
By Logan Pearsall Smith
Bibliographical Note
Preface
The Author
TRIVIA
BOOK I
Happiness
To-Day
The Afternoon Post
The Busy Bees
A handful of delightfully idiosyncratic essays invites listeners into a quiet world where the ordinary becomes a source of gentle wonder. The narrator muses on the rhythm of village life—post‑office visits, cricket on the green, the hum of busy bees—while slipping in wry observations about style, happiness, and the instant we awaken from dream into “reality.” Each piece balances playful wit with a soft moral undercurrent, offering a whimsical tour through sun‑lit fields, golden wheat, and the simple pleasures of a well‑ordered home.
The collection feels like a thoughtful walk through a beloved garden, where every turn reveals a fresh observation about work, leisure, and the quiet hopes that sustain us. Listeners will appreciate the author’s keen eye for the everyday, the tender humor that softens even the most earnest moralizing, and the comforting sense that contentment may be found just beyond the next country lane.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (88K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Text file produced by Joris Van Dael, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
Release date
2005-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1865–1946
Known for polished aphorisms, graceful essays, and a lifelong fascination with the English language, this American-born writer made his literary home in Britain. His work blends wit, precision, and a slightly mischievous eye for human nature.
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