last　sleep　it　was　rarely　beyond　reach　of　her　hand。
  At　her　request；　when　she　was　buried　we　laid　the
  heather　on　her　heartthe　heart　of　a　true　and　loyal
  woman；　who；　though　her　children　had　not　known
  it；　must　have　longed　without　ceasing　throughout
  her　New　World　life　for　the　Old　World　of　her　youth。
  The　Scandinavian　speech　was　an　even　more　vital
  experience　than　the　Chicago　one；　for　in　Stockholm
  I　delivered　the　first　sermon　ever　preached　by　a
  woman　in　the　State　Church　of　Sweden；　and　the
  event　was　preceded　by　an　amount　of　political　and
  journalistic　opposition　which　gave　it　an　international
  importance。　　I　had　also　been　invited　by　the　Nor…
  wegian　women　to　preach　in　the　State　Church　of
  Norway；　but　there　we　experienced　obstacles。　　By
  the　laws　of　Norway　women　are　permitted　to　hold
  all　public　offices　except　those　in　the　army；　navy；　and
  churcha　rather　remarkable　militant　and　spiritual
  combination。　　As　a　woman；　therefore；　I　was　denied
  the　use　of　the　church　by　the　Minister　of　Church
  Affairs。
  The　decision　created　great　excitement　and　much
  delving　into　the　law。　　It　then　appeared　that　if　the
  use　of　a　State　Church　is　desired　for　a　minister　of　a
  foreign　country　the　government　can　give　such　per…
  mission。　　It　was　thought　that　I　might　slip　in　through
  this　loophole；　and　application　was　made　to　the
  government。　　The　reply　came　that　permission　could
  be　received　only　from　the　entire　Cabinet；　and　while
  the　Cabinet　gentlemen　were　feverishly　discussing
  the　important　issue；　the　Norwegian　press　became
  active；　pointing　out　that　the　Minister　of　Church
  Affairs　had　arrogantly　assumed　the　right　of　the
  entire　Cabinet　in　denying　the　application。　　The
  charge　was　taken　up　by　the　party　opposed　to　the
  government　party　in　Parliament；　and　the　Minister
  of　Church　Affairs　swiftly　turned　the　whole　matter
  over　to　his　conferees。
  The　Cabinet　held　a　session；　and　by　a　vote　of　four
  to　three　decided　NOT　to　allow　a　woman　to　preach　in
  the　State　Church。　　I　am　happy　to　add　that　of　the
  three　who　voted　favorably　on　the　question　one　was
  the　Premier　of　Norway。　　Again　the　newspapers
  grasped　their　opportunityespecially　the　organs　of
  the　opposition　party。　　My　rooms　were　filled　with
  reporters；　while　daily　the　excitement　grew。　　The
  question　was　brought　up　in　Parliament；　and　I　was
  invited　to　attend　and　hear　the　discussion　there。
  By　this　time　every　newspaper　in　Scandinavia　was
  for　or　against　me；　and　the　result　of　the　whole　matter
  was　that；　though　the　State　Church　of　Norway　was
  not　opened　to　me；　a　most　unusual　interest　had　been
  aroused　in　my　sermon　in　the　State　Church　of　Sweden。
  When　I　arrived　there　to　keep　my　engagement；　not
  only　was　the　wonderful　structure　packed　to　its　walls；
  but　the　waiting　crowds　in　the　street　were　so　large
  that　the　police　had　difficulty　in　opening　a　way　for
  our　party。
  I　shall　never　forget　my　impression　of　the　church
  itself　when　I　entered　it。　　It　will　always　stand　forth
  in　my　memory　as　one　of　the　most　beautiful　churches
  I　have　ever　visited。　　On　every　side　were　monu…
  ments　of　dead　heroes　and　statesmen；　and　the　high；
  vaulted　blue　dome　seemed　like　the　open　sky　above
  our　heads。　　Over　us　lay　a　light　like　a　soft　twilight；
  and　the　great　congregation　filled　not　only　all　the
  pews；　but　the　aisles；　the　platform；　and　even　the
  steps　of　the　pulpit。　　The　ushers　were　young　women
  from　the　University　of　Upsala；　wearing　white　uni…
  versity　caps　with　black　vizors；　and　sashes　in　the
  university　colors。　　The　anthem　was　composed　es…
  pecially　for　the　occasion　by　the　first　woman　cathe…
  dral　organist　in　Swedenthe　organist　of　the　cathe…
  dral　in　Gothenburgand　she　had　brought　with　her
  thirty　members　of　her　choir；　all　of　them　remarkable
  singers。
  The　whole　occasion　was　indescribably　impressive；
  and　I　realized　in　every　fiber　the　necessity　of　being
  worthy　of　it。　　Also；　I　experienced　a　sensation　such
  as　I　had　never　known　before；　and　which　I　can　only
  describe　as　a　seeming　complete　separation　of　my
  physical　self　from　my　spiritual　self。　　It　was　as　if　my
  body　stood　aside　and　watched　my　soul　enter　that
  pulpit。　　There　was　no　uncertainty；　no　nervousness；
  though　usually　I　am　very　nervous　when　I　begin　to
  speak；　and　when　I　had　finished　I　knew　that　I　had
  done　my　best。
  But　all　this　is　a　long　way　from　the　early　days　I
  was　discussing；　when　I　was　making　my　first　diffident
  bows　to　lecture　audiences　and　learning　the　lessons
  of　the　pioneer　in　the　lecture…field。　　I　was　soon　to
  learn　more；　for　in　1888　Miss　Anthony　persuaded　me
  to　drop　my　temperance　work　and　concentrate　my
  energies　on　the　suffrage　cause。　　For　a　long　time　I
  hesitated。　　I　was　very　happy　in　my　connection
  with　the　Woman's　Christian　Temperance　Union；
  and　I　knew　that　Miss　Willard　was　depending　on　me
  to　continue　it。　　But　Miss　Anthony's　arguments
  were　irrefutable；　and　she　was　herself；　as　always；
  irresistible。
  ‘‘You　can't　win　two　causes　at　once；''　she　reminded
  me。　　‘‘You're　merely　scattering　your　energies。　　Be…
  gin　at　the　beginning。　　Win　suffrage　for　women；　and
  the　rest　will　follow。''　　As　an　added　argument；　she
  took　me　with　her　on　her　Kansas　campaign；　and　after
  that　no　further　arguments　were　needed。　　From　then
  until　her　death；　eighteen　years　later；　Miss　Anthony
  and　I　worked　shoulder　to　shoulder。
  The　most　interesting　lecture　episode　of　our　first
  Kansas　campaign　was　my　debate　with　Senator　John
  J。　Ingalls。　　Before　this；　however；　on　our　arrival
  at　Atchison；　Mrs。　Ingalls　gave　a　luncheon　for　Miss
  Anthony；　and　Rachel　Foster　Avery　and　I　were　also
  invited。　　Miss　Anthony　sat　at　the　right　of　Senator
  Ingalls；　and　I　at　his　left；　while　Mrs。　Ingalls；　of　course；
  adorned　the　opposite　end　of　her　table。　　Mrs。　Avery
  and　I　had　just　been　entertained　for　several　days　at
  the　home　of　a　vegetarian　friend　who　did　not　know
  how　to　cook　vegetables；　and　we　were　both　half
  starved。　　When　we　were　invited　to　the　Ingalls　home
  we　had　uttered　in　unison　a　joyous　cry；　‘‘Now　we　shall
  have　something　to　eat！''　　At　the　luncheon；　however；
  Senator　Ingalls　kept　Miss　Anthony　and　me　talking
  steadily。　　He　was　not　in　favor　of　suffrage　for　women；
  but　he　wished　to　know　all　sorts　of　things　about　the
  Cause；　and　we　were　anxious　to　have　him　know　them。
  The　result　was　that　I　had　time　for　only　an　occasional
  mouthful；　while　down　at　the　end　of　the　table　Mrs。
  Avery　ate　and　ate；　pausing　only　to　send　me　glances
  of　heartfelt　sympathy。　　Also；　whenever　she　had　an
  especially　toothsome　morsel　on　the　end　of　her　fork
  she　wickedly　succeeded　in　catching　my　eye　and　thus
  adding　the　last　sybaritic　touch　to　her　enjoyment。
  Notwithstanding　the　wealth　of　knowledge　we　had
  bestowed　upon　him；　or　perhaps　because　of　it；　the
  following　night　Senator　Ingalls　made　his　famous
  speech　against　suffrage；　and　it　fell　to　my　lot　to
  answer　him。　　In　the　course　of　his　remarks　he　asked
  this　question：　　‘‘Would　you　like　to　add　three　million
  illiterate　voters　to　the　large　body　of　illiterate　voters
  we　have　in　America　to…day？''　　The　audience　ap…
  plauded　light…heartedly；　but　I　was　disturbed　by　the
  sophistry　of　the　question。　　One　of　Senator　Ingalls's
  most　discussed　personal　peculiarities　was　the　parting
  of　his　hair　in　the　middle。　　Cartoonists　and　news…
  paper　writers　always　made　much　of　this；　so　when　I
  rose　to　reply　I　felt　justified　in　mentioning　it。
  ‘‘Senator　Ingalls；''　I　began；　‘‘parts　his　hair　in　the
  middle；　as　we　all　know；　but　he　makes　up　for　it　by
  parting　his　figures　on　one　side。　　Last　night　he　gave
  you　the　short　side　of　his　figures。　　At　the　present　time
  there　are　in　the　United　States　about　eighteen　million
  women　of　voting　age。　　When　the　Senator　asked
  whether　you　wanted　three　million　additional　illiterate
  women　voters；　he　forgot　to　ask　also　if　you　didn't　want
  fifteen　million　additional　intelligent　women　voters！
  We　will　grant　that　it　will　take　the　votes　of　three
  million　intelligent　women　to　wipe　out　the　votes　of
  three　million　illiterate　women。　　But　don't　forget　that
  that　would　still　leave　us　twelve　million　intelligent
  votes　to　the　good！''
  The　audience　applauded　as　gaily　as　it　had　ap…
  plauded　Senator　Ingalls　when　he　spoke　on　the　other
  side；　and　I　continued：
  ‘‘Now　women　have　always　been　generous　to　men。
  So　of　our　twelve　million　intelligent　voters　we　will
  offer　four　million　to　offset　the　votes　of　the　four
  million　illiterate　men　in　this　countryand　then
  we　will　still　have　eight　million　intelligent　votes　to
  add　to　the　other　intelligent　votes　which　are　cast。''
  The　audience　seemed　to　enjoy　this。
  ‘‘The　anti…suffragists　are　fairly　safe；''　I　ended；
  ‘‘as　long　as　they　remain　on　the　plane　of　prophecy。
  But　as　soon　as　they　tackle　mathematics　they　get
  into　trouble！''
  Miss　Anthony　was　much　pleased　by　the　wide
  publicity　given　to　this　debate；　but　Senator　Ingalls
  failed　to　share　her　enthusiasm。
  It　was　shortly　after　this　encounter　that　I　had
  two　traveling　experiences　which　nearly　cost　me　my
  life。　　One　of　them　occurre