Susan Baker

Susan Baker was the hired woman for the Blythe household. She had a spiky knob of grey hair atop her head.

Biography
She first appeared after Jem is born. She is not married, though she is quite old, thus making her an old maid. She adored working for the Doctor's wife, as well as the doctor himself. She loved all the children, and gave them cod-liver oil often, despite the fact that they hated it. She was a good cook, and didn't seem to mind her old-maid ness. Most hired women don't eat with the family, but Susan did, mainly because she was considered part of the Blythe family. Shirley was her favorite since she got to bond him with him, as Anne was extremely sick for a long time after Shirley was born. Even though she spanked the rest of the children, she would not let anyone spank Shirley. Once, Gilbert spanked him, and she wouldn't make the poor doctor pie for weeks.