Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch

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Mrs, Wiggs of the Cabbage Patchwas nailed up, and the other opened outdoors,but you would never guess itfrom the street. When the countryhouse burned, one door had been saved.So Mrs. Wiggs and the boys brought itto the new home and skilfully placed itat the front end of the side porch.Butthe roof gave the house its chief distinction;it was the only tin roof in theCabbage Patch. Jim and Billy hadmade it of old cans which they pickedup on the commons.Jim was fifteen and head of the family;his shoulders were those of a man,and were bent with work, but his bodydwindled away to a pair of thin legs thatseemed incapable of supporting the burdenimposed upon them. In his anxiouseyes was the look of a bread-winnerwho had begun the struggle too soon.Life had been a tragedy to Jim : ' thetragedy that comes when a child's sen-6
;Mrs. Wiggs ^s Philosophysitive soul is forced to meet the responsibilitiesof manliood, yet lacks the wisdomthat only experience can bring.Billy Wiggs was differently constituted;responsibilitiesrested upon himas lightly as the freckles on his nose.When occasion or his mother demandedhe worked togood purpose, with a tenacitythat argued well for hisfuturesuccess, but for the most part he playedand fought and got into trouble withthe aptitude characteristic of the averagesmall boy.Itwas Mrs. Wlggs's boast that herthree littlegirls had geography namesfirst came Asia, then Australia.Whenthe last baby arrived, Billy had stoodlooking down atthe small bundle andasked anxiously: ^^Are you goin' tohave it fer a boy or a girl, maf Mrs.Wiggs had answered: ^^A girl, Billy,an' her name 'sEuropena!''7
Page 1 and 2: S^CWIGGSOFTHE GARBAGE PATCHCB»^
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Page 10 and 11: Copyright, 1901, byThe Century Co.v
Page 13: CONTENTSCHAPTERPAGEI Mrs. Wiggs's P
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Page 19: Mrs, Wiggs '5 Philosophythe railroa
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Page 25 and 26: *Mrs, Wiggs ^s PhilosophyA hand wen
Page 27 and 28: Mrs, Wiggs ^s PhilosophyThere ain't
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Page 31 and 32: iVai/sand Meansand Jim^s exertions
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Page 35 and 36: Ways and Meanssaid the young lady,
Page 37 and 38: 'Ways and Meansthe brown paper that
Page 39 and 40: Ways and Meanscompared to Jim's ill
Page 41 and 42: 'Ways and Means^' Could you find a
Page 43 and 44: Ways and Meansto hear of their old
Page 45 and 46: CHAPTER III" The rosy glow of summe
Page 47 and 48: 'The ^ ^ Christmas Lady ' 'I wish y
Page 49 and 50: 'The' ^ Christmas Lady ' 'and I wil
Page 51 and 52: 'The ^^ Christmas Lady^^Site was ve
Page 53 and 54: The ^ ^ Christmas Lady ' 'the one e
Page 55 and 56: 'The ' ' Christmas Lady 'An awkward
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Page 59 and 60: CHAPTER IVTHE ANNEXATION OF CUBY*'
Page 61 and 62: The Annexation of Cuhyliim, an' I a
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Page 67 and 68: The Annexation of Cuhykettles, and
Page 69 and 70: 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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A Theater Partystudyin' 'bout it, a
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A Theater Partyand the shadowy litt
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'A Theater PartyThe man looked puzz
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A Theater Party*^ Ain't you got no
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'A Theater PartyEuropena was the on
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'A Theater Partyyou kin wear the sk
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'A Theater Partyyou warm, besides;
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A Theater Partycry; Billy '11 be ba
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''Mr. Boh''away when lie stopped su
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'''Mr. Boh'' Where else would we go
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':''Mr. Boh''Bedding took them into
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'Mr, Boh'bout it. Billy is takin' r
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Mr. Boh''Such a wail as arose ! Thr
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Mr. Bohwe 've got ice-cream.'' No a
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''Mr, Boh^^ment lie stood irresolut
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Mrs. Wiggs atHomebasket on the floo
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Mrs. Wiggs atHomewhile always inter
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'Mrs. Wiggs at Homesternly in the e
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Mrs. Wiggs atHomeit,but I come home
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'Mrs. Wiggs at Homecoal an' kindlin
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'Mrs. Wiggs at HomeThere was a scra
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Mrs, Wiggs atHomenue? I am going th
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Eolv Spring came to the Cabbage Pat
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IIoiv Spring came to the Cabbage Pa
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Hoiv Spring came to the Cabbage Pat
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Row Spring came to the Cabbage Patc
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How Spring came to the Cabbage Patc
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'How Spring came to the Cabbage Pat
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Australia's Mishaplia, after enough
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Australians Mishapwas dead, that ^s
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Australians MishapHe liad just driv
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Australians Mishap*^ Ain't it lucky
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Australia's Mishapstood.Australia s
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CHAPTER XITHE BENEFIT DANCE" Those
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The Benefit Dancewhich one. Oh, boy
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The Benefit DanceUnder this able ge
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The Benefit Dancehave Jake Seliultz
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The Benefit Danceto-night. Someliow
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The Benefit Danceon state occasions
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Tlie Benefit Dancelate. Billy, for
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The Benefit Danceand laughter came
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