Books with author Myrtle REED

IT was certainly a queer house. Even through the blinding storm they could distinguish its eccentric outlines as they alighted from the stage. Dorothy laughed happily, heedless of the fact that her husband's um~ brelJa was dripping down her neck. cc It's a dear old place," she cried; H J love it already! " For an instant a flash of lightning turned the peculiar windows into sheets of flame, then all was dark again. Harlan's answer was crowned by a crash of thunder and the turning of the heavy wheels on the gravelled road. r'Don't stop," shouted the driver; 'f I '11 come up to-morrer for the money. Good luck to you-an' the Jack-o' -Lantern I ,. U What did he mean?" asked Dorothy, 'll(ing out her' wet skirts, when they were $;Ji-ely inside the door. "Who's got a Jack- · . · 0' -Lantern? "Table of Contents Contents ; CHAPlER PACE Contents; I The end of the Honeymoon 1 ; 11 The Day Afterward (8 ; 111 The First Caller 35 ; IV Finances 53 ; V Mrs Smithers 68 ; VI The Coming of Elaine 84 ; VII An Uninvited Guest joo ; VIII More "9 ; IX Another 136 ; X Still More 154 ; XL Mrs Dodd's Third Husband 173 ; XII Her Gift to the World 591 ; XIIK A Sensitive Soul 210 ; XIV Mrs Dodd's Fifth Fate 226 ; XV Treasure-Trove 243 ; XVI Good Fortune 264 ; XVII The Lady Elaine Knows her Heart 282 ; XV111 Uncle Ebeneezer's Diary 299 ; XIX Various Departures 319 ; XX The Love of Another Elaine 338About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.

Myrtle Reed came from a very religious and literary family. She was a freelance writer who published in Munsey's Magazine and The National Magazine. Her first novel was entitled Love Letters to a Musician. It's popularity lead to her writing more novels. Lavender and Old Lace is her most famous novel. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern is the story of a New York newspaperman and his young wife. When they return from their honeymoon they arrive at an old peculiar house. In this house many strange and interesting events unfold.

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Pages: 393 Weight: 1lb 1oz Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 8 1/16 x 1" A Spinner in the Sun is a story about a woman who returns to her home after being away for many years. It is sweet, moving and romantic. Myrtle Reed (1874-1911) was an American author, the daughter of Elizabeth Armstrong Reed and the preacher Hiram von Reed. She sometimes wrote under the pseudonym of Olive Green. Reed was born in Chicago, where she graduated from the West Division High School. In 1906 she was married to James Sydney McCullough. She died of a drug overdose in Chicago, Illinois. Amongst her books are: The Spinster Book (1901), Lavender and Old Lace (1902), The Shadow of Victory (1903), A Spinner in the Sun (1906), Flower of the Dusk (1908), Old Rose and Silver (1909), Master of the Vineyard (1910), Sonnets to a Lover (1910), A Weaver of Dreams (1911), The Myrtle Reed Yearbook (1911), The White Shield (1912), Threads of Grey and Gold (1913) and Happy Women (1913). She also published a series of cook books under the pseudonym of Olive Green, including: What to Have for Breakfast (1905), One Thousand Simple Soups (1907) and How to Cook Fish (1908).

Ma01kint HE little house was waiting, as it had waited for many years. Grey and weather-worn, it leaned toward the sheltering hillside as though to gather from the kindly earth some support and comfort for old age. Five-and-twenty Winters had broken its spirit, five -and -twenty Springs had not brought back the heart of it, that had once gone out, with dancing feet and singing, and had returned no more. For a quarter of a century, the garden had lain desolate. Summers came and went, but only a few straggling blooms made their way above the mass of weeds. In early A utumn, thistles and milkweed took possession of the place, the mournful purple of their flowering hiding the garden beneath trappings of woe.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

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