DELAND, ELLEN DOUGLAS

(1860), an American author, 6. Lake Mahopac, N.Y. She was educated privately in New York City. Among her books are Josephine, a Little Son of Sunshine, 1906; Country Cousins, 1913, and The Secret Stairs, 1921. (1857), an American author, 6. in Allegheny, Pa. Her education was acquired in private schools. In 1880 she married Lorin F. Deland, of Boston. Her books, largely novels of American life, have gained her a wide popularity and by many she is regarded as one of the best representatives of American fiction. Her Old Chester Tales especially gained her recognition from the critics. Among the most widely read of her books are Dr. Lavendar’s People; The Awakening of Helena Richie, 1906; The Iron Woman, 1911; The Hands of Esau, 1914; Around Old Chester, 1915; The Rising Tide, 1916, and The Vehement Flame, 1922. 79), Eng. journalist; editor of The Times 1841-77.