The Sunny Side

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Sunny Side, by A. A. MilneThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Sunny SideAuthor: A. A. MilneRelease Date: September 12, 2004 [EBook #13441]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SUNNY SIDE ***Produced by Rick Niles and John Hagerson, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.THE SUNNY SIDEBY A. A. MILNEAuthor of "If I May," "The Dover Road," "Mr. Pim Passes By," etc.1922TO OWEN SEAMANAFFECTIONATELY IN MEMORY OF NINE HAPPY YEARS AT THE "PUNCH" OFFICECONTENTSCHAPTERINTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN EDITIONI. ORANGES AND LEMONSII. MEN OF LETTERSIII. SUMMER DAYSIV. WAR-TIMEV. HOME NOTESVI. A FEW GUESTSVII. AND OTHERSINTRODUCTIONMy publisher wants me to apologize for—"introduce" was the kindly word he used—this collection of articles and versesfrom Punch. I do so with pleasure.Among the many interests of a long and varied career—No, I don't think I shall begin like that.It was early in 1871—Nor like that.Really it is very difficult, you know. I wrote these things for a number of years, and—well, here they are. But just to say"Here they are" is to be too informal for my publisher. He wants, not a casual introduction, but a presentation. Let me tellyou a ...