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41 THE SCHOOI By MICHAE (Copyright. 1911, by Au Gideon Rush noticedthe girl before they reached Chicago, though be was a shy, hard-worying young man who had really noticed few women in hi day. But even Gideon could be pardon I for looking again at -the "schoolma' girl." as he quaintly nicknamed he. None but a school teacher wduld have that air and that pencil. 'And she was so young and so good to look at thA. Gideon was reminaed of little girls who played at various games, like keeping house, and going visiting, and teaching school. She was a school teacher; and yet the title wasn't distinctive enough. It did not classify her. She was all girl, too-young and sweet and happy. So "school-ma'am girl" it was. Gideon, who was going out to Ore gon to -grow apples, saw that the school-tha'am girl had a ticket much Jke his own-a green one as long as his arm. Was she going west, too, maybe to Oregon? But no; that was impossi ble. He would lose her at Chicago, where she would change to one ofthe other hundred trains that shuttled away in every direction. It was dark when they' rumbiled into the bedlam called Chicago. She seemed so little and alone and grave -some of her bright cheerfulness had departed-that Gideon said a re gretful farewell with his eyes. And she answered the same way. Gideon hurried into the sticky mid. summer night, because everyone else was hurrying; found a modest res taurant in the glare and clatter; hur. ried through a meal and trotted back to the great station as the uniformed man at the gate was bawling his train He found his tourist sleeper. Half way down the aisle he paused, de Rebelled Against DIning Car Charges. spite the pushing procession behind him, his eyes wide open and his heart thumping; for there, comfort ably disposed in her seat, was the schoolma'am girl. Next morning Gideon and the schoolma'am gIrl had spoken to each other almost befor-e they knew it. fly noon they had decided to make com mon cause against the frightful charges of the dining-car with their united lunch-boxes. By evening. Gid eon had told her the story of his life, and confided that ho had $2,200 with which to buy an apple orchard. The schoolma'am girl was equally frank. She told him that her real name was Serena Blythec, but that all her friends called her "Bun." She had come into a heritage of school teaching in a New England town at sixteen. She had expected to stay there always But her father's health had made a change imperative, and he and her mother had gone west the previous year. Now they hadl made a home in northern California and had written her to come. Together Gideon and the school ma'am gilI discovered that Gllesburg, Oregon, and Eadensville, Californla, were really not far apart. "Why, we shall be neighbor-s!" said Gideon. "I can run Over after suppe'r most any evening." They both laugh V ed at this slendler joko; but it (lid seem cheering that the two hitt!a black (lots were separated only by a few score miles of mountain ranges andl rivers. "Edensville is growing wonderful jy," said the school-ma'am girl, with new but genuine western enthusiasm for- her own town, "Mamma says it's half as large again as when they Smovedi there. Papa has all the work he can do; he is a carpenter, you know, and carpenters are scarceso is capital- A man with some money is sure to make a success. You could do well there." "I can dIe well at Gilesbur-g." re turned Gideon, sturdily loyal. "The finest apples in the state are raised in that district. It's a good shipping 1MA' M.GIRL L J. RTER roeia !d Literary Preen.) 'But see here, wnat mamma says out a young man from home, who ias only been in Edensville two years." She unfolded a letter and read: "'Abram Howitt is doing splendidly. Hg Is the only money lender in town, and is one of the rich men now. He is building a beautiful home and is very helpful to your father and me. You would not know him for the same Abram. He in quires every day when you-'" She broke off abruptly. Gideon winced inwardly. "I wouldn't do as a money-lender," he replied; "too much sympathy for the other fellow. I've had to borrow, myself." Constraint fell with that, and Gid eon went to the smoking compart ment and sat himself down, gloomily, in a corner. "Of course," he chided; "I might have known some rioh man would want her. I'm surprised she ever got away from New England without being married." With that he watch ed a vague and delightful dream which had come into his life in the past 48 hours fade as the light of evening faded on the distant moun tains. The rich Mr. Howitt stalked into their conversation and spread him self around like a wet blanket fre quently; after that Gideon tried to avoid him, and so did the school ma'am girl. But he was evidently a character not accustomed to being ignored. It was patent to Gideon he had nominated himself to be the hus band of little Miss Serena and that, furthermore, Serena's parents were eager to ratify the nomination. Once, when they were looking over some of the girl's snapshots they came to a man posing under a tree, a man with his hat tilted knowingly back, unaware that he showed a fore head from which the hair was reced ing. He had an upcurled, oily-looking black mustache, and wore a satisfied smirk. "Who's that?" demanded Gideon. "That's Mr. Howitt," returned Ser eno. "Why, he's old!" cried Gideon, with fierce triumph. And then he leaned forward to look Into her eyes. "Bun, don't marry him! He-" "Mr. Rushi" For the first time Gideon felt the weight of the icy school teacher tone. The humbled Gideon sought refuge in the smoking compartment, where he stayed until bedtime. Next morning he recalled with a start that they were but 14 hours from Gilesburg. He sought Serena. The schoolma'am: girlI was encased in the manner wvhich he knew strange teacheirs adopt at an institute. She was painstakingly polite and pain fully friendly, and as imper-sonal as the multiplication table. For once, Mr. . Iow~itt did not get Into the con vers at ion. IEven at dinner, a dining car extrav agance on which Gideon insisted be cause it was to bo their last meal to gether, the girl's armor remained ini place. The hours passed inexorably. Al most before ho could believe it, the whistle screanmed, the brakeman cried "Gilesburg!" and Gideon was standing in tho aisle, saying goodbye to Miss Ullytho. So with a heart sore and rebellious he descended into the soft darkness of the little town, suitcase in hand. Mechanically he fumbled in his pock ets for his trunk check. The engine was taking water. Gid eon walked forwar-d, for one more look at the schoolmna'am girl. Hecr scat was toward the middle of the car on the other side. The platform was high, and by standing on tiiptoe he could just see her. Her head was turned away; chin on hand, she was looking out into the darkness. There was a droop to her not at all like the young wvoman who had bidden him a cheerful goodbye a few moments before. Stealthily she dabbed her eyes with her handker chief. Just then the train started; so did Gideon. Ho rushed up the steps of the car, treading on the toes of the conductor, and neariy knocking over the porter, dropped his suitcase in the vestibule, and marched up tihe aisle. "Bun," he said, quietly, and sat down beside her. She turned, with a sudden catch ing of breath. There was joy in her dewy eyes. Unconsciously she stretched out her hand and Gideon took it in his own. "Oh I" she sighed, with a tremulous smile, "it seemed so lonesome. Hut the train--we're leaving Gilesburg. Where are you going?" "With you," he replied, simply. "Hut-" she struggled to release her hand. "You can't!" 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