incomplete　reminiscences　will　permit；　other　inci…
  dents　that　occurred　on　its　banks。
  Of　these　the　most　important　was　the　union　in
  1889　of　the　two　great　suffrage　societiesthe　Ameri…
  can　Association；　of　which　Lucy　Stone　was　the　presi…
  dent；　and　the　National　Association；　headed　by　Susan
  B。　Anthony　and　Elizabeth　Cady　Stanton。　　At　a
  convention　held　in　Washington　these　societies　were
  merged　as　The　National　American　Woman　Suffrage
  Associationthe　name　our　association　still　bears
  and　Mrs。　Stanton　was　elected　president。　　She　was
  then　nearly　eighty　and　past　active　work；　but　she
  made　a　wonderful　presiding　officer　at　our　subsequent
  meetings；　and　she　was　as　picturesque　as　she　was
  efficient。
  Miss　Anthony；　who　had　an　immense　admiration
  for　her　and　a　great　personal　pride　in　her；　always
  escorted　her　to　the　capital；　and；　having　worked　her
  utmost　to　make　the　meeting　a　success；　invariably
  gave　Mrs。　Stanton　credit　for　all　that　was　accom…
  plished。　　She　often　said　that　Mrs。　Stanton　was　the
  brains　of　the　new　association；　while　she　herself　was
  merely　its　hands　and　feet；　but　in　truth　the　two
  women　worked　marvelously　together；　for　Mrs。
  Stanton　was　a　master　of　words　and　could　write　and
  speak　to　perfection　of　the　things　Susan　B。　Anthony
  saw　and　felt　but　could　not　herself　express。　　Usually
  Miss　Anthony　went　to　Mrs。　Stanton's　house　and
  took　charge　of　it　while　she　stimulated　the　venerable
  president　to　the　writing　of　her　annual　address。
  Then；　at　the　subsequent　convention；　she　would　listen
  to　the　report　with　as　much　delight　and　pleasure　as
  if　each　word　of　it　had　been　new　to　her。　　Even　after
  Mrs。　Stanton's　resignation　from　the　presidency
  at　the　end；　I　think；　of　three　yearsand　Miss　An…
  thony's　election　as　her　successor；　‘‘Aunt　Susan''　still
  went　to　her　old　friend　whenever　an　important　reso…
  lution　was　to　be　written；　and　Mrs。　Stanton　loyally
  drafted　it　for　her。
  Mrs。　Stanton　was　the　most　brilliant　conversa…
  tionalist　I　have　ever　known；　and　the　best　talk　I
  have　heard　anywhere　was　that　to　which　I　used　to
  listen　in　the　home　of　Mrs。　Eliza　Wright　Osborne；
  in　Auburn；　New　York；　when　Mrs。　Stanton；　Susan
  B。　Anthony；　Emily　Howland；　Elizabeth　Smith
  Miller；　Ida　Husted　Harper；　Miss　Mills；　and　I　were
  gathered　there　for　our　occasional　week…end　visits。
  Mrs。　Osborne　inherited　her　suffrage　sympathies；　for
  she　was　the　daughter　of　Martha　Wright；　who；　with
  Mrs。　Stanton　and　Lucretia　Mott；　called　the　first
  suffrage　convention　in　Seneca　Falls；　New　York。　　I
  must　add　in　passing　that　her　son；　Thomas　Mott
  Osborne；　who　is　doing　such　admirable　work　in
  prison　reform　at　Sing　Sing；　has　shown　himself　worthy
  of　the　gifted　and　high…minded　mother　who　gave　him
  to　the　world。
  Most　of　the　conversation　in　Mrs。　Osborne's　home
  was　contributed　by　Mrs。　Stanton　and　Miss　Anthony；
  while　the　rest　of　us　sat；　as　it　were；　at　their　feet。
  Many　human　and　feminine　touches　brightened　the
  lofty　discussions　that　were　constantly　going　on；　and
  the　varied　characteristics　of　our　leaders　cropped　up
  in　amusing　fashion。　　Mrs。　Stanton；　for　example；　was
  rarely　accurate　in　giving　figures　or　dates；　while　Miss
  Anthony　was　always　very　exact　in　such　matters。
  She　frequently　corrected　Mrs。　Stanton's　statements；
  and　Mrs。　Stanton　usually　took　the　interruption　in
  the　best　possible　spirit；　promptly　admitting　that
  ‘‘Aunt　Susan''　knew　best。　　On　one　occasion　I　re…
  call；　however；　she　held　fast　to　her　opinion　that　she
  was　right　as　to　the　month　in　which　a　certain　inci…
  dent　had　occurred。
  ‘‘No；　Susan；''　she　insisted；　‘‘you're　wrong　for
  once。　　I　remember　perfectly　when　that　happened；
  for　it　was　at　the　time　I　was　beginning　to　wean
  Harriet。''
  Aunt　Susan；　though　somewhat　staggered　by　the
  force　of　this　testimony；　still　maintained　that　Mrs。
  Stanton　must　be　mistaken；　whereupon　the　latter
  repeated；　in　exasperation；　‘‘I　tell　you　it　happened
  when　I　was　weaning　Harriet。''　　And　she　added；
  scornfully；　‘‘What　event　have　you　got　to　reckon
  from？''
  Miss　Anthony　meekly　subsided。
  Mrs。　Stanton　had　wonderful　blue　eyes；　which
  held　to　the　end　of　her　life　an　expression　of　eternal
  youth。　　During　our　conventions　she　usually　took
  a　little　nap　in　the　afternoon；　and　when　she　awoke
  her　blue　eyes　always　had　an　expression　of　pleased
  and　innocent　surprise；　as　if　she　were　gazing　on
  the　world　for　the　first　timethe　round；　unwinking；
  interested　look　a　baby's　eyes　have　when　something
  attractive　is　held　up　before　them。
  Let　me　give　in　a　paragraph；　before　I　swing　off　into
  the　bypaths　that　always　allure　me；　the　consecutive
  suffrage　events　of　the　past　quarter　of　a　century。
  Having　done　this；　I　can　dwell　on　each　as　casually
  as　I　choose；　for　it　is　possible　to　describe　only　a　few
  incidents　here　and　there；　and　I　shall　not　be　depart…
  ing　from　the　story　of　my　life；　for　my　life　had　become
  merged　in　the　suffrage　cause。
  Of　the　preliminary　suffrage　campaigns　in　Kansas；
  made　in　company　with　‘‘Aunt　Susan；''　I　have　al…
  ready　written；　and　it　remains　only　to　say　that　dur…
  ing　the　second　Kansas　campaign　yellow　was　adopted
  as　the　suffrage　color。　　In　1890；　'92；　and　'93　we　again
  worked　in　Kansas　and　in　South　Dakota；　with　such
  indefatigable　and　brilliant　speakers　as　Mrs。　Catt
  （to　whose　efforts　also　were　largely　due　the　winning
  of　Colorado　in　'93）；　Mrs。　Laura　Johns　of　Kansas；
  Mrs。　Julia　Nelson；　Henry　B。　Blackwell；　Dr。　Helen
  V。　Putnam　of　Dakota；　Mrs。　Emma　Smith　DeVoe；
  Rev。　Olympia　Browne　of　Wisconsin；　and　Dr。　Mary
  Seymour　Howell　of　New　York。　　In　'94；　'95；　and　'96
  special　efforts　were　devoted　to　Idaho；　Utah；　Cali…
  fornia；　and　Washington；　and　from　then　on　our
  campaigns　were　waged　steadily　in　the　Western
  states。
  The　Colorado　victory　gave　us　two　full　suffrage
  states；　for　in　1869　the　Territory　of　Wyoming　had　en…
  franchised　women　under　very　interesting　conditions；
  not　now　generally　remembered。　　The　achievement
  was　due　to　the　influence　of　one　woman；　Esther
  Morris；　a　pioneer　who　was　as　good　a　neighbor　as
  she　was　a　suffragist。　　In　those　early　days；　in　homes
  far　from　physicians　and　surgeons；　the　women　cared
  for　one　another　in　sickness；　and　Esther　Morris；　as　it
  happened；　once　took　full　and　skilful　charge　of　a
  neighbor　during　the　difficult　birth　of　the　latter's
  child。　　She　had　done　the　same　thing　for　many　other
  women；　but　this　woman's　husband　was　especially
  grateful。　　He　was　also　a　member　of　the　Legislature；
  and　he　told　Mrs。　Morris　that　if　there　was　any
  measure　she　wished　put　through　for　the　women　of
  the　territory　he　would　be　glad　to　introduce　it。
  She　immediately　took　him　at　his　word　by　asking
  him　to　introduce　a　bill　enfranchising　women；　and
  he　promptly　did　so。
  The　Legislature　was　Democratic；　and　it　pounced
  upon　the　measure　as　a　huge　joke。　　With　the　amiable
  purpose　of　embarrassing　the　Governor　of　the　ter…
  ritory；　who　was　a　Republican　and　had　been　appointed
  by　the　President；　the　members　passed　the　bill　and
  put　it　up　to　him　to　veto。　　To　their　combined　horror
  and　amazement；　the　young　Governor　did　nothing
  of　the　kind。　　He　had　come；　as　it　happened；　from
  Salem；　Ohio；　one　of　the　first　towns　in　the　United
  States　in　which　a　suffrage　convention　was　held。
  There；　as　a　boy；　he　had　heard　Susan　B。　Anthony
  make　a　speech；　and　he　had　carried　into　the　years
  the　impression　it　made　upon　him。　　He　signed　that
  bill；　and；　as　the　Legislature　could　not　get　a　two…
  thirds　vote　to　kill　it；　the　disgusted　members　had　to
  make　the　best　of　the　matter。　　The　following　year
  a　Democrat　introduced　a　bill　to　repeal　the　measure；
  but　already　public　sentiment　had　changed　and　he
  was　laughed　down。　　After　that　no　further　effort
  was　ever　made　to　take　the　ballot　away　from　the
  women　of　Wyoming。
  When　the　territory　applied　for　statehood；　it　was
  feared　that　the　woman…suffrage　clause　in　the　con…
  stitution　might　injure　its　chance　of　admission；　and
  the　women　sent　this　telegram　to　Joseph　M。　Carey：
  ‘‘Drop　us　if　you　must。　　We　can　trust　the　men　of
  Wyoming　to　enfranchise　us　after　our　territory　be…
  comes　a　state。''
  Mr。　Carey　discussed　this　telegram　with　the　other
  men　who　were　urging　upon　Congress　the　admission
  of　their　territory；　and　the　following　reply　went
  back：
  ‘‘We　may　stay　out　of　the　Union　a　hundred　years；
  but　we　will　come　in　with　our　women。''
  There　is　great　inspiration　in　those　two　messages
  and　a　great　lesson；　as　well。
  In　1894　we　conducted　a　campaign　in　New　York；
  when　an　effort　was　made　to　secure　a　clause　to　en…
  franchise　women　in　the　new　state　constitution；　and
  for　the　first　time　in　the　history　of　the　woman…suf…
  frage　movement　many　of　the　influential　women　in
  the　state　and　city　of　New　York　took　an　active　part
  in　the　work。　　Miss　Anthony　was；　as　always；　our
  leader　and　greatest　inspiration。　　Mrs。　John　Brooks
  Greenleaf　was　state　president；　and　Miss　Mary
  Anthony　was　the　most　active　worker　in　the　Roches…
  ter　headquarters。　　Mrs。　Lily　Devereaux　Blake　had
  charge　of　the　campaign