INTRODUCTION
Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the
``Atlantic Monthly\'\' as anonymous contributions. I owe to the present
owners of that journal permission to use them. ``The Autobiography of a
Quack \'\' has been recast with large additions.
``The Case of George Dedlow\'\' was not written with any intention that
it should appear in print. I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and
forgot it. This gentleman sent it to the Rev. Edward Everett Hale. He,
presuming, I fancy, that every one desired to appear in the ``Atlantic,\'\'
offered it to that journal. To my surprise, soon afterwards I received a
proof and a check. The story was inserted as a leading article without my
name. It was at once accepted by many as the description of a real case.