Project Gutenberg 2021-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 165 Winter, John Strange 1856 1911 Stannard, Henrietta Eliza Vaughan Palmer Whyte, Violet Winter, J. S. (John Strange) Mignon; or, Bootles' Baby Les Bowler "Mignon; or, Bootles' Baby" by John Strange Winter is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Captain Algernon Ferrers, affectionately called "Bootles," who unexpectedly finds himself responsible for a baby girl named Mignon after her mother leaves her in his care, thus triggering a series of humorous and heartfelt events within a military barracks setting. At the start of the narrative, Bootles is introduced during a late-night card game, where he suffers from a headache and seeks solitude, inadvertently discovering a baby in his bed. Confused and surprised, Bootles learns from a letter that the child is his—though he claims no knowledge of her origins despite the implications. A mix of light-hearted banter, camaraderie among officers, and Bootles's growing attachment to Mignon unfolds as his fellow officers tease him about this unexpected turn of events. The opening chapters set the stage for a charming exploration of love, responsibility, and the complexities of life in a military community, while Bootles navigates the challenges of parenthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Adopted children -- Fiction Foundlings -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 146683 2025-07-25T12:51:46.033903 text/html 130930 2024-10-18T11:08:24 text/html 3507502 2025-07-25T12:51:50.138888 application/epub+zip 3502665 2025-07-25T12:51:46.854931 application/epub+zip 122081 2025-07-25T12:51:46.417897 application/epub+zip 3559420 2025-07-25T12:51:52.760866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3532255 2025-07-25T12:51:49.304883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162719 2022-09-29T05:58:35.280978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121766 2025-07-25T12:51:45.649911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102026 2024-10-18T11:08:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17372 2025-07-25T12:51:52.908864 application/rdf+xml 32756 2025-07-25T12:51:46.494893 image/jpeg 4277 2025-07-25T12:51:46.455891 image/jpeg 3477792 2025-07-25T12:51:46.106926 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia