The CopyCat Other Stories Author:Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was a 19th century American writer. Her parents were Congregationalists. Her strict religious upbringing plays an important role in her writing. A Humble Romance and Other Stories (1887) and A New England Nun and Other Stories (1891) were her best-known works. Her stories were usually set in New England. Freema... more »n wrote part of the collective novel The Whole Family. Copy-Cat and Other Stories contains The copy-cat -- The cock of the walk -- Johnny-in-the-woods -- Daniel and little Dan'l -- Big sister Solly -- Little Lucy Rose -- Noblesse -- Coronation -- The amethyst comb -- The umbrella man -- The balking of Christopher - and Dear Annie« less