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Seniors- THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday December 1 IBM- Page 1 Kindred SpiritsClub and LMMontgomery Ever heard of the Kindred SpiritsClub I was introduced to this fan club by a friend who had heard about it through the C B C A group of people headed by the Schulte family of Vermont USA had organized this group about five years ago the only re quisite for membership being an admiration for the Canadian authoress M Montgomery and a desire to learn more about her and her writings Kindred Spirits published quarterly contained all sorts of interesting data pertaining to Lucy Maud and her books My first reaction was An American publication to honour our very own Canadian writer Something didnt seem right about this However I am happy to tell you that Kindred Spirits has now been taken over by a Canadian company The address is Kindred Spirits of Box Kennington P E I COB There are still a few people in this area who fondly remember this gracious lady back in the late and early 3us when she was the Presbyterian ministers wife in Norval Mrs Ewan McDonald Much has been written about her often with emphasis on the negative part of her married life It is good to read something which dispels this notion Her husband Ewan was the highly respected minister in the Zephyr churches in 1910 He asked for leave of absence to go and be married to Lucy Maud Montgomery of PEI Already her fame as a writer was well established Anne of Green Gables having been published in friends have put together a delightful pamphlet on their memories of the McDonalds in their manse 1911 They tell of the warm reception for the the dapper bridegroom and the lovely bride in her white satin wedding gown radiating graciousness to all At three sons were born one of whom died in in fancy Here most of the Anne se quels were written so understandably this was a very important period in the life of They write affectionately of all facets of her life as a mother a a devoted ministers wife and a writer Those who lived in the manse as housekeepers speak of her sense of duty her love of pets and of flowers her busy fingers at her needlework her humour and her consideration for her help They were always treated at equals Others of her contribution to the church especially with the Young People s Guild Fortunate indeed were the young people under her tutelage as she directed plays for them encouraging them to develop whatever talents they had Her dressmaker remembers how she loved pretty clothes lace and fancy little velvet bows and how particular she was about her ap pearance as she moved among her people Happy family in cidents are told about the boys growing up years and of the visiting they did in the home of the families of the two churches Queen the faithful mare was a familiar sight in the com as the McDonalds drove for a days shopping in or for short drives among their people One lady refers to Mrs McDonald as a queen among women a perfect balance of pride and humility among old and young alike As I read this tribute from the folk at Leaksdale among whom she lived for years it gave me a warm glow as I thought of the happy years she had shared with her husband her sons and the dear people of that community The McDonalds moved to Nor val in Is there someone reading this who remembers her Perhaps he or she would like to write to Kindred Spirits of PEI and relate some of the highlights to which are remembered of Lucy Maud as the minister s wife in Nowadays with so much media coverage audio tapes video tapes etc etc my fear is that the magic of her writing may be lost to the present generation of young readers Megan Follows did a superb job of depicting the character of Anne in the TV presentation of Anne of Green Gables and in the sequel to it However in my opinion there is nothing that can compare with the beautiful language used in the descriptive paragraphs of the countryside and of the characters in the original unabridged editions of her books Lets hope that teachers and 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