This is the Classics group short story read for October. I thought I knew this story, but I didn't. It wasn't the least bit familiar. There wasn't much about the headless horseman, although he does become prominent in the end. 
 This is a story about a beloved school teacher who thoroughly enjoys his simple life, yet gets caught up in trying to change his status when a rich women of the town gives him romantic attention. 
 The story is really about how various hobgoblins can take us off of our steady path in life. It's really quite good and deep for a children's story. I'm glad I read it.