Project Gutenberg 2024-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 134 Whitaker, Evelyn 1844 1929 Laddie, and Miss Toosey's mission $aPhiladelphia :$bHenry Altemus, $c1897. Laddie -- Miss Toosey's mission. Al Haines "Laddie and Miss Toosey's Mission" by Evelyn Whitaker is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young man known as Laddie, who has grown up and made his way to London as a successful doctor, John Carter. The narrative opens with Laddie's mother, an old country woman, embarking on a journey to visit him, revealing her deep affection and pride in her son, which is juxtaposed against the realities of social class differences and Laddie's attempts to navigate his new life while managing his past. At the start of the book, the scene is set on a train where the old woman, overwhelmed by her journey and new surroundings, is introduced alongside Laddie’s character through her fond recollections of him. As the train rolls forward, she recounts stories of Laddie's childhood to fellow travelers, showcasing the warmth of their relationship. Simultaneously, we are introduced to Laddie as he starts to grapple with his complex feelings about his mother's arrival in his more sophisticated world. The opening establishes a range of themes, including familial love, social class, and the challenges of reconciling one's past with present ambitions, hinting at the emotional conflicts and character developments that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240505212544whitaker 1897 us Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Physicians -- Juvenile fiction Missionaries -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Intergenerational relations -- Juvenile fiction Older women -- Juvenile fiction England -- Religious life and customs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 203121 2025-06-29T07:44:33.609333 text/html 178474 2024-06-03T00:29:30 text/html 1855229 2025-06-29T07:44:36.798266 application/epub+zip 1857757 2025-06-29T07:44:34.366331 application/epub+zip 145464 2025-06-29T07:44:33.996250 application/epub+zip 1923507 2025-06-29T07:44:38.782315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1912380 2025-06-29T07:44:36.441258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187309 2025-06-29T07:44:33.190264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167550 2024-06-03T00:29:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18388 2025-06-29T07:44:38.918244 application/rdf+xml 24261 2025-06-29T07:44:34.075266 image/jpeg 2873 2025-06-29T07:44:34.036295 image/jpeg 2915139 2025-06-29T07:44:33.671317 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