Old Rose and Silver

Old Rose and Silver is a novel written by Myrtle Reed. The story revolves around a young woman named Rose Wiley who inherits an old family mansion, called Roseholme, from her grandfather. The mansion is in a state of disrepair and Rose is determined to restore it to its former glory. She hires a team of skilled workers to help her with the renovation and they work tirelessly to bring the mansion back to life.As the renovation progresses, Rose discovers a hidden room in the mansion that contains a collection of old silverware. She becomes fascinated with the history of the silver and begins to research its origins. Her search leads her to uncover a family secret that has been kept hidden for generations.As Rose delves deeper into the past, she uncovers a tragic love story that took place many years ago. She becomes determined to uncover the truth behind the story and in doing so, she uncovers a long-buried family secret that threatens to destroy everything she has worked so hard to restore.Old Rose and Silver is a heartwarming story of love, loss, and the power of family. It is a timeless tale that will captivate readers of all ages.1900. 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. Old Rose and Silver begins: The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys. Firelight from the end of the room brought red-gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall. No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light-there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown. 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.