The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18
i'm CORSON
Cowboy Then Turned the Tables and
Captured the Pretty Little
Teacher.
Ry /. w. b. PETERS.

loon, A frOWn adorned MS IFdnks
goodlooking face as he tried in vain
to hide his six feet of Drawn and
muscle.
Here she comes now" shouted one
Of the group surrounding him. as q
pretty girl, about twenty years DID,
was seen approaching from the direc-
zion Of the schoolhouse.
She was followed by troop of
children, and her brown eyes were
alight with the joy of life. Jim got
up hurriedly and entered the saloon.
.Oh, Mr.. Perkins," cried she in a
clear, sweet voice, lis Mr.. Corson
there? l wish to speak to him"
Nom. He just stepped down the
street"
Jim stood back from the window
at the Highspire counter. There was
q glass of whisky before him. but his
hand trembled so that he could not
lift it to his lips
Il am so sorry. When he returns
will you tell him there is meeting
in the schoolhouse tonight. We hope
he will come and bring his friends"
Her soft tones reached a place in
Jim's consciousness never touched be-
fore.
''Yes'm, I'll tell him; but why don't
you invite me?''
oh. you'll be there" she answered
merrily.
For moment an unreasoning ha-
tired Of Perkins suffused Corson's
being. He felt as If his friend were
poaching on his preserves. He turned
and strobe out of the back door of
the Highspire saloon. leaving his
whisky untouched.
But that night at the boarding
house, when he heard her voice out
side the dining room door. he left his
half-eaten supper and slipped out
through the kitchen. From that day
when not occupied witch the bust
ness of the ranch-he spent most Of
his time lodging the young teacher,
yet he longed to meet her face to
face.
His business in Tytown was to ship
the cattle sent in from the ranch to
the packers to whom they were con-
signed. One morning, hours before
1t was necessary, he started out to
meet a herd Of young steers. He
reached the meeting place tired out.
and, dismounting, he stretched him
self under tree and was soon sleep
ing soundly.
Suddenly he felt soft touch on
his brow. and. opening his sleep-be-
unused eyes, he looked into twinkling
brown orbs set in a pretty girl face
framed in curls that the September
sun turned into purest gold.
Am in heaven?" he whispered
reverently to the vision.
No, but hope we shall start you
In the right direction to reach there"
answered masculine voice, and Cor
son frowned when he realized that
the voice came from Preacher Manly,
who was holding the horses in the
road a few feet away.
Jim jumped up and stood hat In
hand gazing at the teacher.
Il am the school teacher in Ty-
town, Miss Bremen she explained.
What fool have been.'' muir
INJURED Jim.
Mr.. Corson," began the preacher,
I'VE have been trying for some time
+ TO see you
so have heard" interrupted Jim
grimly
We have concluded from careful
observation that you are the counter
influence in this community. / Judge
seit best" went on Manly oratorically,
80 come to you, the fountain head
of the saloon group. to beg that you
come to our side for the good of Ty-
town"
You mean to go to church," an
swered Jim, who was only vaguely
aware that the good man was speak
ing.
That is step in the right direc-
ton
Well" promised Jim, his eyes still
on the confused girl, 'Tll be there
sure; yes, every time the doors are
s open"
And that moment began the re-
8 versal OF the order that had hitherto
prevailed. Jim attended church at
all times in the wake of the young
teacher. Once he was started in her
direction he would go in no other.
He sighed soulfully every time the
memory Of her soft touch came back
to him.
One day, after Miss Bremen had
been more than usually Indifferent
to his attentions, he was sitting in his
favcrite spot outside the Highspire
deep in thought.
Nothin' but seem teacher is any
pleasure any more" he unused, after
prolonged scrutiny of the small
building at the end OF Tytown's one
street, from which came the sing-song
voices Of children reciting lessons.
Even liquor has lost its SAVIOR. and
here sit day after day like bump
on log waitin' for school to let out.
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