Nora Perry

Nora Perry (born 1831, Dudley, Mass., U.S.—died May 13, 1896, Dudley) was an American journalist, poet, and children’s author whose sentimental works were favourites in her day. Perry grew up in Dudley and in Providence, Rhode Island. From childhood she composed stories and poems, and at age 18 she had her first story published in Harper’s Magazine. She served as Boston correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and the Providence Journal for a time while continuing...