Louella D. Everett (1883–1967), Poetry anthologist and *ociate Editor of the 11th and 12th editions of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Also published two poetry anthologies: The Cat in Verse and Home and Holiday Verse . For many years she was a contributor to the New York Times Book Review, helping readers to find the sources of bits of verse.

Louella D. Everett of Boston, M*.,
Must be an industrious, painstaking l*;
I'm sure she refuses the diners and dancers
To devote all her time to Queries and Answers

At one time, her fame was such that she was the topic of a short piece in The Talk of the Town.

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