Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a heartwarming novel written by Alice Caldwell Hegan. The story is set in the early 1900s and revolves around the life of a poor but kind-hearted woman named Mrs. Wiggs, who lives in a small house in the Cabbage Patch with her five children. Despite her financial struggles, Mrs. Wiggs always tries to make the best of her situation and keep her family happy. Throughout the book, Mrs. Wiggs faces various challenges, including illness, poverty, and the loss of loved ones. However, she never ...
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a heartwarming novel written by Alice Caldwell Hegan. The story is set in the early 1900s and revolves around the life of a poor but kind-hearted woman named Mrs. Wiggs, who lives in a small house in the Cabbage Patch with her five children. Despite her financial struggles, Mrs. Wiggs always tries to make the best of her situation and keep her family happy. Throughout the book, Mrs. Wiggs faces various challenges, including illness, poverty, and the loss of loved ones. However, she never loses hope and always finds a way to overcome these obstacles. Along the way, she is supported by her kind-hearted neighbors, including the wealthy Miss Hazy, who becomes a close friend and confidante.The novel is filled with memorable characters, including Mrs. Wiggs' mischievous children, her good-natured husband, and the eccentric residents of the Cabbage Patch. The book is also filled with humor and heartwarming moments that will leave readers feeling uplifted.Overall, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a timeless classic that celebrates the strength of the human spirit and the power of community. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys heartwarming stories about the power of love and kindness.1901. In the shanty town called the Cabbage Patch, Mrs. Wiggs scrabbles for survival with her brood of five children. The story begins: My, but it's nice an' cold this morning'! The thermometer's done fell up to zero! Mrs. Wiggs made the statement as cheerfully as if her elbows were not sticking out through the boy's coat that she wore, or her teeth chattering in her head like a pair of castanets. But, then, Mrs. Wiggs was a philosopher, and the sum and substance of her philosophy lay in keeping the dust off her rose-colored spectacles. When Mr. Wiggs traveled to eternity by the alcohol route, she buried his faults with him, and for want of better virtues to extol she always laid stress on the fine hand he wrote. It was the same way when their little country home burned and she had to come to the city to seek work; her one comment was: Thank God, it was the pig instid of the baby that was burned. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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I have loved this book since I was a chlld, and reread it every few years. My own copy belonged to my grandfather who bought it new in 1902 and I needed another copy so that I could loan it to friends. We need to remember the generosity and grace and gentle manners of past generations.
