again　in　hours　of　discouragement　and　despair　I　have
  been　helped　by　the　blessed　conviction　that　she　was
  keeping　it。
  During　the　last　forty…eight　hours　of　her　life　she
  was　unwilling　that　I　should　leave　her　side。　　So　day
  and　night　I　knelt　by　her　bed；　holding　her　hand　and
  watching　the　flame　of　her　wonderful　spirit　grow　dim。
  At　times；　even　then；　it　blazed　up　with　startling　sud…
  denness。　　On　the　last　afternoon　of　her　life；　when　she
  had　lain　quiet　for　hours；　she　suddenly　began　to　utter
  the　names　of　the　women　who　had　worked　with　her；
  as　if　in　a　final　roll…call。　　Many　of　them　had　preceded
  her　into　the　next　world；　others　were　still　splendidly
  active　in　the　work　she　was　laying　down。　　But　young
  or　old；　living　or　dead；　they　all　seemed　to　file　past
  her　dying　eyes　that　day　in　an　endless；　shadowy　re…
  view；　and　as　they　went　by　she　spoke　to　each　of　them。
  Not　all　the　names　she　mentioned　were　known　in
  suffrage　ranks；　some　of　these　women　lived　only　in
  the　heart　of　Susan　B。　Anthony；　and　now；　for　the
  last　time；　she　was　thanking　them　for　what　they　had
  done。　　Here　was　one　who；　at　a　moment　of　special
  need；　had　given　her　small　savings；　here　was　another
  who　had　won　valuable　recruits　to　the　Cause；　this
  one　had　written　a　strong　editorial；　that　one　had
  made　a　stirring　speech。　　In　these　final　hours　it
  seemed　that　not　a　single　sacrifice　or　service；　however
  small；　had　been　forgotten　by　the　dying　leader。　　Last
  of　all；　she　spoke　to　the　women　who　had　been　on　her
  board　and　had　stood　by　her　loyally　so　longRachel
  Foster　Avery；　Alice　Stone　Blackwell；　Carrie　Chap…
  man　Catt；　Mrs。　Upton；　Laura　Clay；　and　others。
  Then；　after　lying　in　silence　for　a　long　time　with　her
  cheek　on　my　hand；　she　murmured：　　‘‘They　are　still
  passing　before　meface　after　face；　hundreds　and
  hundreds　of　them；　representing　all　the　efforts　of
  fifty　years。　　I　know　how　hard　they　have　worked
  I　know　the　sacrifices　they　have　made。　　But　it　has
  all　been　worth　while！''
  Just　before　she　lapsed　into　unconsciousness　she
  seemed　restless　and　anxious　to　say　something；　search…
  ing　my　face　with　her　dimming　eyes。
  ‘‘Do　you　want　me　to　repeat　my　promise？''　I
  asked；　for　she　had　already　made　me　do　so　several
  times。　　She　made　a　sign　of　assent；　and　I　gave　her
  the　assurance　she　desired。　　As　I　did　so　she　raised
  my　hand　to　her　lips　and　kissed　ither　last　conscious
  action。　　For　more　than　thirty　hours　after　that　I
  knelt　by　her　side；　but　though　she　clung　to　my　hand
  until　her　own　hand　grew　cold；　she　did　not　speak
  again。
  She　had　told　me　over　and　over　how　much　our　long
  friendship　and　association　had　meant　to　her；　and　the
  comfort　I　had　given　her。　　But　whatever　I　may　have
  been　to　her；　it　was　as　nothing　compared　with　what
  she　was　to　me。　　Kneeling　close　to　her　as　she　passed
  away；　I　knew　that　I　would　have　given　her　a　dozen
  lives　had　I　had　them；　and　endured　a　thousand　times
  more　hardship　than　we　had　borne　together；　for　the
  inspiration　of　her　companionship　and　the　joy　of　her
  affection。　　They　were　the　greatest　blessings　I　have
  had　in　all　my　life；　and　I　cherish　as　my　dearest　treas…
  ure　the　volume　of　her　History　of　Woman　Suffrage
  on　the　fly…leaf　of　which　she　had　written　this　in…
  scription：
  REVEREND　ANNA　HOWARD　SHAW：
  This　huge　volume　IV　I　present　to　you　with　the　love　that
  a　mother　beareth；　and　I　hope　you　will　find　in　it　the　facts　about
  women；　for　you　will　find　them　nowhere　else。　　Your　part　will
  be　to　see　that　the　four　volumes　are　duly　placed　in　the　libraries
  of　the　country；　where　every　student　of　history　may　have　access
  to　them。
  With　unbounded　love　and　faith；
  SUSAN　B。　ANTHONY。
  That　final　line　is　still　my　greatest　comfort。　　When
  I　am　misrepresented　or　misunderstood；　when　I　am
  accused　of　personal　ambition　or　of　working　for　per…
  sonal　ends；　I　turn　to　it　and　to　similar　lines　penned
  by　the　same　hand；　and　tell　myself　that　I　should　not
  allow　anything　to　interfere　with　the　serenity　of　my
  spirit　or　to　disturb　me　in　my　work。　　At　the　end　of
  eighteen　years　of　the　most　intimate　companionship；
  the　leader　of　our　Cause；　the　greatest　woman　I　have
  ever　known；　still　felt　for　me　‘‘unbounded　love　and
  faith。''　　Having　had　that；　I　have　had　enough。
  For　two　days　after　‘‘Aunt　Susan's''　death　she　lay
  in　her　own　home；　as　if　in　restful　slumber；　her　face
  wearing　its　most　exquisite　look　of　peaceful　serenity；
  and　here　her　special　friends；　the　poor　and　the　unfor…
  tunate　of　the　city；　came　by　hundreds　to　pay　their
  last　respects。　　On　the　third　day　there　was　a　public
  funeral；　held　in　the　Congregational　church；　and；
  though　a　wild　blizzard　was　raging；　every　one　in
  Rochester　seemed　included　in　the　great　throng　of
  mourners　who　came　to　her　bier　in　reverence　and
  left　it　in　tears。　　The　church　services　were　conducted
  by　the　pastor；　the　Rev。　C。　C。　Albertson；　a　lifelong
  friend　of　Miss　Anthony's；　assisted　by　the　Rev。　Will…
  iam　C。　Gannett。　　James　G。　Potter；　the　Mayor　of
  the　city；　and　Dr。　Rush　Rhees；　president　of　Rochester
  University；　occupied　prominent　places　among　the
  distinguished　mourners；　and　Mrs。　Jerome　Jeffries；
  the　head　of　a　colored　school；　spoke　in　behalf　of　the
  negro　race　and　its　recognition　of　Miss　Anthony's
  services。　　College　clubs；　medical　societies；　and　re…
  form　groups　were　represented　by　delegates　sent　from
  different　states；　and　Miss　Anna　Gordon　had　come
  on　from　Illinois　to　represent　the　Woman's　National
  Christian　Temperance　Union。　　Mrs。　Catt　delivered　a
  eulogy　in　which　she　expressed　the　love　and　recognition
  of　the　organized　suffrage　women　of　the　world　for　Miss
  Anthony；　as　the　one　to　whom　they　had　all　looked
  as　their　leader。　　William　Lloyd　Garrison　spoke　of
  Miss　Anthony's　work　with　his　father　and　other　anti…
  slavery　leaders；　and　Mrs。　Jean　Brooks　Greenleaf
  spoke　in　behalf　of　the　New　York　State　Suffrage
  Association。　　Then；　as　‘‘Aunt　Susan''　had　requested；
  I　made　the　closing　address。　　She　had　asked　me　to
  do　this　and　to　pronounce　the　benediction；　as　well　as
  to　say　the　final　words　at　her　grave。
  It　was　estimated　that　more　than　ten　thousand
  persons　were　assembled　in　and　around　the　church；
  and　after　the　benediction　those　who　had　been　pa…
  tiently　waiting　out　in　the　storm　were　permitted　to
  pass　inside　in　single　file　for　a　last　look　at　their
  friend。　　They　found　the　coffin　covered　by　a　large
  American　flag；　on　which　lay　a　wreath　of　laurel　and
  palms；　around　it　stood　a　guard　of　honor　composed
  of　girl　students　of　Rochester　University　in　their
  college　caps　and　gowns。　　All　day　students　had
  mounted　guard；　relieving　one　another　at　intervals。
  On　every　side　there　were　flowers　and　floral　emblems
  sent　by　various　organizations；　and　just　over　‘‘Aunt
  Susan's''　head　floated　the　silk　flag　given　to　her　by
  the　women　of　Colorado。　　It　contained　four　gold
  stars；　representing　the　four　enfranchised　states；
  while　the　other　stars　were　in　silver。　　On　her　breast
  was　pinned　the　jeweled　flag　given　to　her　on　her
  eightieth　birthday　by　the　women　of　Wyomingthe
  first　place　in　the　world　where　in　the　constitution　of
  the　state　women　were　given　equal　political　rights
  with　men。　　Here　the　four　stars　representing　the
  enfranchised　states　were　made　of　diamonds；　the
  others　of　silver　enamel。　　Just　before　the　lid　was
  fastened　on　the　coffin　this　flag　was　removed　and
  handed　to　Mary　Anthony；　who　presented　it　to　me。
  From　that　day　I　have　worn　it　on　every　occasion　of
  importance　to　our　Cause；　and　each　time　a　state　is
  won　for　woman　suffrage　I　have　added　a　new　diamond
  star。　　At　the　time　I　write　thisin　1914there　are
  twelve。
  As　the　funeral　procession　went　through　the　streets
  of　Rochester　it　was　seen　that　all　the　city　flags　were
  at　half…mast；　by　order　of　the　City　Council。　　Many
  houses　were　draped　in　black；　and　the　grief　of　the
  citizens　manifested　itself　on　every　side。　　All　the　way
  to　Mount　Hope　Cemetery　the　snow　whirled　blind…
  ingly　around　us；　while　the　masses　that　had　fallen
  covered　the　earth　as　far　as　we　could　see　a　fitting
  winding…sheet　for　the　one　who　had　gone。　　Under　the
  fir…trees　around　her　open　grave　I　obeyed　‘‘Aunt
  Susan's''　wish　that　I　should　utter　the　last　words
  spoken　over　her　body　as　she　was　laid　to　rest：
  ‘‘Dear　friend；''　I　said；　‘‘thou　hast　tarried　with　us
  long。　　Now　thou　hast　gone　to　thy　well…earned　rest。
  We　beseech　the　Infinite　Spirit　Who　has　upheld　thee
  to　make　us　worthy　to　follow　in　thy　steps　and　to
  carry　on　thy　work。　　Hail　and　farewell。''
  XI
  THE　WIDENING　SUFFRAGE　STREAM
  In　my　chapters　on　Miss　Anthony　I　bridged　the
  twenty　years　between　1886　and　1906；　omitting
  many　of　the　stirring　suffrage　events　of　that　long
  period；　in　my　desire　to　concentrate　on　those　which
  most　vitally　concerned　her。　　I　must　now　retrace　my
  steps　along　the　widening　suffrage　stream　and　de…
  scribe；　consecutively　at　least；　and　as　fully　as　these
  incomplete　reminiscences　will　permit；　other　inci…
  dents　that　occurred　on　its　banks。