With the great success of Anne of Green Gables in 1908 and the sequel Anne of Avonlea in 1909, Montgomery was under pressure from her publisher to deliver more stories about Anne. Accordingly, she reworked the settings of several previously published non-Avonlea stories to incorporate references to Avonlea, as well as inserting several references to Anne Shirley and some of the town's other characters.
The success of Anne of Green Gables (1908) and Anne of Avonlea (1909) compelled Montgomery to produce more stories about Anne. To meet this demand, she altered the settings of some previously published tales not set in Avonlea to include references to Avonlea, as well as adding mentions of Anne Shirley and other characters.