Ihadhopedthattheywouldremainpermanently，andhadrentedandfurnishedahomeforthemwiththatendinview；but，thoughtheyenjoyedtheirvisit，theprospectofthebleakwintersofCapeCoddisturbedmymother，andtheyallreturnedtoBigRapidslateintheautumn。Sinceenteringuponmyparishworkithadbeenpossibleformetohelpmyfatherandmotherfinancially；andfromthetimeofMary’sdeathIhadtheprivilege，averypreciousone，ofseeingthattheywerewellcaredforandcon—
tented。Theywerealwaysappreciative，andastimepassedtheybecamemorereconciledtothecareerIhadchosen，andwhichinformerdayshadfilledthemwithsuchdireforebodings。
AfterIhadbeeninEastDennisfouryearsIbe—
gantofeelthatIwasgettingintoarut。ItseemedtomethatallIcoulddointhatparticularfieldhadbeendone。Mypeoplewishedmetoremain，how—
ever，andso，partlyasanoutletformysurplusenergy，butmoreespeciallybecauseIrealizedthesplendidworkwomencoulddoasphysicians，Ibe—
gantostudymedicine。Thetrusteesgavemeper—
missiontogotoBostononcertaindaysofeachweek，andwesoonfoundthatIcouldcarryonmyworkasamedicalstudentwithoutintheleastneglectingmydutytowardmyparish。
IenteredtheBostonMedicalSchoolin1882，andobtainedmydiplomaasafull—fledgedphysicianin1885。DuringthisperiodIalsobegantolecturefortheMassachusettsWomanSuffrageAssociation，ofwhichLucyStonewaspresident。HenryBlack—
wellwasassociatedwithher，andtogethertheyde—
velopedinmeavitalinterestinthesuffragecause，whichgrewsteadilyfromthattimeuntilitbecamethedominatinginfluenceinmylife。Ipreacheditinthepulpit，talkedittothoseImetoutsideofthechurch，lecturedonitwheneverIhadanoppor—
tunity，andcarrieditintomymedicalworkintheBostonslumswhenIwastryingmyprenticehandonhelplesspauperpatients。
Hereagain，inmyassociationwiththewomenofthestreets，Irealizedthelimitationsofmyworkintheministryandinmedicine。Asministertosoulandbodyonecoulddolittleforthesewomen。Forsuchasthem，one’seffortsmustbeginattheveryfoundationofthesocialstructure。Lawsforthemmustbemadeandenforced，andsomeofthoselawscouldonlybemadeandenforcedbywomen。SomanygreatavenuesoflifewereopeningupbeforemethatmyCapeCodenvironmentseemedalmostaprisonwhereIwasheldwithtenderforce。I
lovedmypeopleandtheylovedme——butthebigouterworldwascalling，andIcouldnotclosemyearstoitssummons。Thesuffragelectureshelpedtokeepmecontented，however，andIwascertainlybusyenoughtofindhappinessinmywork。
IwasinBostonthreenightsaweek，andduringthesenightssubjecttosickcallsatanyhour。MyfavoriteassociateswereDr。CarolineHastings，ourprofessorofanatomy，andlittleDr。MarySafford，amiteofawomanwithanindomitablesoul。Dr。
SaffordwasespeciallyprominentinphilanthropicworkinMassachusetts，anditwassaidofherthatatanyhourofthedayornightshecouldbefoundworkingintheslumsofBoston。I，too，couldfre—
quentlybefoundthere——often，nodoubt，tothedis—
advantageofmypatients。IwasquitefamousinthreeBostonalleys——Maiden’sLane，FellowsCourt，andAndrewsCourt。ItmostfortunatelyhappenedthatIdidnotloseacaseinthosealleys，thoughI
tookallkinds，asIhadtotreatacertainnumberofsurgicalandobstetricalcasesinmycourse。NodoubtmypatientsandIhadmanynarrowescapesofwhichwewereblissfullyignorant，butIremembertwowhichforalongtimeafterwardcontinuedtobefeaturesofmymosttroubleddreams。
ThefirstwasthatofabigIrishmanwhohadpneumonia。WhenIlookedhimoverIwasasmuchfrightenedashewas。Ihadgotasfaraspneu—
moniainmycourse，andIrealizedthatherewasabadcaseofit。Iknewwhattodo。Thepatientmustbecarefullypackedintowelswrungoutofcoldwater。WhenIcalledfortowelsIfoundthattherewasnothingintheplacebutadish—towel，whichIwashedwithportentousgravity。Themanownedbutoneshirt，and，indeferencetomyvisit，hiswifehadremovedthattowashit。Ipackedthepatientinthedish—towel，wrappedhiminapieceofanoldshawl，andleftafterinstructinghiswifetorepeattheprocess。WhenIreachedhomeIremem—
beredthatthepatientmustbepacked``carefully，’’
andIknewthathiswifewoulddoitcarelessly。
Thatmeantgreatrisktotheman’slife。Myim—
pulsewastorushbacktohimatonce，butthiswouldneverdo。Itwoulddestroyallconfidenceinthedoctor。Iwalkedthefloorforthreehours，andthencasuallystrolledinuponmypatient，findinghim，tomygreatrelief，betterthanIhadlefthim。AsIwasleaving，achildrushedintotheroom，beggingmetocometoanupperfloorinthesamebuilding。
``Thebaby’sgotthecroup，’’shegasped，``an’
he’schokin’todeath。’’
Wehadnotreachedcroupinourcourse，andI
hadnoideawhattodo，butIvaliantlyaccompaniedthelittlegirl。AsweclimbedthelongflightsofstairstothetopfloorIrememberedaconversationIhadoverheardbetweentwomedicalstudents。Oneofthemhadsaid：``Ifthechildisstranglingwhenitinhales，asifitwerebreathingthroughasponge，thengiveitspongia；butifitisstranglingwhenitbreathesout，giveitaconite。’’
WhenIreachedthebabyIlistened，butcouldnottellwhichwayitwasstrangling。However，Ihappenedtohavebothmedicineswithme，soI
calledfortwoglassesandmixedthetworemedies，eachinitsownglass。Igavethembothtothemother，andtoldhertousethemalternately，everyfifteenminutes，untilthebabywasbetter。Thebabygotwell；butwhetheritsrecoverywasduetothespongiaortotheaconiteIneverknew。
InmysenioryearIfellinlovewithaninfantofthree，namedPatsy。HewasoneofninechildrenwhenIwascalledtodeliverhismotherofhertenthchild。ShewasdrunkwhenIreachedher，andsoweretwomenwholayonthefloorinthesameroom。
Ihadthemcarriedout，andafterthemotherandbabyhadbeenattendedtoInoticedPatsy。HewasthemostbeautifulchildIhadeverseen——witheyeslikeItalianskiesandyellowhairintightcurlsoverhisadorablelittlehead；buthewascoveredwithfilthyrags。Iborrowedhim，tookhimhomewithme，andfedandbathedhim，andthenextdayfittedhimoutwithnewclothes。EveryhourIhadhimtightenedhisholdonmyheart—strings。Iwenttohismotherandbeggedhertoletmekeephim，butsherefused，andafteragreatdealofargumentandentreatyIhadtoreturnhimtoher。WhenIwenttoseehimafewdayslaterIfoundhimagaininhishorriblerags。Hismotherhadpawnedhisnewclothesfordrink，andshewasdeeplyunderitsin—
fluence。ButnopressureIcouldexertthenorlaterwouldmakeherpartwithPatsy。Finally，formyownpeaceofmind，Ihadtogiveuphopeofgettinghim——butIhaveneverceasedtoregretthelittleadoptedsonImighthavehad。
VII
THEGREATCAUSE
Thereisatheorythateverysevenyearseachhumanbeingundergoesacompletephysicalreconstruction，withcorrespondingchangesinhismentalandspiritualmake—up。Possiblyitwasduetothisreconstructionthat，attheendofsevenyearsonCapeCod，mysoulsentforthasuddencalltoarms。Iwas，itremindedme，takinglifetooeasily；
Iwasindangerofsettlingintoanagreeableroutine。
Theworkofmytwochurchesmadelittledrainonmysuperabundantvitality，andnoteventhewin—
ningofamedicaldegreeandtheincreasingdemandsofmyactivitiesonthelectureplatformwhollyeasedmyconscience。Iwashappy，forIlovedmypeopleandtheyseemedtoloveme。Itwouldhavebeenpleasanttogoonalmostindefinitely，livingthelifeofacountryministerandtellingmyselfthatwhatIcouldgivetomyflockmadesuchalifeworthwhile。
Butallthetime，deepinmyheart，Irealizedtheneedsoftheoutsideworld，andhearditsprayerforworkers。MytheologicalandmedicalcoursesinBoston，withtheexperiencesthataccompaniedthem，hadgreatlywidenedmyhorizon。Moreover，atmyinvitation，manyofthenoblewomenofthedaywerecomingtoEastDennistolecture，bringingwiththemthestirringatmosphereoftheconflictstheywerewaging。OneofthefirstofthesewasmyfriendMaryA。Livermore；andafterhercameJuliaWardHowe，AnnaGarlinSpencer，LucyStone，MaryF。
Eastman，andmanyothers，eachchargedwithin—
spirationformypeopleandwithaspecialmessageforme，whichshesentforthunknowinglyandwhichI
aloneheard。Theywerefightinggreatbattles，thesewomen——forsuffrage，fortemperance，forsocialpurity——andineverywordtheyutteredIheardarallying—cry。Soitwasthat，in1885，IsuddenlypulledmyselfuptoaradicaldecisionandsentmyresignationtothetrusteesofthetwochurcheswhosepastorIhadbeensince1878。
Theactioncausedademonstrationofregretwhichmadeithardtokeeptomyresolutionandleavethesemenandwomenwhosefriendshipwasamongthedearestofmypossessions。Butwhenwehadalltalkedthingsover，manyofthemsawthesituationasIdid。Nodoubttherewerethose，too，whofeltthatachangeofministrywouldbegoodforthechurches。DuringtheweeksthatfollowedmyresignationIreceivedmanyoddtributes，andoftheseoneofthemostamusingcamefromayounggirlintheparish，whobrokeintoloudprotestswhensheheardthatIwasgoingaway。Tocom—
fortherIpredictedthatshewouldnowhaveamanminister——doubtlessaveryniceman。Buttheyoungpersoncontinuedtosniffledisconsolately。
``Idon’twantaman，’’shewailed。``Idon’tliketoseemeninpulpits。Theylooksoawkward。’’Hergriefculminatedinafinaloutburst。``They’reallarmsandlegs！’’shesobbed。
Whenmyresignationwasfinallyaccepted，andthetimeofmydeparturedrewnear，themenofthecommunityspentmuchoftheirleisureindiscussingitandme。ThesocialcenterofEastDenniswasacertaingrocery，towhichalmosteverymanintownregularlywendedhisway，andfromwhichallthegossipofthetownemanated。Herethemensatforhours，tiltedbackintheirchairs，whittlingtherungsuntiltheynearlycutthechairsfromunderthem，andtellingoneanotheralltheykneworhadheardabouttheirfellow—townsmen。Then，aftereachsession，theywouldreturnhomeandrepeatthegossiptotheirwives。IusedtosaythatIwouldgiveadollartoanywomaninEastDenniswhocouldquoteabitofgossipwhichdidnotcomefromthemenatthatgrocery。EvenmyoldfriendCap—
tainDoane，fineandhigh—mindedcitizenthoughhewas，wasnotaboveenjoyingthemilddiversionofthesesocialgatherings，andononeoccasionatleasthefurnishedthebestpartoftheentertainment。
Thedepartingministerwas，itseemed，thetopicoftheday’sdiscussion，and，toteaseCaptainDoaneoneyoungmanwhoknewthestrengthofhisfriend—
shipformesuddenlybegantospeak，thenpurseduphislipsandlookedeloquentlymysterious。Ashehadexpected，CaptainDoaneimmediatelypouncedonhim。
``What’sthematterwithyou？’’demandedtheoldman。``HevyougotanythingaginMissShaw？’’
TheyoungmansighedandmurmuredthatifhewishedhecouldrepeatachargeneverbeforemadeagainstaCapeCodminister，but——andheshuthislipsmoreobviously。Theothermen，whowereintheplot，grinned，andthisaddedthelasttouchtoCaptainDoane’sindignation。Hesprangtohisfeet。Oneofhispeculiaritieswasaconstantmis—
useofwords，andnow，inhisexcitement，heoutdidhimself。
``You’vemadeanincinerationagainstMissShaw，’’
heshouted。``Doyouhear——ANINCINERATION！Takeitbackortakealickin’！’’
Theyoungmandecidedthatthejokehadgonefarenough，soheanswered，mildly：``Well，itissaidthatallthewomenintownareinlovewithMissShaw。Hasthatbeenchargedagainstanyotherministerhere？’’
Themenroaredwithlaughter，andCaptainDoanesatdown，lookingsheepish。
``AllIgottosayisthis，’’hemuttered：``Thatgalhasbeeninthiscommunityforsevenyears，andshe’ain’tdoneathingduringthehullsevenyearsthatanyonekinlayafingeron！’’
Themenshoutedagainatthisback—handedtrib—
ute，andtheoldfellowleftthegroceryinahuff。
LaterIwastoldofthe``incineration’’andhiselo—
quentdefenseofme，andIthankedhimforit。ButIadded：
``IhearyousaidIhaven’tdoneathinginsevenyearsthatanyonecanlayafingeron？’’
``Isaidit，’’declaredtheCaptain，``andI’llstandbyit。’’
``Haven’tIdoneanygood？’’Iasked。
``Sartinyouhave，’’heassuredme，heartily。
``Lotsofgood。’’
``Well，’’Isaid，``can’tyouputyourfingeronthat？’’
TheCaptainlookedstartled。``Why——why——
SisterShaw，’’hestammered，``youknowIdidn’tmeanTHAT！WhatImeant，’’herepeated，slowlyandsolemnly，``wasthatthehulltimeyoubeenhereyouain’tdonenothin’anybodycouldputafingeron！’’
CaptainDoaneapparentlysharedmygirlparish—
ioner’sprejudiceagainstmeninthepulpit，forlongafterward，ononeofmyvisitstoCapeCod，head—
mittedthathenowwenttochurchveryrarely。
``WhenIheardyoupreach，’’heexplained，``I
gen’allyfollowedyouthroughandIknowedwhereyouwasa—comin’out。Buttheseyoungfellersthatcomefromthetheologicalschool——why，SisterShaw，theLordHimselfdon’tknowwherethey’recomin’
out！’’
Foramomenthepondered。ThenheutteredavaledictorywhichIhavealwaysbeengladtorecallashislastmessage，forIneversawhimagain。
``Whenyoufustcometous，’’hesaid，``youhadalotofcrookedplaces，an’wehadalotofcrookedplaces；andwekindofrunintoeachother，allofus。Butbeforeyouleft，SisterShaw，why，allthecrookedplaceswasworeoffandeverythingwasassmoothassilk。’’
``Yes，’’Iagreed，``andthatwasthetimetoleave——wheneverythingwasrunningsmoothly。’’
AllischangedonCapeCodsincethosedays，thirtyyearsago。Theoldfamilieshavediedormovedaway，andthosewhoreplacedthemwereofadif—
ferenttype。IamhappyinhavingknownandlovedtheCapeasitwas，andinhavinggatheredthereastoreofdelightfulmemories。Inlaterstrenuousyearsithasrestedmemerelytothinkoftheplace，andlongafterwardIshowedmycontinuedloveofitbybuildingahomethere，whichIstillpossess。
ButIhadlittletimetorestinthisorinmyMoylanhome，ofwhichIshallwritelater，fornowIwasbackinBoston，livingmynewlife，andeachcrowdedhourbroughtmemoretodo。
Wewereenteringuponadeeplysignificantperiod。
Forthefirsttimewomenweregoingintoindustrialcompetitionwithmen，andalreadymenwerein—
tenselyresentingtheirpresence。AroundmeIsawwomenoverworkedandunderpaid，doingmen’sworkathalfmen’swages，notbecausetheirworkwasinferior，butbecausetheywerewomen。Again，too，Istudiedtheobtrusiveproblemsofthepoorandofthewomenofthestreets；and，lookingatthewholesocialsituationfromeveryangle，Icouldfindbutonesolutionforwomen——theremovalofthestigmaofdisfranchisement。Asman’sequalbeforethelaw，womancoulddemandherrights，askingfavorsfromnoone。WithallmyheartIjoinedinthecrusadeofthemenandwomenwhowerefight—
ingforher。Myrealworkhadbegun。
Naturally，atthisperiod，IfrequentlymetthemembersofBoston’smostinspiringgroup——theEmersonsandJohnGreenleafWhittier，JamesFree—
manClark，ReverendMinotSavage，BronsonAlcottandhisdaughterLouisa，WendellPhillips，WilliamLloydGarrison，StephenFoster，TheodoreWeld，andtherest。Ofthemall，myfavoritewasWhittier。Hehadbeenpresentatmygraduationfromthetheo—
logicalschool，andnowheoftenattendedoursuffragemeetings。Hewasalreadyanoldman，nearingtheendofhislife；andIrecallhimassingularlytallandthin，almostgaunt，bendingforwardashetalked，andwearinganexpressionofgreatserenityandbenignity。IoncetoldSusanB。AnthonythatifI
neededhelpinacrowdofstrangersthatincludedher，Iwouldimmediatelyturntoher，knowingfromherfacethat，whateverIhaddone，shewouldunder—
standandassistme。IcouldhaveofferedthesametributetoWhittier。Atourmeetingshewaslikeavesper—bellchimingaboveabattle—field。Garrisonalwaysbecameexcitedduringourdiscussions，andtheothersfrequentlydid；butWhittier，inwhosebighearttheloveofhisfellow—manburnedasunquench—
ablyasinanyheartthere，alwayspreservedhisex—
quisitetranquillity。
Once，Iremember，StephenFosterinsistedonhavingtheword``tyranny’’putintoaresolution，statingthatwomenweredeprivedofsuffragebytheTYRANNYofmen。Mr。Garrisonobjected，andthedebatethatfollowedwasthemostexcitingIhaveeverheard。Thecombatantsactuallyhadtoad—
journbeforetheycouldcalmdownsufficientlytogoonwiththeirmeeting。Knowingthestimulatingatmospheretowhichhehadgrownaccustomed，I
wasnotsurprisedtohaveTheodoreWeldexplaintome；longafterward，whyhenolongerattendedsuffragemeetings。
``Oh，’’hesaid，``whyshouldIgo？Therehasn’tbeenanyonemobbedintwentyyears！’’
TheRalphWaldoEmersonsoccasionallyattendedourmeetings，andMr。Emerson，atfirstopposedtowomansuffrage，becameaconverttoitduringthelastyearsofhislife——afacthissonanddaughteromittedtomentioninhisbiography。AfterhisdeathIgavetwosuffragelecturesinConcord，andeachtimeMrs。Emersonpaidforthehall。AttheselecturesLouisaM。Alcottgracedtheassem—
blywithhersplendid，wholesomepresence，andonbothoccasionsshewassurroundedbyagroupofboys。Shefranklycaredmuchmoreforboysthanforgirls，andboysinevitablygravitatedtoherwhen—
eversheenteredaplacewheretheywere。WhenwomenweregivenschoolsuffrageinMassachusetts，MissAlcottwasthefirstwomantovoteinConcord，andshewenttothepollsaccompaniedbyagroupofherboys，allardently``fortheCause。’’Mygen—
eralimpressionofherwasthatofafreshbreezeblowingoverwidemoors。ShewasasdifferentaspossiblefromexquisitelittleMrs。Emerson，who，inherdaintinessandquietcharm，suggestedanoldNewEnglandgarden。
OfAbbyMayandEdnaCheneyIretainageneralimpressionof``bagginess’’——ofloosejacketsoverloosewaistbands，ofescapinglocksofhair，ofbodiesseeminglyonesizefromtheneckdown。Bothwomenwereutterlyindifferenttothedetailsoftheirappearance，buttheyweresplendidworkersandleadingspiritsintheNewEnglandWoman’sClub。
ItwassaidtobethetroublebetweenAbbyMayandKateGannettWells，bothofwhomstoodforthepresidencyoftheclub，thatledtothebeginningoftheanti—suffragemovementinBoston。AbbyMaywaselectedpresident，andallthesuffragistsvotedforher。SubsequentlyKateGannettWellsbeganheranti—suffragecampaign。Mrs。Wellswasthefirstanti—suffragistIeverknewinthiscountry。
BeforehertherehadbeenMrs。Dahlgren，wifeofAdmiralDahlgren，andMrs。WilliamTecumsehSher—
man。OnoneoccasionElizabethCadyStantonchal—
lengedMrs。Dahlgrentoadebateonwomansuffrage，andinthelightoflatereventsMrs。Dahlgren’sreplyisamusing。Shedeclinedthechallenge，explainingthatforanti—suffragiststoappearuponapublicplatformwouldbeadirectviolationoftheprincipleforwhichtheystood——whichwastheprotectionoffemalemodesty！Recallingthis，andthepresenthecticactivityoftheanti—suffragists，onemustfeelthattheyhaveeitherabandonedtheirprincipleorwidenedtheirviews。
ForJuliaWardHoweIhadanimmenseadmira—
tion；but，thoughfromfirsttolastIsawmuchofher，IneverfeltthatIreallyknewher。Shewasawomanofthewidestculture，interestedineveryprogressivemovement。Withallherbigheartshetriedtobeademocrat，butshewasanaristocrattotheverycoreofher，and，despiteherwonderfulworkforothers，shelivedinasplendidisolation。OncewhenIcalledonherIfoundherrestinghermindbyreadingGreek，andshelaughinglyadmittedthatshewasusingaLatinpony，addingthatshewasgrowing``rusty。’’Sheseemedalittleembarrassedbybeingcaughtwiththepony，butshemusthavebeenreassuredbymycheerfulconfessionthatif_I_triedtoreadeitherLatinorGreekIshouldneedanEnglishpony。
OfFrancesE。Willard，whofrequentlycametoBoston，Isawagreatdeal，andwesoonbecameclose—
lyassociatedinourwork。Earlyinourfriendship，andatMissWillard’ssuggestion，wemadeacom—
pactthatonceaweekeachofuswouldpointouttotheotherhermostseriousfaults，andtherebyhelphertoremedythem；butwewerebothtoosanetodoanythingofthekind，andtheprojectsoondiedanaturaldeath。ThenearestIevercametocarryingitoutwasinwarningMissWillardthatshewasconstantlydefyingallthelawsofpersonalhygiene。Sheneverrested，rarelyseemedtosleep，andhadtoberemindedatthetablethatshewasthereforthepurposeofeatingfood。Shewasal—
waysabsorbedinsomegreatinterest，andoblivioustoanythingelse，Ineverknewawomanwhocouldgripanaudienceandcarryitwithherasshecould。
Shewasintenselyemotional，andswayedothersbytheiremotionsratherthanbylogic；yetshewastheleastconsciousofherphysicalexistenceofanyoneIeverknew，withtheexceptionofSusanB。Anthony。
Like``AuntSusan，’’MissWillardpaidnoheedtocoldorheatorhunger，toprivationorfatigue。Intheirrelationstosuchtriflesbothwomenweredis—
embodiedspirits。
AnotherwomandoingwonderfulworkatthistimewasMrs。QuincyShaw，whohadrecentlystartedherdaynurseriesforthecareoftenementchildrenwhosemotherslaboredbytheday。ThesenurserieswerenewinBoston，aswasthekindergartensystemshealsoestablished。Isawtheeffectofherworkinthelivesofthepeople，anditstrengthenedmygrowingconvictionthatlittlecouldbedoneforthepoorinaspiritualoreducationalwayuntiltheyweregivenacertainamountofphysicalcomfort，anduntilmoretimewasdevotedtotheproblemofprevention。
Indeed，themoreIstudiedeconomicissues，themorestronglyIfeltthatthepositionofmostphilan—
thropistsisthatofmenwhostandatthebottomofaprecipicegatheringupandtryingtohealthosewhofallintoit，insteadofguardingthetopandpre—
ventingthemfromgoingover。
OfcourseIhadtoearnmyliving；but，thoughI
hadtakenmymedicaldegreeonlyafewmonthsbeforeleavingCapeCod，Ihadnointentionofprac—
tisingmedicine。Ihadmerelywishedtoaddacertainamountofmedicalknowledgetomymentalequipment。TheMassachusettsWomanSuffrageAssociation，ofwhichLucyStonewaspresident，hadfrequentlyemployedmeasalecturerduringthelasttwoyearsofmypastorate。Nowitofferedmeasalaryofonehundreddollarsamonthasalecturerandorganizer。ThoughImaynothaveseemedsointhesereminiscences，inwhichIhavewrittenasfreelyofmysmallvictoriesasofmystrugglesandfailures，Iwasamodestyoungperson。Theamountseemedtoolarge，andItoldMrs。Stoneasmuch，afterwhichIhumblyfixedmysalaryatfiftydollarsamonth。AttheendofayearofworkIfeltthatIhad``madegood’’；thenIaskedforandreceivedtheonehundreddollarsamonthoriginallyofferedme。
DuringmysecondyearMissCoraScottPondandIorganizedandcarriedthroughinBostonagreatsuffragebazaar，clearingsixthousanddollarsfortheassociation——alargeamountinthosedays。
Elatedbymyshareinthissuccess，Iaskedthatmysalaryshouldbeincreasedtoonehundredandtwenty—fivedollarsamonth——butthiswasnotdone。
Instead，Ireceivedavaluablelesson。Itwasfreelyadmittedthatmyworkwasworthonehundredandtwenty—fivedollars，butIwastoldthatonehundredwasthelimitwhichcouldbepaid，andIwasre—
mindedthatthiswasagoodsalaryforawoman。
Thetimeseemedtohavecometomakeapracticalstandindefenseofmyprinciples，andIdidsobyresigningandarranginganindependentlecturetour。
ThefirstmonthaftermyresignationIearnedthreehundreddollars。LaterIfrequentlyearnedmorethanthat，andveryrarelyless。EventuallyIlec—
turedunderthedirectionoftheSlatonLectureBureauofChicago，andlaterstillfortheRedpathBureauofBoston。MyexperiencewiththeRed—
pathpeoplewasespeciallygratifying。Mrs。Liver—
more，whowastheironlywomanlecturer，wasgrow—
ingoldandanxioustoresignherwork。Shesawinmeapossiblesuccessor，andaskedthemtotakemeontheirlist。Theypromptlyrefused，explain—
ingthatImust``makeareputation’’beforetheycouldevenconsiderme。Ayearlatertheywroteme，makingaverygoodoffer，whichIaccepted。Itmaybeworthwhiletomentionherethatthroughmylecture—workatthisperiodIearnedallthemoneyIhaveeversaved。Ilecturednightafternight，weekafterweek，monthaftermonth，in``Chautauquas’’
inthesummer，alloverthecountryinthewinter，earningalargeincomeandputtingasideatthattimethesmallsurplusIstillholdinpreparationforthe``rainyday’’everyworking—womaninwardlyfears。
Igavethepublicatleastafairequivalentforwhatitgaveme，forIputintomylecturesallmyvitality，andIrarelymissedanengagement，thoughagainandagainIriskedmylifetokeepone。Myspecialsubjects，ofcourse，werethetwoIhadmostatheart—suffrageandtemperance。ForFrancesWillard，thenPresidentoftheWoman’sChristianTemperanceUnion，hadpersuadedmetoheadtheFranchiseDepartmentofthatorganization，suc—
ceedingZiraldaWallace，themotherofGen。LewWallace；andMissSusanB。Anthony，whowasbe—
