Alma by William Bell

This collection of text appears to be excerpts from a novel by William Bell, specifically the book titled "Alma", as indicated by the initial listing of other works and the title page information. The narrative focuses on a young girl named Alma, detailing her experiences at school, including a humorous encounter with her teacher regarding a creative writing assignment. It follows Alma as she takes a job copying letters for a seemingly reclusive old woman, Miss Lily, which leads Alma to suspect Miss Lily is actually her favorite author, RR Hawkins. The text tracks Alma's efforts to confirm this suspicion, her subsequent feelings of guilt after accidentally revealing Miss Lily's identity, and the eventual resolution of the mystery surrounding RR Hawkins and a story Alma wrote called "The Dream-ary". The latter part of the excerpt includes the full text of Alma's story, suggesting it plays a significant role in the plot.