The Lady In Gray: A Story Of The Steps By Which We Climb is a novel written by Clara Elizabeth Laughlin and first published in 1908. The book tells the story of a young woman named Mary Ware who is determined to climb the social ladder and become a lady. Mary is inspired by a mysterious woman in gray who seems to have everything she wants in life. As Mary works to improve her own circumstances, she becomes embroiled in a web of deceit and betrayal...