Louisa May Alcott 
A Christmas Dream and Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott 
Merry Christmas, What the Bell Saw and Said, Becky’s Christmas Dream, The Abbot’s Ghost

‚First, my child, what do you want most?‘ asked the godmother, quite in the fairy-book style. ‚To be loved by everybody, ‚ answered Becky. ‚Good!‘ said the cat. ‚I’m pleased with that answer, it’s sensible, and I’ll tell you how to get your wish. Learn to make people love you by loving them.‘ – ‚Becky’s Christmas Dream‘ Table of Contents: Merry Christmas A Christmas Dream And How It Came True Becky’s Christmas Dream Kitty’s Class Day Rosa’s Tale Tilly’s Christmas The Abbot’s Ghost, Or Maurice Treherne’s Temptation What the Bell Saw and Said Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo’s Boys (1886).