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Rice (ALICE CALDWELL HEGAN)

ALICE (CALDWELL) HEGAN, an American author, born in Shelbyville, Ky., in 1870. She was educated in private schools and gave much time and thought to philanthropic work, being one of the founders of the Cabbage Patch Settlement House, of Louisville, Ky. In 1902 she was married to Cale Young Rice (q. v.). Her books, some of which have met with very great success, include "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (1901); "Lovey Mary" (1903); "Sandy" (1905); "Captain June" (1907); "Mr. Opp" (1909); "A Romance of Billy Goat Hill" (1912); "The Honorable Percival" (1914); and "Calvary Alley" (1918). She also wrote numerous short stories. Some of her