Lavendar and Old Lace

Lavender and Old Lace is a novel written by Myrtle Reed. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ruth Thorne, who inherits a large sum of money from her grandfather. Ruth decides to use the money to restore her family's old house, which is in a state of disrepair. She hires a young architect, Kenneth Ford, to help her with the restoration work. As they work together, Ruth and Kenneth fall in love. However, Ruth's aunt, Aunt Jane, disapproves of their relationship and tries to sabotage it. Meanwhile, Ruth's cousin, Emily, is also in love with Kenneth and tries to win his affections. The novel explores themes of love, family, and the importance of preserving history and tradition. It is a heartwarming and charming story that will appeal to readers who enjoy romantic fiction.1905. Myrtle Reed came from a religious and literary family, where she was encouraged to be a writer. She became a freelance journalist after graduating from high school. Her poems, sketches, and stories began appearing regularly in such periodicals as the Bookman, Munsey's Magazine, and the National Magazine. Her first novel, Love Letters of a Musician, was widely popular and led to other works. The book begins: A rickety carriage was slowly ascending the hill, and from the place of honor on the back seat, the single passenger surveyed the country with interest and admiration. The driver of that ancient chariot was an awkward young fellow, possibly twenty-five years of age, with sharp knees, large, red hands, high cheekbones, and abundant hair of a shade verging upon orange. He was not unpleasant to look upon, however, for he had a certain evident honesty, and he was disposed to be friendly to every one. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.