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Elizabeth's Child - from the collection of stories 1902 - 03
The story had many similarities to Anne of Green Gables. Both stories have a girl child coming from a distant land. And brightening up the home on her arrival.
Worth Sheldon is the only niece of the Ingelow family who are a bunch of spinsters and a brother all unmarried and tending a home they all live together at the sweet little village Grange. (recall Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert ?) Worth lives out in the west with her parents Elizabeth and James. Elizabeth is the only sister of the Ingelows who married against the wishes of the family , especially the eldest brother Paul.
Thus amidst a history of family's angst and simmering separation, one day an Ingelow aunt desired to see her niece. She sent a letter to Elizabeth. Never thought of getting a reply, leave alone agreeing to send Worth, everyone is surprised that their estranged sister has relented at last.
Worth arrives and endears herself to the whole family and neighbors. How she manages to break the ice with Uncle Paul is what the reader will enjoy. I mean can Montgomery ever fail to endear?
With this ends a week of joyous reading of L M Montgomery's stories. I have picked a piece each of the collection of various years. I hope to start again some other time soon with a different anthology of her's. Let me know your thoughts and feedback.
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