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Show THEIR CIFT TO "TEACHER" Little Ones Meant Well and the In- cldent Is One 'of Instructor's R Treasured Memories. M Sho was ono of tho prettiest little jchool-tcachcrs wl.v had over taught 1 In tho district arfd speedily won the adorlnh lovo of her 'pupils. At tho close of 'tho term It was thought a proper token of tho esteem In which sho was held, to present-the young woman with a gift. Although the schoolhonso was four mllea from the ' city, at an early hour of tho last day j of school tho boys and girls on the i cominltteo trudged into town, in pur- I suit of the much-talkcd-of present J They were not rich, theso little peo- j pie, and ten cents meant n good deal i to them. Hopefully they visited storo ; after store, but nothing was good enough for "tcachor." Finally nearly every store In town had been visited, without finding the desired present. At last they found it. and great was their delight. Everyono was perfectly perfect-ly satisfied and when they gave her the treasured gift, proud Indeed were her faithful pupils. What teacher thought as sho opened the package has never been revealed. After much tlssuo paper and pink ribbon, she unrolled un-rolled to view a bright-colored shaving mug, with her initials In gilt letters, inscribed upon itl Deep down in the mug hidden In much rose-colored cotton, cot-ton, was a bottle of wild rose perfume, per-fume, whoso penetrating odor "teach-cr" "teach-cr" Inhaled In despair. With many thnnks sho expressed her pleasure for the beautiful gift, and generously gave the children lavish measure ojt the rosy perfume. It has been long Hpce sho tnught In that little school on' tho hill, but tho memory of those llttlo pupils Is ever fresh In her heart, and . tho shaving mug Is still among her most treasured possessions. |