Aug 17, 2026 · 9 min · 9 segments
Episode 199 Ch. 25 of Little Town on the Prairie "Unexpected in December". Join us this week as we discuss Louis Bouchie (Mr. Brewster), $40 in today's money, Marc Antony's oration on the death of…
They both looked at the blue vase made of tiny beads, blue and white, strung on fine wire that Mary had made and sent home for all of their Christmas.
She went to it and stood fingering the bead fringe around it as Ma went on talking.
I am a little worried about how we are going to find the money for summer clothes she needs, and she must manage to have a little spending money.
Laura opened the door and Mr. Boast came in saying, How do you do, everyone? This is Mr.
Mr. Brewster's boots, his thick jacket, and his hands showed that he was a homesteader.
Mr. Boast went on, Luke Brewster here is looking for a teacher for the new school they are starting in their district.
He figures that Laura is the teacher they want, and I tell him he can't do better.
laura was so excited she could hardly speak why yes she managed to stammer i would be glad to teach the school if i could then we must hurry along said mr bowes as he and mr brewster stood up williams is in town and if we can catch him before he starts home he'll come over and give you the examination so you're the young lady that wants a certificate he said to laura there's not much need to give you an examination i heard you last night you answered all the questions but i see your slate and pencil are on the table so we might as well go over some of it after only a few such sentences mr williams was satisfied there is no need to examine you in history he said i heard your review last night i will cut your grades a little for i must not give you more than a third grade certificate until next year may have use of the pen and ink he asked ma laura could not think of what it could be to teach school 12 miles away from home alone among strangers the less she thought of it the better for she must go and she must meet whatever happened as it came now mary can have everything she needs and she can come home next summer she said oh pa do you think i i can teach school i do laura said pa i am sure of it So we're introduced to Mr. Brewster, or Lou Brewster.
They both looked at the blue vase made of tiny beads, blue and white, strung on fine wire that Mary had made and sent home for all of their Christmas.
She went to it and stood fingering the bead fringe around it as Ma went on talking.
I am a little worried about how we are going to find the money for summer clothes she needs, and she must manage to have a little spending money.
Laura opened the door and Mr. Boast came in saying, How do you do, everyone? This is Mr.
Mr. Brewster's boots, his thick jacket, and his hands showed that he was a homesteader.
Mr. Boast went on, Luke Brewster here is looking for a teacher for the new school they are starting in their district.
He figures that Laura is the teacher they want, and I tell him he can't do better.
laura was so excited she could hardly speak why yes she managed to stammer i would be glad to teach the school if i could then we must hurry along said mr bowes as he and mr brewster stood up williams is in town and if we can catch him before he starts home he'll come over and give you the examination so you're the young lady that wants a certificate he said to laura there's not much need to give you an examination i heard you last night you answered all the questions but i see your slate and pencil are on the table so we might as well go over some of it after only a few such sentences mr williams was satisfied there is no need to examine you in history he said i heard your review last night i will cut your grades a little for i must not give you more than a third grade certificate until next year may have use of the pen and ink he asked ma laura could not think of what it could be to teach school 12 miles away from home alone among strangers the less she thought of it the better for she must go and she must meet whatever happened as it came now mary can have everything she needs and she can come home next summer she said oh pa do you think i i can teach school i do laura said pa i am sure of it So we're introduced to Mr. Brewster, or Lou Brewster.
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