quarter　of　an　hour　when　they　met　a　little　later　in
  the　privacy　of　their　home。
  Among　other　duties　that　fell　to　my　lot　at　this
  period　were　numerous　suffrage　debates　with　promi…
  nent　opponents　of　the　Cause。　　I　have　already　re…
  ferred　to　the　debate　in　Kansas　with　Senator　Ingalls。
  Equaling　this　in　importance　was　a　bout　with　Dr。
  Buckley；　the　distinguished　Methodist　debater；　which
  had　been　arranged　for　us　at　Chautauqua　by　Bishop
  Vincent　of　the　Methodist　Church。　　The　bishop　was
  not　a　believer　in　suffrage；　nor　was　he　one　of　my
  admirers。　　I　had　once　aroused　his　ire　by　replying
  to　a　sermon　he　had　delivered　on　‘‘God's　Women；''
  and　by　proving；　to　my　own　satisfaction　at　least；
  that　the　women　he　thought　were　God's　women　had
  done　very　little；　whereas　the　work　of　the　world　had
  been　done　by　those　he　believed　were　not　‘‘God's
  Women。''　　There　was　considerable　interest；　there…
  fore；　in　the　Buckley…Shaw　debate　he　had　arranged；
  we　all　knew　he　expected　Dr。　Buckley　to　wipe　out
  that　old　score；　and　I　was　determined　to　make　it　as
  difficult　as　possible　for　the　distinguished　gentleman
  to　do　so。　　We　held　the　debate　on　two　succeeding
  days；　I　speaking　one　afternoon　and　Dr。　Buckley
  replying　the　following　day。　　On　the　evening　before
  I　spoke；　however；　Dr。　Buckley　made　an　indiscreet
  remark；　which；　blown　about　Chautauqua　on　the
  light　breeze　of　gossip；　was　generally　regarded　as　both
  unchivalrous　and　unfair。
  As　the　hall　in　which　we　were　to　speak　was　enor…
  mous；　he　declared　that　one　of　two　things　would　cer…
  tainly　happen。　　Either　I　would　scream　in　order　to
  be　heard　by　my　great　audience；　or　I　would　be　un…
  able　to　make　myself　heard　at　all。　　If　I　screamed　it
  would　be　a　powerful　argument　against　women　as
  public　speakers；　if　I　could　not　be　heard；　it　would　be
  an　even　better　argument。　　In　either　case；　he　sum…
  med　up；　I　was　doomed　to　failure。　　Following　out
  this　theory；　he　posted　men　in　the　extreme　rear　of
  the　great　hall　on　the　day　of　my　lecture；　to　report　to
  him　whether　my　words　reached　them；　while　he　him…
  self　graciously　occupied　a　front　seat。　　Bishop　Vin…
  cent's　antagonistic　feeling　was　so　strong；　however；
  that　though；　as　the　presiding　officer　of　the　occasion；
  he　introduced　me　to　the　audience；　he　did　not　wait
  to　hear　my　speech；　but　immediately　left　the　hall
  and　this　little　slight　added　to　the　public's　interest
  in　the　debate。　　It　was　felt　that　the　two　gentlemen
  were　not　quite　‘‘playing　fair；''　and　the　champions
  of　the　Cause　were　especially　enthusiastic　in　their
  efforts　to　make　up　for　these　failures　in　courtesy。
  My　friends　turned　out　in　force　to　hear　the　lecture；
  and　on　the　breast　of　every　one　of　them　flamed　the
  yellow　bow　that　stood　for　suffrage；　giving　to　the
  vast　hall　something　of　the　effect　of　a　field　of　yellow
  tulips　in　full　bloom。
  When　Dr。　Buckley　rose　to　reply　the　next　day
  these　friends　were　again　awaiting　him　with　an　equal…
  ly　jocund　display　of　the　suffrage　color；　and　this　did
  not　add　to　his　serenity。　　During　his　remarks　he
  made　the　serious　mistake　of　losing　his　temper；　and；
  unfortunately　for　him；　he　directed　his　wrath　toward
  a　very　old　man　who　had　thoughtlessly　applauded　by
  pounding　on　the　floor　with　his　cane　when　Dr。
  Buckley　quoted　a　point　I　had　made。　　The　doctor
  leaned　forward　and　shook　his　fist　at　him。
  ‘‘Think　she's　right；　do　you？''　he　asked。
  ‘‘Yes；''　admitted　the　venerable　citizen；　briskly；
  though　a　little　startled　by　the　manner　of　the　ques…
  tion。
  ‘‘Old　man；''　shouted　Dr。　Buckley；　‘‘I'll　make　you
  take　that　back　if　you've　got　a　grain　of　sense　in　your
  head！''
  The　insult　cost　him　his　audience。　　When　he
  realized　this　he　lost　all　his　self…possession；　and；　as
  the　Buffalo　Courier　put　it　the　next　day；　‘‘went　up
  and　down　the　platform　raving　like　a　Billingsgate
  fishwife。''　　He　lost　the　debate；　and　the　supply　of
  yellow　ribbon　left　in　the　surrounding　counties　was
  purchased　that　night　to　be　used　in　the　suffrage
  celebration　that　followed。　　My　friends　still　refer　to
  the　occasion　as　‘‘the　day　we　wiped　up　the　earth
  with　Dr。　Buckley''；　but　I　do　not　deserve　the　im…
  plied　tribute；　for　Dr。　Buckley　would　have　lost　his
  case　without　a　word　from　me。　　What　really　gave
  me　some　satisfaction；　however；　was　the　respective
  degree　of　freshness　with　which　he　and　I　emerged
  from　our　combat。　　After　my　speech　Miss　Anthony
  and　I　were　given　a　reception；　and　stood　for　hours
  shaking　hands　with　hundreds　of　men　and　women。
  Later　in　the　evening　we　had　a　dinner　and　another
  reception；　which；　lasting；　as　they　did；　until　midnight；
  kept　us　from　our　repose。　　Dr。　Buckley；　poor　gentle…
  man；　had　to　be　taken　to　his　hotel　immediately　after
  his　speech；　given　a　hot　bath；　rubbed　down；　and　put
  tenderly　to　bed；　and　not　even　the　sympathetic
  heart　of　Susan　B。　Anthony　yearned　over　him　when
  she　heard　of　his　exhaustion。
  It　was　also　at　Chautauqua；　by　the　way；　though　a
  number　of　years　earlier；　that　I　had　my　much　mis…
  quoted　encounter　with　the　minister　who　deplored
  the　fashion　I　followed　in　those　days　of　wearing　my
  hair　short。　　This　young　man；　who　was　rather　a
  pompous　person；　saw　fit　to　take　me　to　task　at　a
  table　where　a　number　of　us　were　dining　together。
  ‘‘Miss　Shaw；''　he　said；　abruptly；　‘‘I　have　been
  asked　very　often　why　you　wear　your　hair　short；
  and　I　have　not　been　able　to　explain。　　Of　course''
  this　kindly''　I　know　there　is　some　good　reason。　　I
  ventured　to　advance　the　theory　that　you　have　been
  ill　and　that　your　hair　has　fallen　out。　　Is　that　it？''
  ‘‘No；''　I　told　him。　　‘‘There　is　a　reason；　as　you
  suggest。　　But　it　is　not　that　one。''
  ‘‘Then　why''　he　insisted。
  ‘‘I　am　rather　sensitive　about　it；''　I　explained。
  ‘‘I　don't　know　that　I　care　to　discuss　the　subject。''
  The　young　minister　looked　pained。　　‘‘But　among
  friends''　he　protested。
  ‘‘True；''　I　conceded。　　‘‘Well；　then；　among　friends；
  I　will　admit　frankly　that　it　is　a　birthmark。　　I　was
  born　with　short　hair。''
  That　was　the　last　time　my　short　hair　was　criticized
  in　my　presence；　but　the　young　minister　was　right
  in　his　disapproval　and　I　was　wrong；　as　I　subsequently
  realized。　　A　few　years　later　I　let　my　hair　grow　long；
  for　I　had　learned　that　no　woman　in　public　life　can
  afford　to　make　herself　conspicuous　by　any　eccen…
  tricity　of　dress　or　appearance。　　If　she　does　so　she
  suffers　for　it　herself；　which　may　not　disturb　her；　and
  to　a　greater　or　less　degree　she　injures　the　cause　she
  represents；　which　should　disturb　her　very　much。
  XII
  BUILDING　A　HOME
  It　is　not　generally　known　that　the　meeting　of
  the　International　Council　of　Women　held　in
  Chicago　during　the　World's　Fair　was　suggested　by
  Miss　Anthony；　as　was　also　the　appointment　of　the
  Exposition's　‘‘Board　of　Lady　Managers。''　　‘‘Aunt
  Susan''　kept　her　name　in　the　background；　that　she
  might　not　array　against　these　projects　the　opposi…
  tion　of　those　prejudiced　against　woman　suffrage。
  We　both　spoke　at　the　meetings；　however；　as　I　have
  already　explained；　and　one　of　our　most　chastening
  experiences　occurred　on　‘‘Actress　Night。''　　There
  was　a　great　demand　for　tickets　for　this　occasion；　as
  every　one　seemed　anxious　to　know　what　kind　of
  speeches　our　leading　women　of　the　stage　would　make；
  and　the　programme　offered　such　magic　names　as
  Helena　Modjeska；　Julia　Marlowe；　Georgia　Cayvan；
  Clara　Morris；　and　others　of　equal　appeal。　　The　hall
  was　soon　filled；　and　to　keep　out　the　increasing　throng
  the　doors　were　locked　and　the　waiting　crowd　was
  directed　to　a　second　hall　for　an　overflow　meeting。
  As　it　happened；　Miss　Anthony　and　I　were　among
  the　earliest　arrivals　at　the　main　hall。　　It　was　the
  first　evening　we　had　been　free　to　do　exactly　as　we
  pleased；　and　we　were　both　in　high　spirits；　looking
  forward　to　the　speeches；　congratulating　each　other
  on　the　good　seats　we　had　been　given　on　the　plat…
  form；　and　rallying　the　speakers　on　their　stage　fright；
  for；　much　to　our　amusement；　we　had　found　them　all
  in　mortal　terror　of　their　audience。　　Georgia　Cayvan；
  for　example；　was　so　nervous　that　she　had　to　be
  strengthened　with　hot　milk　before　she　could　speak；
  and　Julia　Marlowe　admitted　freely　that　her　knees
  were　giving　way　beneath　her。　　They　really　had
  something　of　an　ordeal　before　them；　for　it　was　de…
  cided　that　each　actress　must　speak　twice　going
  immediately　from　the　hall　to　the　overflow　meeting
  and　repeating　there　the　speech　she　had　just　made。
  But　in　the　mean　time　some　one　had　to　hold　the　im…
  patient　audience　in　the　second　hall；　and　as　it　was　a
  duty　every　one　else　promptly　repudiated；　a　row　of
  suddenly　imploring　faces　turned　toward　Miss　An…
  thony　and　me。　　I　admit　that　we　responded　to　the
  appeal　with　great　reluctance。　　We　were　SO　com…
  fortable　where　we　wereand　we　were　also　deeply
  interested　in　the　first　intimate　glimpse　we　were
  having　of　these　stars　in　the　dramatic　sky。　　We　saw
  our　duty；　however；　and　with　deep　sighs　we　rose　and
  departed　for　the　second　hall；　where　a　glance　at　the
  wai