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CHAPTER ILittle Sister"And could another child-world be my share,I'd be a Little Sister there.""Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice."Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could. There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first. Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie."Ask mother if you may go with me a while.""Mother doesn't care where I am, if I come when the supper bell rings.""All right!" said Laddie.He led the way around the house, sat on the front step and took me between his knees.

Laddie: A True Blue Story, written by legendary author Gene Stratton-Porter is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, Laddie: A True Blue Story is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Gene Stratton-Porter is highly recommended. Published by Quill Pen Classics and beautifully produced, Laddie: A True Blue Story would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.

A Tale of Indiana—a picture straight from life, showing the home circle of the Stantons and telling the love story of Laddie, the big brother of the Stanton family, and Pamela Pryor, an English girl. The book is full of poetry and of that love of nature that goes hand in hand with the author's idealism. The vividness of the home life quite lays hold of one so that he cries out: "Here, indeed, is a true story!" Few will forget the charm of the home wedding when Shelley Stanton was married, or the delicious moment when Leon, facing the congregation in the little Methodist Church, recited his thirteen texts, addressing each one to a member of the church for whom he had selected it with diabolical care. Here again, as in "Freckles," "A Girl of the Limberlost," and "The Harvester," one has that sense of being very close to the heart of nature, in flower and bird; and very close to the heart of man, in the purest and best emotions of life.

Farmer's son Laddie Stanton falls in love with the daughter of the man who just bought the land next door, Pamela Pryor. Her father is a vicious old Englishman, and isn't at all happy with the prospect of having Laddie as a son-in-law. Pamela tries to make Laddie get another profession, to please her father and be able to continue their relationship. Laddie is very upset and regards Pamela's plea as disrespectful. Laddie's sister, Sister, decides to help the couple out. Later, Mr. Pryor's dishonored son Robert, arrives on a visit. The Stanton family takes him in when his father doesn't, and Sister starts scheming how to use this to their advantage. When she tells Mr. Pryor that his son is staying with them, the old man is furious and goes to visit the family. He learns that Robert is ill and therefore was discharged from the British Army. Understanding that he was wrong about his son, Mr. Pryor forgives him and also warms to Laddie....

LADDIE is a captivating, good-humored look at family life in the early 1900's in a small farming community in Indiana. The story is told in the first person narrative by the youngest in a family of twelve children, known only as Little Sister. Through her eyes, the listener experiences the lives, loves, and tribulations of her family. But it is Laddie, her eighteen-year-old brother, who she is the most proud. Life becomes complicated when Laddie falls in love with a British girl.

LADDIE A TRUE BLUE STORY CHAPTER I Little Sister And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there." HAVE I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most COTxing voice. 'Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could. There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first. Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie. "Ask mother if you may go with me a while." "Mother doesn't care where I am, if I come when the supper bell rings." "All right!" said Laddie. He led the way around the house, sat on the front step and took me between his knees. "Oh, is it going to be a secret?" I cried. Secrets with Laddie were the greatest joy in life. HeTable of Contents CONTENTS; attrm mob; I Little Sister 3; II Our Angel Boy33; III Mr Pryor's Door69; IV The Last Day in Eden 99 V The First Day of School 123; VI The Wedding Gown 143; VII When Sally Married Peter 161; VIII The Shropshire and the Crusader 199; IX " Even So"226; X Laddie Takes the Plunge 259; XI Keeping Christmas Our Way 295; XII The Horn of the Hunter -319; XIII The Garden of the Lord 358; XIV The Crest of Eastbrooke 400 XV Laddie, the Princess, and the Pie 427; XVI The Homing Pigeon 449; XVII In Faith Believing483; XVIII The Pryor Mystery 523About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurate

Gene Stratton-Porter's novel Laddie corresponds in many particulars with her early life, and several details from the novel suggest that it is semi-autobiographical in nature. For example, the narrative takes place in the first person, with the story being related by the twelfth child of the "Stanton" family. The name of the beloved older brother (title character) "Laddie" is identical with Stratton-Porter's own treasured brother who died in an accident when she was young. As in Stratton-Porter's own family, the novelized Laddie is connected with the land and identifies with their father's vocation. Like the author, "Little Sister" (the unnamed narrator) has an affinity for the outdoors and wildlife, as well as her ill-suitedness for the confines of the traditional educational institutions.