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Kate Wiggin

Ladies-In-WaitingKate Douglas Smith Wiggin Ladies-In-Waiting FOREWORD It may be urged that all proper heroines go through a period of uncertainty before giving their hands and hearts in marriage. Occasionally, however, there are longer seasons of indecision, incident to pride, high temper, or mis...

A Cathedral CourtshipKate Douglas Smith Wiggin A Cathedral Courtship PREFACE ‘A Cathedral Courtship’ was first published in 1893, appearing in a volume with ‘Penelope’s English Experiences.’ In course of time, the latter story, finding unexpected favour in the public eyes, left its modest compani...

The Birds' Christmas CarolKate Douglas Smith Wiggin The Birds' Christmas Carol I A LITTLE SNOW BIRD It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, with the soft snow falling on the house-tops, a little child was born in the Bird household.They had intended to name the baby...

Homespun TalesKate Douglas Wiggin Homespun Tales Introduction These three stories are now brought together under one cover because they have not quite outworn their welcome; but in their first estate two of them appeared as gift-books, with decorative borders and wide margins, a style not compati...

Marm LisaKate Douglas Smith Wiggin Marm Lisa I EDEN PLACE Eden Place was a short street running at right angles with Eden Square, a most unattractive and infertile triangle of ground in a most unattractive but respectable quarter of a large city. It was called a square, not so much, probably, bec...

The Flag-RaisingKate Douglas Wiggin The Flag-Raising I A DIFFERENCE IN HEARTS "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer. "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it'...

The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country ChurchKate Douglas Wiggin The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church Dedication To a certain handful of dear New England women of names unknown to the world, dwelling in a certain quiet village, alike unknown:—We have worked ...

The Story of Waitstill BaxterKate Douglas Smith Wiggin The Story of Waitstill Baxter SPRING I. SACO WATER FAR, far up, in the bosom of New Hampshire’s granite hills, the Saco has its birth. As the mountain rill gathers strength it takes “Through Bartlett’s vales its tuneful way, Or hides in Conwa...

The Birds' Christmas CarolKate Douglas Smith Wiggin The Birds' Christmas Carol "O little ones, ye cannot know The power with which ye plead,Nor why, as on through life we go, The little child doth lead." I A LITTLE SNOW BIRD It was very early Christmas morning, and in the stillness of the dawn, w...

Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmKate Douglas Smith Wiggin Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm TO MY MOTHER Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair;Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair;But all things else about her drawnFrom May-time and the cheerful Dawn;A dancing Shape, an Image gay,To haunt, to startle, and way-la...