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This novel begins with an odd inheritance at the end of a honeymoon, both parties being inexperienced. Then someone comes to visit, then another, until we've got a chaotic bedlam of New England's tragically off the wall odd ball relations. Our protagonists may not communicate efficiently at first but at least they've got a sense of humour. The humourous style keeps up as well as some moments of lustre and rich feeling about the printed word itself.

I The End of the Honeymoon 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 umbrella was dripping down her neck. “It’s a dear old place,” she cried; “I 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 drowned by a crash of thunder and the turning of the heavy wheels on the gravelled road. “Don’t stop,” shouted the driver; “I’ll come up to-morrer for the money. Good luck to you—an’ the Jack-o’-Lantern!” “What did he mean?” asked Dorothy, shaking out her wet skirts, when they were safely inside the door. “Who’s got a Jack-o’-Lantern

Excerpt from At the Sign of the Jack O' LanternHer home-coming! How often she had dreamed of it, never for a moment guessing that it might be like this! She had fancied a little house in a suburb, or a cosy apartment in the city, and a lump came into her throat as her air castle dissolved into utter ruin. She was one of those rare, unhappy women whose natures are so finely attuned to beauty that ugliness hurts like physical pain.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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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