Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 85 Reed, Myrtle 1874 1911 Green, Olive Lavender and Old Lace Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger "Lavender and Old Lace" by Myrtle Reed is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1902. The story centers on Ruth Thorne, a woman who temporarily leaves her city life to stay with her aunt Jane Hathaway in a quaint country house, which brings her a sense of nostalgia and peace. As she adjusts to her new surroundings, Ruth becomes intrigued by her aunt's eccentricities, including the mysterious lamp that must be lit in the attic every night, and the whispers surrounding a puzzling woman named Miss Ainslie. The opening of the novel introduces Ruth as she arrives at her aunt's modest home atop a hill, portrayed through her interaction with the friendly but awkward carriage driver named Joe. After settling in, Ruth reads a letter from her aunt outlining her responsibilities during her absence. The letter hints at a secretive past and establishes a curious atmosphere surrounding Ruth's stay, particularly the instructions concerning the attic's lamp. The narrative then unfolds Ruth's exploration of the old house and its attic, revealing treasures and secrets, while she grapples with her feelings of being an outsider in both the rural community and her own family legacy. Her interactions with her aunt's housekeeper, Hepsey, and hints of a romantic connection with a newcomer, Carl Winfield, further complicate the themes of belonging and self-discovery that emerge in the early chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 356291 356300 2024-09-01T09:04:22.821430 2023-10-01T08:21:06.991915 text/html text/html 374835 2021-01-27T21:41:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 118391 2021-01-27T21:41:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 165590 2024-09-01T09:04:28.914380 application/epub+zip 170025 2024-09-01T09:04:24.341422 application/epub+zip 170025 2024-09-01T09:04:23.405441 application/epub+zip 347785 2024-09-01T09:04:32.445391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325669 2024-09-01T09:04:28.230403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325811 2022-09-01T10:13:31.806588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292771 292747 2024-09-01T09:04:21.913430 2023-10-01T08:21:06.185931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 299600 2018-03-16T10:12:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 112026 2018-03-16T10:13:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 292637 2008-08-24T07:18:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111155 2008-08-24T07:19:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20274 2024-09-01T09:04:32.610374 application/rdf+xml 13954 2024-09-01T09:04:23.813417 image/jpeg 3691 2024-09-01T09:04:23.632401 image/jpeg 163852 2024-09-01T09:04:22.850426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia