Jed stopped back by the school, later on, having stopped by the black smith to see if he could cut up some wood for Olivia, for the school and the house. He paid the man to do and and later had a wagon full of fire wood. Jed drove the wagon over to the house and unloaded half of the wood there, stacking it at the side and placing some by the front door. The rest he took over to the school and there he did the same unloaded it and stacked it outside to the side of the school and took some inside to put by the pot belly stove there. As he entered the school room all eyes turned to him. "Pardon the interuption, but the weather should be turning cold soon, or at least chilly. Thought you could use some fire word. Have enough out at the side of the building by the side to last awhile. Took some over to the house as well. I'll stop by to show you how to use the potbelly stove and the oven at the house after school is done." he told Olivia.<br/><br/>One of the children Ralph Huntington, son of the banker in town asked. "Mr. Walker, are you and Miss Webster courting?" The other children giggled and chuckled at the question.<br/><br/>That stopped Jed in his tracks. He looked at the boy, about ten years old. "Miss Webster and I are friends. Big difference then courting." he smiled a bit. Though he would not mind if it had been true. She was a fine woman, inteligent, not easy to push around, and was able to make it on her own with out a man around. Though he wished he could be the man around.<br/><br/>He then took his leave and went about his rounds, stopping by to have more supplies taken over to Olivia's place. He didn't know she had already done so but he wanted to make sure she had things on hand for her and the children. He was there to let Mr Carpenter in with the goods and pile them on the counter top. Later in the day he picked up a rifle from the office that was now the Ranger Station for the time being, and a box of shells and headed over to Olivia's house to wait on her. He saw them coming down the street towards the house. Anna looked up at Olivia, Auntie, would you like it if Mr Walker asked to court you? Daisy and I both agree, we like him and would not mind it at all."