Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch

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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'round, an' lie said yes, that was theright name fer 'em— star-eyes."There was a mist over the star-eyesas Lucy turned away.*'That 's right; set right down thereby the winder. It 's so pretty out todayit makes you feel good clean downyer back."*Î believe you always feel that way,"said Lucy, pulling off her gloves.*' Don't you ever worry over things?"Mrs. Wiggs grew serious. ^Î 'mlonesome fer Jimmy all the time," shesaid simply. ^^Some folks goes rightunder when trouble comes, but I carrymine fur an' easy."^'I don't mean grieving," said Lucy;*Î mean worrying and fretting."**Well, yes," admitted Mrs. Wiggs,taking a hot iron from the stove,*'I 've done that, too. I remember onctlast winter I was tooken sick, an' I got120
How Spring came to the Cabbage Patchto pesterin' 'bout wliat the cliildern 'uddo if I died. They was n't no moneyin the house, an' they did n't knowwhere to git none.All one night I laidthere with my head 'most bustin',jes'worryin' 'bout it. By an' by I was somiserable I astthe Lord what I mus'do, an' he tole me." There was absoluteconviction in her tone and manner.^ ^Nex ' mornin ', ' ' she went on, ^' soon 'sI could I went over to the 'spensary an'ast fer the chief doctor.**^Doctor,' I sez, ^ don't you buycorpses ? '*^^Yes,' sez he, lookin' kinder funny.^ ' 'Well, ' sez I, ' I want to sell mine.'*^Then I tole him all 'bout it, an' asthim if he would n't take my body afterI was gone, an' give the money tothechildern.**^Will you put it in writin',' sez he.^^^Yes,' sez I, 4f you '11 do the same.'121
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S^CWIGGSOFTHE GARBAGE PATCHCB»^
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MKS. WIGGS OF THECABBAGE PATCH
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Copyright, 1901, byThe Century Co.v
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CONTENTSCHAPTERPAGEI Mrs. Wiggs's P
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MES. WIGGS OF THECABBAGE PATCHCHAPT
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Mrs, Wiggs '5 Philosophythe railroa
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;Mrs. Wiggs ^s Philosophysitive sou
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'Mrs, Wiggs^s Philosophy^Hhat ain't
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*Mrs, Wiggs ^s PhilosophyA hand wen
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Mrs, Wiggs ^s PhilosophyThere ain't
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Mrs. Wiggs ^s Philosophyof the yard
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iVai/sand Meansand Jim^s exertions
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stole.Ways and MeansThat 'ud gimme
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Ways and Meanssaid the young lady,
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'Ways and Meansthe brown paper that
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Ways and Meanscompared to Jim's ill
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'Ways and Means^' Could you find a
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Ways and Meansto hear of their old
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CHAPTER III" The rosy glow of summe
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'The ^ ^ Christmas Lady ' 'I wish y
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'The' ^ Christmas Lady ' 'and I wil
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'The ^^ Christmas Lady^^Site was ve
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The ^ ^ Christmas Lady ' 'the one e
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'The ' ' Christmas Lady 'An awkward
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The '' Christmas Lady^^butions for
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CHAPTER IVTHE ANNEXATION OF CUBY*'
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The Annexation of Cuhyliim, an' I a
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The Annexation of Cubymel pill, ' s
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:TJie Annexation of CiibyWhen the k
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The Annexation of Cuhykettles, and
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A ReminiscenceAfter lier first agon
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"been well to do !A Reminiscencewar
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'A Reminiscencedo, you kin do. I di
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A Reminiscencedoctor would have a e
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'A ReminiscenceThen he went stumbli
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'A ReminiscenceWiggses' porch, ^^ A
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'CHAPTER VIA THEATER PARTY'' The pl
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Page 85 and 86: A Theater Partyand the shadowy litt
Page 87 and 88: 'A Theater PartyThe man looked puzz
Page 89 and 90: A Theater Party*^ Ain't you got no
Page 91 and 92: 'A Theater PartyEuropena was the on
Page 93 and 94: 'A Theater Partyyou kin wear the sk
Page 95 and 96: 'A Theater Partyyou warm, besides;
Page 97 and 98: A Theater Partycry; Billy '11 be ba
Page 99 and 100: ''Mr. Boh''away when lie stopped su
Page 101 and 102: '''Mr. Boh'' Where else would we go
Page 103 and 104: ':''Mr. Boh''Bedding took them into
Page 105 and 106: 'Mr, Boh'bout it. Billy is takin' r
Page 107 and 108: Mr. Boh''Such a wail as arose ! Thr
Page 109 and 110: Mr. Bohwe 've got ice-cream.'' No a
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Page 113 and 114: Mrs. Wiggs atHomebasket on the floo
Page 115 and 116: Mrs. Wiggs atHomewhile always inter
Page 117 and 118: 'Mrs. Wiggs at Homesternly in the e
Page 119 and 120: Mrs. Wiggs atHomeit,but I come home
Page 121 and 122: 'Mrs. Wiggs at Homecoal an' kindlin
Page 123 and 124: 'Mrs. Wiggs at HomeThere was a scra
Page 125 and 126: Mrs, Wiggs atHomenue? I am going th
Page 127 and 128: Eolv Spring came to the Cabbage Pat
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Page 143 and 144: Australia's Mishaplia, after enough
Page 145 and 146: Australians Mishapwas dead, that ^s
Page 147 and 148: Australians MishapHe liad just driv
Page 149 and 150: Australians Mishap*^ Ain't it lucky
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Page 153 and 154: CHAPTER XITHE BENEFIT DANCE" Those
Page 155 and 156: The Benefit Dancewhich one. Oh, boy
Page 157 and 158: The Benefit DanceUnder this able ge
Page 159 and 160: The Benefit Dancehave Jake Seliultz
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Page 165 and 166: Tlie Benefit Dancelate. Billy, for
Page 167: The Benefit Danceand laughter came
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