I could never quite draw it aside, but sometimes a wind fluttered it and I seemed to catch a glimpse of the enchanting realm beyond-only a glimpse-but those glimpses have always made life worthwhile".[16] Bilang sarong hararom asin espiritwal na babayi, si Montgomery nagsabi na an mga pagkakataon na sya nakakamati nin "the flash" iyo an pinakamagagayon na serye kan saiyang buhay. Nakumpleto nya an "two-year teaching program" sa laog sana nin sarong taon. Kan 1895 asin 1896, nag-adal sya nin literatura sa Dalhousie University saHalifax, Nova Scotia.