<i>Wikipedia:</i> Mr. Vanderbridge's memories of his deceased first wife keep him from living in the present. His second wife attempts to break the past's hold over him (and her) by burning the letters that reveal his first wife's infidelity.
First published in Good Housekeeping, October 1920
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story | Small, Maynard & Co. | Anthology | 168 | |
| 1923 |
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The Shadowy Third and Other Stories | Doubleday, Page & Company | Collection | 105 |
| 1947 |
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The Fireside Book of Ghost Stories | Bobbs-Merrill Company | Anthology | 553 |
| November 1996 |
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Restless Spirits: Ghost Stories by American Women, 1872-1926 | University of Massachusetts Press | Anthology | 154 |
| June 2006 | The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story | Project Gutenberg | Anthology | ||
| September 2012 |
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The Big Book of Ghost Stories | Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books | Anthology | 38 |
| December 2012 |
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The Big Book of Ghost Stories | Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books | Anthology | |38 |
| November 2014 |
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The Fourth Ghost Story Megapack: 25 Classic Haunts! | Wildside Press | Anthology | |
| July 2019 |
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American Gothic Short Stories | Flame Tree Publishing | Anthology | |
| June 2020 |
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The Fourth Ghost Story Megapack | Wildside Press | Anthology | |12 |
| June 2020 |
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The Big Book of Ghost Stories | Highbridge / Recorded Books | Anthology | |38 |
| October 2023 |
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The Shadowy Third and Other Stories | Nezu Press | Collection |