, Il have not as yet received anv cations from children over l5, an afraid could no, control one ot your age"
 But l would bo model for the whole school; you would find no diff ticulty. 1 assure you he said, all the while noticing the light in her shy blue eyes and the copper tints in her brown hair.
 She wore close-6tting gown of dark blue and a prettily embroidered white apron, and Gerald wished he were in- deed to be controlled by such sweet, gentle creature.
 She smiled and blushed, feeling the tone of truth and admiration in his words; but glaucng at her watch which pointed to the hour of the after noon school, said: ...I must ring the bell and rec Il my wandering sheep.
 Then pray consider my case when you were in a more lenient mood :"
 Then the young man, with a few words to Willie and q parting bow to Alice, walked away
 When her scholars were dismissed that evening. and Miss Arnold wended her way home or I should say to her boarding place shc thought over tho events of the day, and of the chance meeting which caused 1t to seem the pleasantest she had spent for long time. She forgot the vexations so often encountered. the daily annoy ances which were usu lily the subject of her thoughts while 'irag sing her way homeward tired out by her hard work; insteal, sha seemed to sec the ea, nest eyes of Gerald Thornton, and his kind and admiring glance.
 Il suppose he has great many fashion hle lady friends, and will never even remember my existence. she thought.
 But in spite Of all she had reas- suring consciousness that ha would think of her ,i little and she was not mistaken,
 A train passed swiftly over acrossing, but not too fast to prevent some pas sengers in tho rear co lch from recog- uizug tho occupants of conveyance which was awaiting the passage of the express.
 General Thornton, And who in the world is his eompanionp' exclaimed ayoung lady seated near u window.
 Why, that's Mis-, Arnoll, my teacher" answered little boy, her travelling companion aal our little friend, Willie Young. who was much surprised when his quick glance noted his uncle and much beloved teacher on such apparently friendly terms And Miss Bailey piled him with questions regarding Alice until the train came to n stop at Woollawn
 Olga Bailey WIS an elegant. looking girl of 23, an aoquaintance Of Thorn- ton s and, in the opinion of her friends, anxious to become something nearer and nearer to him. She was now on her way 10 spend few weeks at Wood lawn. ns the guest of his sister. Mrs Young. who was staying there fos the summer
 Willie and his mamma had met Miss Baily . few stations from Woodlawa to npany her the remainder of the * and she was blissfully con tenn .,l...ing meeting with Gerald Thornton when rudely awakened by this unexpected encounter She con solctl herself by thinking he was only nm using himself with this ''common school-ioachcr" in the absence of better compa ny.
 Olga was generally pronoancea handsome; large gray eyes fair hair, straight nose aai small. selist islied mouth, formei charms wh h. in connection with a large bunk account, atirdcte many adm TOTS; bat what love she could spare from herself was lavished upon aa unrosponsive young man. who at that moment was moving the companionship oi tho girl wa,se sweet manner and dark blue eyey had taken his fancy captive Ut their first meeting.
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