Most of them were too far away.

We figured up the cost of taking ourselves and our camp equipage to the Adirondacks, the lakes, the trout-streams of Maine, or any of those well-known resorts, and we found that we could not afford such trips, especially for a vacation of but fourteen days.
On Sunday afternoon we took a little walk.

Our minds were still troubled about the spot toward which we ought to journey next day, and we needed the soothing influences of Nature.

The country to the north and west of our little farm was very beautiful.

About half a mile from the house a modest river ran; on each side of it were grass-covered fields and hills, and in some places there were extensive tracks of woodlands.
"Look here!" exclaimed Euphemia, stopping short in the little path that wound along by the river bank.