Project Gutenberg 2005-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 164 Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan 1870 1942 Hegan, Alice Caldwell Rice, Alice Hegan Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories Miss Mink's soldier -- A darling of misfortune -- "Pop" -- Hoodooed -- A matter of friendship -- The wild oats of a spinster -- Cupid goes slumming -- The soul of O Sana San. Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories" by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into the lives of quirky characters, particularly focusing on Miss Mink, a small and stubborn woman who grapples with change and unexpected elements in her routines and beliefs, often with humor and pathos. The collection showcases themes of personal growth, societal norms, and the impact of war on everyday lives. At the start of "Miss Mink's Soldier," we meet Miss Libby Mink, a solitary churchgoer who struggles with the minister's request for parishioners to invite soldiers to dinner during wartime. Despite her patriotism, the idea of hosting a soldier fills her with apprehension. Just as she resolves to continue her routine without engaging, a soldier named Alexis Bowinski sits next to her, and through a moment of panic and desperation, she invites him to her home for dinner. What follows is a comedic and awkward exploration of their interactions, showcasing her fears, prejudices, and the unexpected warmth she discovers in the company of Bowinski, revealing much about her character’s growth and her understanding of connection in challenging times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Contemporary Reviews Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 237649 2025-08-06T13:09:55.978612 text/html 233628 2020-12-14T05:07:50 text/html 260902 2025-08-06T13:10:03.613546 application/epub+zip 265702 2025-08-06T13:09:59.645534 application/epub+zip 164932 2025-08-06T13:09:58.249557 application/epub+zip 443135 2025-08-06T13:10:06.320532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428314 2025-08-06T13:10:02.668580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313624 2022-09-07T20:38:14.971326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217866 2025-08-06T13:09:55.336588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217710 2020-12-14T05:07:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217702 2020-12-14T05:07:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21398 2025-08-06T13:10:06.449503 application/rdf+xml 16366 2025-08-06T13:09:58.764576 image/jpeg 3782 2025-08-06T13:09:58.503541 image/jpeg 87513 2020-12-14T05:07:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 164530 2020-12-14T05:07:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 87476 2020-12-14T05:07:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 264752 2025-08-06T13:09:56.005567 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia