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BUILDINGAHOME
ItisnotgenerallyknownthatthemeetingoftheInternationalCouncilofWomenheldinChicagoduringtheWorld’sFairwassuggestedbyMissAnthony，aswasalsotheappointmentoftheExposition’s``BoardofLadyManagers。’’``AuntSusan’’kepthernameinthebackground，thatshemightnotarrayagainsttheseprojectstheopposi—
tionofthoseprejudicedagainstwomansuffrage。
Webothspokeatthemeetings，however，asIhavealreadyexplained，andoneofourmostchasteningexperiencesoccurredon``ActressNight。’’Therewasagreatdemandforticketsforthisoccasion，aseveryoneseemedanxioustoknowwhatkindofspeechesourleadingwomenofthestagewouldmake；
andtheprogrammeofferedsuchmagicnamesasHelenaModjeska，JuliaMarlowe，GeorgiaCayvan，ClaraMorris，andothersofequalappeal。Thehallwassoonfilled，andtokeepouttheincreasingthrongthedoorswerelockedandthewaitingcrowdwasdirectedtoasecondhallforanoverflowmeeting。
Asithappened，MissAnthonyandIwereamongtheearliestarrivalsatthemainhall。Itwasthefirsteveningwehadbeenfreetodoexactlyaswepleased，andwewerebothinhighspirits，lookingforwardtothespeeches，congratulatingeachotheronthegoodseatswehadbeengivenontheplat—
form，andrallyingthespeakersontheirstagefright；
for，muchtoouramusement，wehadfoundthemallinmortalterroroftheiraudience。GeorgiaCayvan，forexample，wassonervousthatshehadtobestrengthenedwithhotmilkbeforeshecouldspeak，andJuliaMarloweadmittedfreelythatherkneesweregivingwaybeneathher。Theyreallyhadsomethingofanordealbeforethem，foritwasde—
cidedthateachactressmustspeaktwicegoingimmediatelyfromthehalltotheoverflowmeetingandrepeatingtherethespeechshehadjustmade。
Butinthemeantimesomeonehadtoholdtheim—
patientaudienceinthesecondhall，andasitwasadutyeveryoneelsepromptlyrepudiated，arowofsuddenlyimploringfacesturnedtowardMissAn—
thonyandme。Iadmitthatwerespondedtotheappealwithgreatreluctance。WewereSOcom—
fortablewherewewere——andwewerealsodeeplyinterestedinthefirstintimateglimpsewewerehavingofthesestarsinthedramaticsky。Wesawourduty，however，andwithdeepsighsweroseanddepartedforthesecondhall，whereaglanceatthewaitingthrongdidnotaddtoourpleasureintheprospectbeforeus。
WhenIwalkeduponthestageIfoundmyselffacinganactuallyhostileaudience。Theyhadcometolookatandlistentotheactresseswhohadbeenpromisedthem，andtheythoughttheywerebeingdeprivedofthatprivilegebyaninterloper。NeverbeforehadIgazedoutonamassofsuchunresponsivefacesorlookedintosomanyangryeyes。Theywereexchangingviewsontheirwrongs，andthegen—
eralbuzzofconversationcontinuedwhenIappeared。
ForsomemomentsIstoodlookingatthem，myhandsbehindmyback。IfIhadtriedtospeaktheywouldundoubtedlyhavegoneontalking；mysi—
lenceattractedtheirattentionandtheybegantowonderwhatIintendedtodo。Whentheyhadstoppedwhisperingandmovingabout，Ispoketothemwiththefranknessofanoverburdenedheart。
``Ithink，’’Isaid，slowlyanddistinctly，``thatyouarethemostdisagreeableaudienceIeverfacedinmylife。’’
Theygaspedandstared，almostopen—mouthedintheirsurprise。
``Never，’’Iwenton，``haveIseenagatheringofpeopleturnsuchuglylooksuponaspeakerwhohassacrificedherownenjoymenttocomeandtalktothem。DoyouthinkIwanttotalktoyou？’’Ide—
manded，warmingtomysubject。``Icertainlydonot。NeitherdoesMissAnthonywanttotalktoyou，andtheladywhospoketoyouafewmomentsago，andwhomyoutreatedsorudely，didnotwishtobehere。Wewouldallmuchprefertobeintheotherhall，listeningtothespeakersfromourcom—
fortableseatsonthestage。Toentertainyouwegaveupourplacesandcameheresimplybecausethecommitteebeggedustodoso。Ihaveonlyonethingmoretosay。IfyoucaretolistentomecourteouslyIamwillingtowastetimeonyou；butdon’timaginethatIwillstandhereandwaitwhileyoucriticizethemanagement。’’
BythistimeIfeltasifIhadachildacrossmykneetowhomIwasadministeringmaternalchastise—
ment，andtheuneasinessofmyaudienceunderlinedtheimpression。Theylistenedrathersulkilyatfirst；
thenafewofthebest—naturedamongthemlaughed，andthelaughgrewanddevelopedintoapplause。
Theexperiencehaddonethemgood，andtheywereachastenedbandwhenClaraMorrisappeared，andIgladlyyieldedthefloortoher。
Alltheactresseswhospokethatnightdeliveredadmirableaddresses，butnooneequaledMadameModjeska，whodeliveredexquisitelyaspeechwrit—
ten，notbyherself，butbyafriendandcountry—
woman，ontheconditionofPolishwomenundertheregimeofRussia。Wewereallcharmedaswelistened，butnoneofusdreamedwhatthataddresswouldmeantoModjeska。Itresultedinherbanish—
mentfromPoland，hernativeland，whichshewasneveragainpermittedtoenter。Butthoughshepaidsoheavyapricefortherevelation，IdonotthinksheeverreallyregrettedhavinggiventoAmericathefactsinthatspeech。
DuringthissameperiodIembarkeduponahighadventure。Ihadalwayslongedforahome，andmyhearthadalwaysbeenloyaltoCapeCod。NowIdecidedtohaveahomeatWianno，acrosstheCapefrommyoldparishatEastDennis。Deep—seatedasmyhome—makingaspirationhadbeen，itwasrealizedlargelyastheresultofchance。Aspecialhobbyofminehasalwaysbeenauctionsales。I
dearlylovetodropintoauction—roomswhilesalesareinprogress，andbiduptothedanger—point，takingcaretostopjustintimetoletsomeoneelsegettheofferedarticle。ButofcourseIsometimesfailedtostopatthepsychologicalmoment，andtheresultwasasuddenrealizationthat，inthecourseoftheyears，IhadaccumulatedanextraordinarynumberofarticlesforwhichIhadnoshelterandnopossibleuse。
ThecrownjewelofthecollectionwasabedroomsetIhadpickedupinPhiladelphia。Usually，cautiousfriendsaccompaniedmeonmyauction—
roomexpeditionsandrestrainedmyardor；butthistimeIgotawayaloneandfoundmyselfbiddingatthesaleofasolidbog—woodbedroomsetwhichhadbeenexhibitedasashow—pieceattheWorld’sFair，andwasnow，inthewordsoftheauctioneer，``goingforasong。’’Isangthesong。Iofferedtwentydollars，thirtydollars，fortydollars，andotherexcitedvoicesdrownedminewithhigherbids。
Itwasverythrilling。Iofferedfiftydollars，andtherewasahorriblesilence，brokenatlastbytheauctioneer’sfinal，``Going，going，GONE！’’Iwasmis—
tressofthebog—woodbedroomset——asetwhollyoutofharmonywitheverythingelseIpossessed，andsohugeandmassivethattwomenwerere—
quiredtoliftthehead—boardalone。LikemanyoftheprevioustreasuresIhadacquired，thiswasawhiteelephant；but，unlikesomeofthem，itwasworthmorethanIhadpaidforit。Iwasofferedsixtydollarsforonepiecealone，butIcoldlyrefusedtosellit，thoughthetributetomyjudgmentwarmedmyheart。Ihadnotthefaintestideawhattodowiththeset，however，andatlastIconfidedmydilemmatomyfriend，Mrs。EllenDietrick，whosagelyadvisedmetobuildahouseforit。Theideaintriguedme。Thebog—woodfurnitureneededahome，andsodidI。
TheresultofourtalkwasthatMrs。DietrickpromisedtoselectalotformeatWianno，wheresheherselflived，andevenpromisedtosupervisethebuildingofmycottage，andtoattendtoalltheotherdetailsconnectedwithit。Thusput，thetemptationwasirresistible。BesidesMrs。Dietrick，manyotherdelightfulfriendslivedatWianno——theGarrisons，theChasesofRhodeIsland，theWymans，theWel—
lingtons——amostcharmingcommunity。IgaveMrs。
Dietrickfullauthoritytouseherjudgmentineverydetailconnectedwiththeundertaking，andthecottagewasbuilt。Havingputherhandtothisplowoffriendship，Mrs。Dietrickdidtheworkwithcharacteristicthoroughness。IdidnotevenvisitWiannotolookatmyland。Sheselectedit，boughtit，engagedawomanarchitect——LoisHoweofBoston——andfollowedthelatter’sworkfrombe—
ginningtoend。TheonlystipulationImadewasthatthecottagemustbefaruponthebeach，outofsightofeverybody——reallyinthewoods；andthiswaseasilymet，foralongthatcoastthetreescamealmosttothewater’sedge。
Thecottagewasagreatsuccess，andformanyyearsIspentmyvacationsthere，fillingtheplacewithyoungpeople。FromthetimeofmysisterMary’sdeathIhadhadthegeneraloversightofhertwodaughters，LolaandGrace，aswellasofNicolasandEleanor，thetwomotherlessdaughtersofmybrotherJohn。Theywereallwithmeeverysum—
merinthenewhome，togetherwithLucyAnthony，hersisterandbrother，Mrs。RachelFosterAvery，andotherfriends。Wehadspecialfishingcostumesmade，andworethemmuchofthetime。Myniecesworeknickerbockers，andIfoundvastcontent—
mentinshort，heavyskirtsoverbloomers。Welivedoutofdoors，boating，fishing，andclammingalldaylong，and，asinmyearlypioneerdaysinMichigan，mypartoftheworkwasintheopen。I
choppedallthewood，keptthefiresgoing，andlookedafterthegrounds。
Rumorsofourcare—freeandunconventionallifebegantocirculate，andpresentlyourEdenwasin—
vadedbytheonlyserpentIhaveeverfoundinthenewspaperworld——agirlreporterfromBoston。Shetelegraphedthatshewascomingtoseeus；andthough，whenshecame，wehadbeenwarnedofherpropensitiesandreceivedherinconventionalattire，formallyentertainingherwithteaontheveranda，shewentawayandgavefreeplaytoahecticfancy。
Shewroteasensationalfull—pagearticleforaSun—
daynewspaper，illustratedwithpicturesshowingusallinknickerbockers。InthisstrikingworkofartIcarriedafishnetandpoleandworeahandkerchieftiedovermyhead。Thearticle，whichwasheadedTHEADAMLESSEDEN，wasalmostlibelous，andI
admitthatforalongtimeitdimmedourenjoy—
mentofourbelovedretreat。Then，gradually，myoldfriendsdied，Mrs。Dietrickamongthefirst；
othersmovedaway；andthecharacteroftheentireregionchanged。Itbecamefashionable，privacywasnolongertobefoundthere，andweceasedtovisitit。ForfiveyearsIhavenotevenseenthecottage。
In1908IbuiltthehouseInowoccupy（inMoylan，Pennsylvania），whichistherealizationofadesireIhavealwayshad——tobuildonatractwhichhadastream，agroveoftrees，greatbouldersandrocks，andahillsiteforthehousewithabroadoutlook，andarailroadstationconvenientlynear。ThefriendwhofinallyfoundtheplaceformehadbegunhisquestwiththepessimisticremarkthatIwouldbetterwaitforituntilIgottoParadise；buttwoyearslaterhetelegraphedmethathehaddiscovereditonthisplanet，andhewasright。Ihaveonlyeightacresofland，butnoonecouldaskamoreidealsiteforacottage；andontheplaceismybelovedforest，includingagroveofthreehundredfirs。
FromeverycountryIhavevisitedIhavebroughtbackatinytreeforthislittleforest，andnowitisasfullofmemoriesasofbeauty。
Tothesurpriseofmyneighbors，Ibuiltmyhousewithitsbacktowardthepublicroad，facingthevalleyandthestream。``Butyouwillneverseeanybodygoby，’’theyprotested。Iansweredthattheonepersoninthehousewhowasnecessarilyin—
terestedinpassers—bywasmymaid，andshecouldseethemperfectlyfromthekitchen，whichfacedtheroad。Ienjoymyviewsfromthebroadverandathatoverlooksthevalley，thestream，andthecountryformilesaround。
EverysuffragistIhaveevermethasbeenaloverofhome；andonlytheconvictionthatsheisfightingforherhome，herchildren，forotherwomen，orforallofthese，hassustainedherinherpublicwork。Lookingbackonmanycampaignexperi—
ences，Iamforcedtoadmitthatitisnotalwaystheprivationsweendurewhichmakeusthinkmosttenderlyofhome。Oftenwearemoreovercomebytheattentionsofwell—meaningfriends。AsanexampleofthisIrecallanincidentofoneOregoncampaign。Iwastospeakinasmallcityinthesouthernpartofthestate，andonreachingthestation，hot，tired，andcoveredwiththegrimeofamidsummerjourney，Ifoundawaitingmeadelegationofcitizens，abrass—band，andawhitecarriagedrawnbyapairofbeautifulwhitehorses。
Inthiscarriage，anddevotedlyescortedbytheciti—
zensandtheband，thelatterplayingitshardest，I
wasdriventotheCityHallandtheremetbythemayor，whodeliveredanaddress，afterwhichIwascrownedwithalaurelwreath。Subsequently，withthiswreathstillrestinguponmyperspiringbrow，I
wasagaindriventhroughthestreetsofthecity；
andifeverawomanfeltthatherplacewasinthehomeandlongedtobeinherplace，Ifeltitthatday。
AnalmostequallytryingoccasionhadSanFran—
ciscoforitssetting。ThecityhadarrangedaFourthofJulycelebration，atwhichMissAnthonyandI
weretospeak。Herewerodeinacarriagedeco—
ratedwithflowers——yellowroses——whilejustinfrontofuswasthemayorinacarriagegorgeouslyfes—
toonedwithpurpleblossoms。Behindus，formorethanamile，stretchedaprocessionofuniformedpolicemen，soldiers，andcitizens，whilethesidewalkswerelinedwithmenandwomenwhoseenthusiasticgreetingscametoMissAnthonyfromeveryside。
Shewasenchantedoverthewholeexperience，fortoheritmeant，asalways，notapersonaltribute，butatriumphoftheCause。ButIsatbyhersideacutelymiserable；foracrossmyshouldersandbreasthadbeendrapedahugesashwiththeword``Orator’’emblazonedonit，andthiswasfurtherembellishedbyastrikingrosettewithstreamerswhichhungnearlytothebottomofmygown。Itisalmostunnecessarytoaddthatthisremarkabledecorationwasfurnishedbyacommitteeofmen，andwasalsowornbyallthemenspeakersoftheday。
PossiblyIwasoverheatedbythesash，orbytheemotionsthesasharousedinme，forIwasstrickenwithpneumoniathefollowingdayandexperiencedmyfirstseriousillness，fromwhich，however，Isoonrecovered。
OnourwaytoCaliforniain1895MissAnthonyandIspentadayatCheyenne，Wyoming，astheguestsofSenatorandMrs。Carey，whogaveadinnerforus。AtthetableIaskedSenatorCareywhatheconsideredthebestresultoftheenfranchisementofWyomingwomen，andevenafterthelapseoftwentyyearsIamabletogivehisreplyalmostwordforword，foritimpressedmedeeplyatthetimeandI
havesincequoteditagainandagain。
``Therehavebeenmanygoodresults，’’hesaid，``buttheoneIconsiderabovealltheothersisthegreatchangeforthebetterinthecharacterofourcandidatesforoffice。Considerthisforamoment：
Sinceourwomenhavevotedtherehasneverbeenanembezzlementofpublicfunds，orascandalousmisuseofpublicfunds，oradisgracefulconditionofgraft。Iattributethebettercharacterofourpublicofficialsalmostentirelytothevotesofthewomen。’’
``Thoseareinspiringfacts，’’Iconceded，``butletusbejust。TherearethreemeninWyomingtoeverywoman，andnocandidateforofficecouldbeelectedunlessthemenvotedforhim，too。Why，then，don’ttheydeserveasmuchcreditforhiselectionasthewomen？’’
``Because，’’explainedSenatorCarey，promptly，``womenarepoliticallyanuncertainfactor。Wecangoamongmenandlearnbeforehandhowtheyaregoingtovote，butwecan’tdothatwithwomen；
theykeepusguessing。Intheolddays，whenwewentintothecaucusweknewwhatresolutionsputintoourplatformswouldwinthevotesoftheranch—
men，whatwouldwintheminers，whatwouldwinthemenofdifferentnationalities；butwedidnotknowhowtowinthevotesofthewomenuntilwebegantonominateourcandidates。Thenweim—
mediatelydiscoveredthatiftheDemocratsnomi—
natedamanofimmoralcharacterforoffice，thewomenvotedforhisRepublicanopponent，andwelearnedourfirstbiglesson——thatwhateveracandi—
date’sotherqualificationsforofficemaybe，hemustfirstofallhaveacleanrecord。Intheolddays，whenwenominatedacandidateweasked，`Canheholdthesaloonvote？’Nowweask，`Canheholdthewomen’svote？’Insteadofbiddingdowntothesaloon，webiduptothehome。’’
Followingthedinnertherewasalargepublicmeeting，atwhichMissAnthonyandIweretospeak。
Mrs。Jenkins，whowaspresidentoftheSuffrageAssociationofthestate，presidedandintroducedustotheassemblage。Thensheadded：``Ihaveintro—
ducedyouladiestoyouraudience。NowIwouldliketointroduceyouraudiencetoyou。’’Shebe—
ganwiththetwoSenatorsandthememberofCon—
gress，thenintroducedtheGovernor，theLieutenant—
Governor，thestateSuperintendentofEducation，andnumerouscityandstateofficials。AsshewentonMissAnthonygrewmoreandmoreexcited，andwhentheintroductionswereover，shesaid：``ThisisthefirsttimeIhaveeverseenanaudienceassembledforwomansuffragemadeupofthepublicofficialsofastate。Noonecaneverpersuademenowthatmenrespectwomenwithoutpoliticalpowerasmuchastheyrespectwomenwhohaveit；forcertainlyinnootherstateintheUnionwoulditbepossibletogathersomanypublicofficialsunderonerooftolistentotheaddressesofwomen。’’
ThefollowingspringweagainwentWest，withMrs。Catt，LucyAnthony，MissHayandMissSweet，hersecretary，tocarryonthePacificcoastcampaignof’96，arrangedbyMrs。CooperandherdaughterHarriet，ofOakland——bothwomenofre—
markableexecutiveability。Headquarterswerese—
curedinSanFrancisco，andMissHaywasputincharge，associatedwithalargegroupofCaliforniawomen。Itwasthesecondtimeinthehistoryofcampaigns——thefirstbeinginNewYork——thatallthemoneytocarryontheworkwasraisedbythepeopleofthestate。
Thelastdaysofthecampaignwereextremelyinteresting，andoneoftheirimportanteventswasthattheHon。ThomasReed，thenSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives，forthefirsttimecameoutpubliclyforsuffrage。Mr。Reedhadoftenex—
pressedhimselfprivatelyasinfavoroftheCause——
buthehadnevermadeapublicstatementforus。
AtOakland，oneday，theindefatigableandirresisti—
ble``AuntSusan’’caughthimoffhisguardbyper—
suadinghisdaughter，KittyReed，whowashisidol，toaskhimtosayjustonewordinfavorofouramendment。Whenhearosewedidnotknowwhetherhehadpromisedwhatsheasked，andashisspeechprogressedourheartssanklowerandlower，forallhesaidwasremotefromourCause。
Butheendedwiththesewords：
``Thereisanamendmentoftheconstitutionpending，grantingsuffragetowomen。ThewomenofCaliforniaoughttohavesuffrage。ThemenofCaliforniaoughttogiveittothem——andthenextspeaker，Dr。Shaw，willtellyouwhy。’’
Thewordwasspoken。Andthoughitwasnotaverystrongword，itcamefromastrongman，andthereforehelpedus。
Electionday，asusual，broughtitssurprisesandrevelations。Mrs。CooperaskedherChinesecookhowtheChinesewerevoting——i。e。，thenative—bornChinamenwhowereentitledtovote——andhere—
plied，blithely，``AllChinamenvoteforBillyMcKeeand`NO’towomen！’’ItisaninterestingfactthateveryChinesevotewascastagainstus。
Alldaywewentfromonetoanotherofthepolling—
places，andIshallalwaysrememberthepictureofMissAnthonyandthewifeofSenatorSargentwan—
deringaroundthepollsarminarmateleveno’clockatnight，theirtiredfacestakingonlinesofdeeperdepressionwitheveryminute；forthecountwasagainstus。However，wemadeafairlygoodshow—
ing。WhenthefinalcountscameinwefoundthatwehadwonthestatefromthenorthdowntoOak—
land，andfromthesouthuptoSanFrancisco；buttherewasnotasufficientmajoritytoovercometheadversevotesofSanFranciscoandOakland。Withmorethan230，000votescast，weweredefeatedbyonly10，000majority。InSanFranciscothesaloonelementandthemostaristocraticsectionofthecitymadeanequalshowingagainstus，whilethesectionoccupiedbythemiddleworking—classwaslargelyinfavorofouramendment。Idwelles—
peciallyonthiscampaign，partlybecausesuchsplen—
didworkwasdonebythewomenofCalifornia，andalsobecause，duringthesameelection，UtahandIdahograntedfullsuffragetowomen。Thisgaveusfoursuffragestates——Wyoming，Colorado，Utah，andIdaho——andwepreparedforfuturestruggleswithveryhopefulhearts。
ItwasduringthisCaliforniacampaign，bytheway，thatIunwittinglycausedmuchembarrass—
menttoaworthyyoungman。Atamass—meetingheldinSanFrancisco，RabbiVorsanger，whowasnotinfavorofsuffrageforwomen，advancedtheheart—
eningtheorythatinathousandyearsmoretheymightpossiblybereadyforit。Afterathousandyearsofeducationforwomen，ofphysicallyde—
velopedwomen，ofuncorsetedwomen，hesaid，wemighthavetheidealwoman，andcouldthenbegintotalkaboutfreedomforher。
Whentherabbisatdowntherewasashoutfromtheaudienceformetoanswerhim，butallIsaidwasthattheidealwomanwouldberatherlonely，asitwouldcertainlytakeanotherthousandyearstodevelopanidealmancapableofbeingamateforher。OnthefollowingnightProf。HowardGriggs，ofStanfordUniversity，madeaspeechonthemodernwoman——aspeechsoadmirablythoughtoutanddeliveredthatwewerealldelightedwithit。Whenhehadfinishedtheaudienceagaincalledonme，andIroseandproceededtomakewhatmyfriendsfrank—
lycalled``theworstbreak’’ofmyexperience。
RabbiVorsanger’sidealwomanwasstillinmymind，andIhadbeenratherhardonthemeninmyreplytotherabbithenightbefore；sonowI
hastenedtogivethiscleveryoungmanhisfulldue。
Isaidthatthoughtherabbithoughtitwouldtakeathousandyearstomakeanidealwoman，Ibelievedthat，afterall，itmightnottakeaslongtomaketheidealman。Wehadsomethingverynearitinaspeakerwhocouldrevealsuchability，suchchivalry，andsuchbreadthofviewasProfessorGriggshadjustshownthathepossessed。
ThatnightIsleptthesleepofthejustandthewell—meaning，anditwasfortunateIdid，forthemorningnewspapershadasurpriseformethatcalledforsteadynervesandasenseofhumor。Acrossthefrontpageofeveryoneofthemranstartlinghead—linestothiseffect：
DR。SHAWHASFOUNDHERIDEALMAN
TheProspectsAreThatSheWillRemaininCaliforniaProfessorGriggswasyoungenoughtobemyson，andhewasalreadymarriedandthefatheroftwobeautifulchildren；butthesefactswerenotper—
mittedtointerferewiththefreeplayoffancyinjournalisticminds。Foraweekthenewspaperswerefilledwithallsortsofarticles，caricatures，andeditorialsonmyidealman，whichcausedmemuchannoyanceandsomeamusement，whiletheyplungedProfessorGriggsintoanabysmalgloom。Intheend，however，theexperienceprovedanexcellentoneforhim，forthepublicityattendinghisspeechmadehimdecidetotakeuplecturingasaprofession，whichheeventuallydidwithgreatsuccess。ButneitherofushasyetheardthelastoftheIdealManepisode。Onlyafewyearsago，onhisreturntoCaliforniaafteralongabsence，oneoftheleadingSundaynewspapersofthestateheraldedProfessorGriggs’sarrivalbypublishingafull—pagearticlebearinghisphotographandmineandthisflam—
boyantheading：
SHEMADEHIM
AndDr。Shaw’sIdealManBecametheIdolofAmericanWomenandEarns$30，000aYearWehadotherunusualexperiencesinCalifornia，andthedisplayofaffluenceoneverysidewasnottheleastimpressiveofthem。Inonetown，afteraheavyrain，Irememberseeinganumberoflittleboysscrapingthedirtfromthegutters，washingit，andfindingtinynuggetsofgold。Welearnedthattheseboyssometimesmadetwoorthreedollarsadayinthisway，andthatthestreetsofthetown——
IthinkitwasMarysville——containedsomuchgoldthatasyndicateofferedtolevelthewholetownandrepavethestreetsinreturnfortherighttowashoutthegold。ThissoundslikethekindofthingAmeri—
canstelltotrustfulvisitorsfromforeignlands，butitisquitetrue。
Nuggets，indeed，weresonumerousthatatoneofourmeetings，whenweweretakingupacollec—
tion，Icheerfullysuggestedthatouraudiencedropafewintothebox，aswehadnothadanuggetsincewereachedthestate。Therewerenonuggetsinthesubsequentcollection，buttherewasanotewhichread：``IfDr。Shawwillacceptagoldnugget，Iwillseethatshedoesnotleavetownwithoutone。’’I
readthisaloud，andadded，``Ihaveneverrefusedagoldnuggetinmylife。’’
Thefollowingdaybroughtmeapinmadeofaverybeautifulgoldnugget，andafewdayslateranotherCalifornianproducedaclusterofsmallernuggetswhichhehadwashedoutofapanfulofearthandinsistedonmyacceptinghalfofthem。I