The best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short story
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The best short stories of 1918, and the yearbook of the American short story
American fiction -- 20th century; Short stories -- 20th century -- Bibliography; Short stories -- 20th century -- Indexes; Short stories, American
(3) *MARKS, JEANNETTE.* Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., 1875. Educated in
Philadelphia, Dresden, and Wellesley College. Has travelled much in
England and Wales. Fond of outdoor sports. Lecturer in English
literature at Mt. Holyoke College. Member of the Committee on Habit
Forming Drugs, American Public Health Association. First story
published, “Mors Triumphans,” Outlook, May 20, 1905. Books: “The
Cheerful Cricket,” 1907; “The English Pastoral Drama,” 1908; “Through
Welsh Doorways,” 1909; “The End of a Song,” 1911; “A Girl’s School Days
and After,” 1911; “Gallant Little Wales,” 1912; “Vacation Camping for
Girls,” 1913; “Leviathan,” 1913; “Early English Hero Tales,” 1915;
“Three Welsh Plays,” 1917. Winner of the Welsh National Theatre Prize,
1911. Lives at South Hadley, Mass.
*Haymakers.
*Old Lady Hudson.
(1) *MORRIS, GOUVERNEUR.* Born in New York City, Feb. 7, 1876. Graduated
from Yale University, 1898. Books: “A Bunch of Grapes,” 1897; “Tom
Beauling,” 1901; “Aladdin O’Brien,” 1902; “The Pagan’s Progress,” 1904;
“Ellen and Mr. Man,” 1904; “The Footprint,” 1908; “Putting on the
Screws,” 1909; “Spread Eagle,” 1910; “The Voice in the Rice,” 1910;
“It,” 1912; “If You Touch Them They Vanish,” 1913; “The Penalty,” 1915;
“When My Ship Comes In,” 1915; “The Goddess,” 1915; “The Seven
Darlings,” 1915; “We Three,” 1916. Lives in New York City.
Unsent Letter.
*MORTEN, MARJORY.* Born in New York City. Educated in boarding schools,
studied art in Paris and New York. Married Alexander Morten, 1909. First
story published, “Sophy So-and-So,” Harper’s Magazine, August, 1915.
Lives in New York City.
*Nettle and Foxglove.
*MOSELEY, KATHARINE PRESCOTT.* Born in Newburyport, Mass. Niece of Mrs.
Harriet Prescott Spofford. Privately educated in Washington, D. C. Her
father, a secretary of the I. C. Commission, spent over twenty years in
his well-known work for the amelioration of railroad employees. His life
was written by James Morgan. Miss Moseley’s life has been spent between
Newburyport, Washington, and Boston, with trips abroad. Her chief
interests are in music and gardening. Her home is at Deer Island,
Newburyport, Mass.
*Story Vinton Heard at Mallorie.
(23) *MYERS, WALTER L.* Born in Lawrence, Kans., 1886, and reared in
Iowa. Educated in Iowa public schools, State University of Iowa and
Harvard University. In civil life Assistant Professor of English,
University of Iowa. Now Second Lieutenant, Machine-Gun Training Centre,
Camp Hancock, Ga. Chief interest, literature. First published story, “At
the Crossing of the Trails,” Outing, 1909.
*Clouds.
(4) *O’HIGGINS, HARVEY J.* (_for biography, see 1917_).
*Owen Carey.
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