Edith Matilda Thomas (August 12, 1854 – September 13, 1925) was an American poet who "was one of the first poets to capture successfully the excitement of the modern city."
Author: Inscription reads "Harley" Source: Stedman, Edmund C., and Ellen M. Hutchinson, eds. A Library of American Literature: From the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Vol. XI. New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1890. Page 154 License: PD US