by A.A. Milne
LAST night the waiter put the celery on with the cheese, and I knew that summer was indeed dead. Other signs of autumn there may be—the reddening leaf, the chill in the early-morning air, the misty evenings—but … Read the rest
Category: Essays
The Mathematical Mind
by A.A. Milne
My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff. Every morning he appeals to us for assistance in solving tricky little problems about pints … Read the rest
A Hint for Next Christmas
by A.A. Milne
There has been some talk lately of the standardization of golf balls, but a more urgent reform is the standardization of Christmas presents. It is no good putting this matter off; let us take it in hand … Read the rest
A Lost Masterpiece
by A.A. Milne
The short essay on “The Improbability of the Infinite” which I was planning for you yesterday will now never be written. Last night my brain was crammed with lofty thoughts on the subject–and for that matter, on … Read the rest
The Work of Gertrude Stein
by Sherwood Anderson
ONE evening in the winter, some years ago, my brother came to my rooms in the city of Chicago bringing with him a book by Gertrude Stein. The book was called Tender Buttons and, just at that … Read the rest
The Broken Window
by Fr#U00e9d#U00e9ric Bastiat
Have you ever witnessed the anger of the good shopkeeper, James B., when his careless son happened to break a pane of glass? If you have been present at such a scene, you will most assuredly bear … Read the rest
Clara Barton’s Public Address, 1881
by Clara Barton
The following public address, written in 1881, is inserted because of its historical character, showing as it does, quite as well as anything that could now be written, the general apathy in America concerning the treaty, and … Read the rest