In 1860 she taught English language and arts at Canadian Literary Institute in Woodstock, Ontario.
[2] After James died in 1876, she devoted her time to church service and writing.
[1] Yule began writing poems during her time at Albion and published several in Wellman's Literary Miscellany using the pen-name Emillia.
[1] After her husband's death, she turned to writing in a more religious style, producing some novels and books of poetry.
He said her work reflected Canadian Victorian values of the time and was influenced by an unapologetic belief in Christianity.