Three previously unpublished short stories by the author of the classic Little Women. In this volume: The Quiet Little Woman: Patty, an orphan, is constantly overlooked by those wishing to adopt a girl, since she is short and has one shoulder higher than the other. The great day does come, when she is chosen - the people are kind, her work is light and she is fed and clothed well. Yet Patty yearns for love...Tilly's Christmas: The good heart of a kind child is rewarded very unexpectedly. Rosa's Tale: On Christmas Eve, so legend says, the animals are given an hour in which they may talk to humans, and Rosa, a white horse, takes the opportunity to tell her young lady her life's story. Illustrated by C. Michael Dudash.