August First

Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (April 2, 1860? - August 2, 1936) was an American writer. Best known for a widely read short story about Abraham Lincoln, often printed as a small volume, The Perfect Tribute, she was born at Mobile, Alabama,and married William Shankland Andrews, judge of the New York Court of Appeals. She published many works between 1906 and 1930."