Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (1860 - 1936) was an American writer. She is best known for a widely read short story about US President Abraham Lincoln, "The Perfect Tribute," which was adapted for film twice and sold 600,000 copies when published as a standalone volume. Andrews primarily was known for sentimental and melodramatic magazine fiction. Many of her works were published in Scribner's Magazine, including her first published story, "Crowned with Glory and Honor," in 1902. She also wrote The Marshal, a Napoleonic historical novel, Crosses of War, a collection of World War I poetry, A...