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XI. Facts and Fancies
SothenexteveningwhenIwassittingontheStripedRockstheoldestTwincamesailingovertheseainanenchantedboatandIgotinher.Theboatwasallpearlyandrainbowy,liketheinsideofthemusselshells,andhersailwaslikemoonshine.Well,wesailedrightacrosstothesunset.Thinkofthat,teacher,I’vebeeninthesunset.Andwhatdoyousupposeitis?Thesunsetisalandallflowers.Wesailedintoagreatgarden,andthecloudsarebedsofflowers.Wesailedintoagreatharbor,allthecolorofgold,andIsteppedrightoutoftheboatonabigmeadowallcoveredwithbuttercupsasbigasroses.Istayedthereforeversolong.ItseemednearlyayearbuttheOldestTwinsaysitwasonlyafewminutes.Yousee,inthesunsetlandthetimeiseversomuchlongerthanitishere.’
“‘YourlovingpupilPaulIrving.’
“‘P.S.ofcourse,thisletterisn’treallytrue,teacher.P.I.’”
