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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a threat in the relationship forum about adopting a child to inherit your assets.

Isn't this exactly what happened in Anne of Green Gables? What happened to all those orphanages? [/quote]

That's not why they adopted her. They originally wanted to adopt a boy to be help for the farm. They got her by accident and after hearing her story and seeing that the alternative was to send her to work for a mean woman as a childcare person at 11 years old they decided it was their "Christian duty" to give her a good home. (I'm actually listening to the new Audible Anne of Green Gables right now and so the details are fresh in my mind!)[/quote]

Yup, I remember rereading it as an adult and realizing that Mariela is asking (and 11yo Anne is answering) about her previous caregivers abusing her.  They did plan to leave the boy they wanted the farm if he was helpful but they were considering adoption to get the help not to have something to do with their property.[/quote]

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