To be sure, it would be a trial not to have you there; but then if I could get up my strength, you know,"-- "Exactly, certainly; and, Lillie, how would you like the parlors arranged if you had your own way ?" "Oh, John! don't think of it." "But I just want to know for curiosity.

Now, how would you have them if you could ?" "Well, then, John, don't you think it would be lovely to have them frescoed?
Did you ever see the Folingsbees' rooms in New York?
They were so lovely!--one was all in blue, and the other in crimson, opening into each other; with carved furniture, and those _marquetrie_ tables, and all sorts of little French things.

They had such a gay and cheerful look." "Now, Lillie, if you want our rooms like that, you shall have them." "O John, you are too good! I couldn't ask such a sacrifice." "Oh, pshaw! it isn't a sacrifice.

I don't doubt I shall like them better myself.

Your taste is perfect, Lillie; and, now I think of it, I wonder that I thought of bringing you here without consulting you in every particular.