Rebecca Dew

''Rebecca Dew was the faithful maid of Windy Poplars. Described as being a virulent Dusty-Miller-hater, Rebecca Dew was quite neat, and provided a perfect inmate for Windy Poplars. Employed by Kate MacComber, and Chatty MacLean, Rebecca Dew was a friend of Anne Shirley, although the former often spoiled the latter's pen-nib.''

Windy Poplars Life
Rebecca Dew arrived at Windy Poplars fifteen years prior to Anne's arrival in Summerside, with a bang and a pop, presumably, considering her personality and character. Although told as not being very neat when she first came, Rebecca was a perfect fit for Kate MacComber and Chatty MacLean, the widows of Windy Poplars. Rebecca milked the red cow, took its milk to Elizabeth Grayson, cared for Dusty Miller (or "That Cat" as she called him), prepared meals and did the dishes, cleaned, and was, in short, a maid of all work. Rebecca abhorred cards and novels, and very much disliked Dusty Miller. She often pored over magazines of rich people... "Just imagine bathing in a golden tub, Miss Shirley," she would say wistfully. Whenever anything of importance occurred at Windy Poplars, Rebecca would always ask Anne if she wouldn't "put this in a story?" Anne could never decide if Rebecca was afraid or hopeful of that occurring.

Visiting Ingleside
Rebecca Dew visited Ingleside during the year of 1899. She struck up an acquaintance with Susan Baker, the faithful maid of Ingleside. The two were fast friends, either because of their dislike for Mary Maria Blythe, their love for Anne, or both. They called one another "Miss Dew" and "Miss Baker", even during their later correspondences.

Appearances
Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Ingleside