The Vanity Case

Carolyn Wells was a prolific American writer, born on June 18, 1862, in Rahway, New Jersey, and died on March 26, 1942. Her literary career spanned several decades, during which she wrote over 170 books. Wells is perhaps best recognized for her mysteries, children's literature, and humorous verse, but also for her incisive parodies of contemporary literature. 'The Vanity Case,' one of her many wor...