When I come to reckon of it, to me it appears to be the reasonable thing to feel a lump of grief for the old mill, and then to set to and build a stronger one.

Yes, that must be about the right thing to do.

And we'll have all the neighbors in when we lay foundations." "But what will be the good of it, Uncle Sam, when the new mill may at any time be washed away again ?" "Never, at any time," he answered, very firmly, gazing through the door as if he saw the vain endeavor.

"That little game can easily be stopped, for about fifty dollars, by opening down the bank toward the old track of the river.

The biggest waterspout that ever came down from the mountains could never come anigh the mill, but go right down the valley.
It hath been in my mind to do it often, and now that I see the need, I will.