PRESS OF THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY
KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE
Forest Hill, Oxon, England,
October 10, 1922.
_My dear Mr. Herford_:
I had just finished star-stamping for the year, and I felt a bit
exhausted when one of those kind friends every one has, sent me
a copy of “Say It with Asterisks,” beautifully bound. Picture my
delight when I discovered that a baffling problem which had haunted
me for weeks was solved. To whom should I dedicate “The Best Short
Stories of 1922”? I could not inscribe it to our Mr. Anderson always,
and yet he insisted upon writing the best stories year after year. At
last I knew. _Palmam qui meruit ferat._ No curate’s egg this time!
The dedication should read:
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* TO *
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* OLIVER HERFORD *
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* “SUCH IS LIFE” *
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For we both deserve it.
Cordially yours,