Kate MacComber

Kate MacComber was the wife of the late Captain Amasa MacComber, the owner of Windy Poplars, and a friend of Charlotte MacLean and Anne Shirley.

Marriage with Amasa MacComber
Kate married Amasa MacComber when she was young, he was a splendid sea captain. She went on a honeymoonn with him, travelled the world, and then returned home to their comfortable nest, Anne of Windy Poplars snugly located in Summerside, PEI. Captain Amasa MacComber had put various poplars about it—thus, the name. Amasa rarely came back, which Kate always said was troublesome. Summerside occupants could never tell if that was because he didn't stay long when he came back, or that he came back at all.

The two never had any children.

Life at Windy Poplars
Life at Windy Poplars could have gotten dull, presumably after Amasa's death. Kate took in a distant relative of hers, Charlotte MacLean. Later, she hired Rebecca Dew, made a home for Dusty Miller, and finally boarded Anne Shirley.

Personality
Kate was tall, silent, and pretty. Chatty (Charlotte), always wondered that she didn't talk so much, and had so much to talk about—while she, Chatty MacLean, talked endlessly and didn't have anything much to talk about!

Appearances
Anne of Windy Poplars