A teacher in a neighboring town has been injured & Miss Wilder is asked if she knows of any students that would like to temporarily replace the teacher until she's back on her feet. Miss Wilder recommends Laura After answering a few questions, Laura gets the job. Miss Wilder tells Laura that Almanzo will drive her to and from the neighboring town. Laura is THRILLED!(not only is she finally a teacher, but the man she has a special place in her heart for will be driving her.) After Laura's first week of teaching, when Almanzo comes to pick her up ,he remarks that she looks older. She casually says that she's a week older ,but is excited that he noticed that she's not really the "little girl" he's come to know.
The church social is coming up & Almanzo wants to ask Laura. But he checks with Charles to see if it's okay. Charles says to ask Laura. She says she'll think about it(rather than giving him an outright "yes") Later that week, Almanzo decides to pay Laura a visit, but is unprepared when he sees a student with his arms around Laura's waist .Thinking the worst, Almanzo punches the kid. Laura accuses Almanzo of having his mind in the gutter & tells him that the student is studying to be a doctor.
That Friday, Charles picks Laura up & says Almanzo told him about what happened. He & Laura talk about jealousy & Laura wonders if Almanzo is jealous of the young man he punched just like she was of a young woman who'd also had eyes for Almanzo. Laura admits that she loves Almanzo & is curious to know if he feels the same about her.
That night at the church social, Laura looks around & can't find Almanzo (even though Charles said that Almanzo'd be taking his sister.) When she does find him, he apologizes for his actions a couple of days ago. They talk and spend a tender moment together. He gives her a shawl as a birthday gift and they go out and dance.
The church social is coming up & Almanzo wants to ask Laura. But he checks with Charles to see if it's okay. Charles says to ask Laura. She says she'll think about it(rather than giving him an outright "yes") Later that week, Almanzo decides to pay Laura a visit, but is unprepared when he sees a student with his arms around Laura's waist .Thinking the worst, Almanzo punches the kid. Laura accuses Almanzo of having his mind in the gutter & tells him that the student is studying to be a doctor.
That Friday, Charles picks Laura up & says Almanzo told him about what happened. He & Laura talk about jealousy & Laura wonders if Almanzo is jealous of the young man he punched just like she was of a young woman who'd also had eyes for Almanzo. Laura admits that she loves Almanzo & is curious to know if he feels the same about her.
That night at the church social, Laura looks around & can't find Almanzo (even though Charles said that Almanzo'd be taking his sister.) When she does find him, he apologizes for his actions a couple of days ago. They talk and spend a tender moment together. He gives her a shawl as a birthday gift and they go out and dance.