Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1903)
by Alice Hegan Rice
Chapter 1
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A 1901 novella by American author Alice Hegan Rice {writing as Alice Caldwell Hegan], telling of a southern family's humorously coping with poverty. The title character is a widow with several daughters—named after the continents, because she thinks that geographical names are refined—and an employed young son.

The book was highly popular on its release, and has been adapted to a play and to several films.

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MRS. WIGGS OF THE

CABBAGE PATCH


BY

ALICE CALDWELL HEGAN



PUBLISHED BY THE CENTURY CO.
NEW YORK .. MCMIII

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Copyright, 1901, by
The Century Co.

Printed July, October, November, and Decem-
ber, 1901, January (twice), February (twice),
March, April, June, July (twice), August
(twice), September, October, November, Decem-
ber (twice). 1902, January. February(twice), March
(twice), April, August, September (twice), 1903.

THE DEVINNE PRESS.

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THIS LITTLE STORY IS

LOVINGLY DEDICATED

TO MY MOTHER, WHO

FOR YEARS HAS BEEN

THE GOOD ANGEL OF

"THE CABBAGE PATCH"

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CONTENTS

  1. chapterpage
  2. i Mrs. Wiggs's Philosophy 3
  3. ii Ways and Means 16
  4. iii The "Christmas Lady" 31
  5. iv The Annexation of Cuby 45
  6. v A Reminiscence 54
  7. vi A Theater Party 67
  8. vii "Mr. Bob" 84
  9. viii Mrs. Wiggs at Home 98
  10. ix How Spring came to the Cabbage Patch 112
  11. x Australia's Mishap 128
  12. xi The Benefit Dance 139

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MRS. WIGGS OF THE
CABBAGE PATCH


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

The longest-living author of this work died in 1942, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 81 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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