THREADS OF GREY
AND GOLD

BY

MYRTLE REED

Author of

Lavender and Old Lace
The Master’s Violin
Old Rose and Silver
A Weaver of Dreams
Flower of the Dusk
At the Sign of the Jack O’Lantern
The Shadow of Victory,
Etc.

New York

GROSSET & DUNLAP

Publishers

Copyright, 1902
BY
MYRTLE REED

This edition is issued under arrangement with the publishers
G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York and London

GEORGE WASHINGTON AND MARTHA CURTIS.
From a drawing by Clara M. Burd. (Page 34)

To the Readers of

THE ROMANCES OF MYRTLE REED.

—A world-wide circle comprising probably not less than two millionsympathetic admirers—

This volume, which presents some of the writer’s most typicalutterances—utterances characterised by the combination of wisdom,humour, and sentiment that belongs to all the writings of the giftedauthor,

IS DEDICATED BY

THE EDITOR.

Chicago,
January, 1913.

In Memory of

A WEAVER OF DREAMS.

A tribute to Myrtle Reed in recognition of her beautiful and valuablecontributions to English literature.