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Kathleen Thompson Norris was born in 1880 in San Francisco, California. She was a novelist who wrote many romance novels. Norris was the highest paid female novelist in her day. Her novels featured upper class society particularly in the San Francisco area. Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby and Other Stories is volume three of the works of Kathleen Norris. Stories included are, Poor, dear Margaret Kirby -- Bridging the years -- The tide-marsh -- What happened to Alanna -- The friendship of Alanna -- "S is for shiftless Susanna" -- The last Carolan -- Making allowances for mamma -- The measure of Margaret Coppered -- Miss Mix, kidnapper -- Shandon Waters -- Gayley the troubadour -- Dr. Bates and Miss Sally -- The gay deceiver -- The rainbow's end -- Rosemary's stepmother -- Austin's girl -- Rising water.