It was like living on a mountain, and yet there was the rich beauty of coloring of the river interval.

Nowhere in all New England was there a fairer country than this to look upon, nor a goodlier one in which to live.
Mr.Allen's enthusiasm in describing the beauties of the place, and Mercy's enthusiasm in listening, were fast driving out of their minds the thought of the sale, which had been mentioned in the beginning of their conversation.

Mercy was the first to recall it.

She blushed and hesitated, as she said,-- "But, Mr.Allen, we can't go, you know, until I have sold this house.

Did you really want to buy it?
And how much do you think I ought to ask for it ?" "To be sure, to be sure!" exclaimed the young minister.