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XI. Facts and Fancies
ClairDonnellrecentlybecauseSt.ClairsaidtheUnionJackwasawayaheadoftheStarsandStripesasaflag.Theresultwasadrawnbattleandamutualagreementtorespecteachother’spatriotismhenceforth.St.ClairsayshecanhittheHARDESTbutPaulcanhittheOFTENEST.’”
“Paul’sLetter.
“‘Mydearteacher,
“‘Youtolduswemightwriteyouaboutsomeinterestingpeopleweknew.IthinkthemostinterestingpeopleIknowaremyrockpeopleandImeantotellyouaboutthem.IhavenevertoldanybodyaboutthemexceptgrandmaandfatherbutIwouldliketohaveyouknowaboutthembecauseyouunderstandthings.Thereareagreatmanypeoplewhodonotunderstandthingssothereisnouseintellingthem.’
“‘Myrockpeopleliveattheshore.Iusedtovisitthemalmosteveryeveningbeforethewintercame.NowIcan’tgotillspring,buttheywillbethere,forpeoplelikethatneverchange...thatisthesplendidthingaboutthem.NorawasthefirstoneofthemIgotacquaintedwithandsoIthinkIloveherthebest.ShelivesinAndrews’Coveandshehasblackhairandblackeyes,andsheknowsallaboutthemermaidsandthewaterkelpies.Yououghttohearthestoriesshecantell.ThentherearetheTwinSailors.Theydon’tliveanywhere,theysailallthetime,buttheyoftencomeashoretotalktome.Theyareapairofjollytarsandtheyhaveseeneverythingintheworld...andmorethanwhatisintheworld.DoyouknowwhathappenedtotheyoungestTwinSailoronce?Hewassailingandhesailedrightintoamoonglade.
