Preface To the Reader.

 The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar. If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.

 

In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely¹ imaginary character, yet one true to life. A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity². Take him as you find him, and in his experiences you will observe there is a bright side to everything.

 

Sincerely Yours

 

Cal Stewart

1 purely   

adv.纯粹地，完全地

参考例句：

• I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
• This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。

2 simplicity   

n.简单，简易；朴素；直率，单纯

参考例句：

• She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
• The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。