BEECHNCUT’S RETURN. 75

Truth and fiction.

 

 

“and there would have been no harm to come from it, if
you made it all imaginary, that is, if it had been some
fictitious owse that you had burned down with your
fictitious fire. For truth and fiction,” continued Beechnut,
“are in some respects like sugar and salt. Each is very
good in its place, but it does not do to mix them to-
gether.”