The Temple Bar attributed it to "Miss Gallaher", but the New York Sun was criticised for allowing it to be amended and published under the name[2] of her rival[5] May Laffan Hartley.

Gallaher's letter of protest to the plagiarism and unwelcome changes to her story were published in 1883 and the New York Sun[2] was criticised by the Weekly Irish Times.

[5] Later critics have noted the stories "urban realism"[2] whilst representing women as significant figures who are either good or bad.

[1] In 1884 she was engaged as personal private secretary to Adeline Marie Russell who was the Duchess of Bedford and a campaigner for penal reform.

[7] Fannie Gallaher died at St. Georges Retreat, nursing home in Ditchling, Sussex on 22 December 1935.