Project Gutenberg 2004-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 153 Morley, Christopher 1890 1957 Morley, Christopher Darlington Mince Pie Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. On filling an ink-well -- Old thoughts for Christmas -- Christmas cards -- On unanswering letters -- A letter to Father Time -- What men live by -- The unnatural naturalist -- Sitting in the barber's chair -- Brown eyes and equinoxes -- 163 innocent old men -- A tragic smell in Marathon -- Bullied by the birds -- A message for Boonville -- Making Marathon safe for the urchin -- The smell of smells -- A Japanese bachelor -- Two days we celebrate -- The urchin at the zoo -- Fellow craftsmen -- The key ring -- "Owd Bob" -- The apple that no one ate -- As to rumors -- Our mothers -- Greeting to American anglers -- Mrs. Izaak Walton writes a letter to her mother -- Truth -- The tragedy of Washington Square -- If Mr. Wilson were the weather man -- Syntax for cynics -- The truth at last -- Fixed ideas -- Trials of a president travelling abroad -- Diary of a publisher's office boy -- The dog's commandments -- The value of criticism -- A marriage service for commuters -- The sunny side of Grub Street -- Burial service for a newspaper joke -- Advice to those visiting a baby -- Abou Ben Woodrow -- My magnificent system -- Letters to Cynthia: In praise of boobs. Simplification -- To an unknown damsel -- Thoughts on setting an alarm clock -- Songs in a shower bath -- On dedicating a new teapot -- The unforgivable syntax -- Visiting poets -- A good home in the suburbs -- Walt Whitman miniatures -- On doors. E-text prepared by Gene Smethers and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mince Pie" by Christopher Morley is a collection of whimsical essays written during the early 20th century. The book offers a humorous and light-hearted reflection on the quirks of everyday life, social conventions, and the author's personal musings, making it an engaging read for those who enjoy witty commentary and observational humor. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Morley's playful tone and his perspective on writing, particularly focusing on the ritual of filling an ink-well. He conveys a sense of reverence for the writing process, muses about the thoughts that spring forth from ink, and offers a glimpse into the underlying motivations and emotions that accompany creative expression. Throughout the initial essays, Morley sets the stage for a variety of topics, from Christmas sentiments to the nature of correspondence, establishing a charming narrative style that invites readers to ponder both the silly and profound aspects of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American essays -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 371943 357515 2024-10-06T09:22:56.419713 2023-10-06T10:16:26.874230 text/html text/html 349050 2020-12-18T10:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1453351 2020-12-18T10:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1544434 2024-10-06T09:23:10.892603 application/epub+zip 1536764 2024-10-06T09:23:00.880667 application/epub+zip 219024 2024-10-06T09:22:57.326691 application/epub+zip 2395643 2024-10-06T09:23:16.850607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2333675 2024-10-06T09:23:06.805646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314455 2022-09-07T03:42:15.156659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321135 321057 2024-10-06T09:22:55.289700 2023-10-06T10:16:25.935227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 320951 2020-12-18T10:41:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 133480 2020-12-18T10:41:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 320945 2020-12-18T10:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133417 2020-12-18T10:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22432 2024-10-06T09:23:17.020568 application/rdf+xml 12305 2024-10-06T09:22:57.895685 image/jpeg 3076 2024-10-06T09:22:57.611680 image/jpeg 1519267 2024-10-06T09:22:56.522708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia