The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

personal independence the conditions Of
marriage In carly days must have made
IL seem repugnant, for tho wife IN law
and custom was literally Q ohattel, the
property Of the husband. When che was
is years old and cav mo Of her young
friends marry q Widower with six children
she wrote in her diary, Il should think
any female would rather live end die an
old maid"
In 1896, when a reporter asked her II
she were ever in love, she answered jest
ingly
a thousand times, but not so much
that / thought it would last. In fact, l
never felt that I could give up my freedom
to become a mans housekeeper. When
l was young II a girl married poverty she
became a drudge; II she married wealth
she became q doll. Had I married at 2l
l should have been either a drudge or a
doll for ffty-hve years. Think Of that!'
And she dismissed the subject with a
hearty laugh.
. NOT A la Halter.
There was a prevalent belief that Miss
Anthony hated men. 1t would not have
been strange II this were true, for she
was misrepresented, ridiouled, berated
and mallgned publicly in her early years,
and privately when general sentiment
would no longer tolerate outspoken criticism.
The laws she condemned we're made by
men; the petitions she carried to legislative
bodies were scorned by men; the ques-
tons she and her organization were obliged
to submit to the voters were defeated by
men almost continuously for forty years.
But she ibid not hate them. For many
OF them, Indeed, she felt a profound con-
tempt, and the hypooritical compliments
to herself personally by those who were the
enemies OF all that she stood for filed her
soul with WEAKNESS and disgust. In this
she was no exception to other women who
have had the same experience.
But for men who were fair and broad
enough to recognize the justice Of her cause
and to treat 1t and its advocates with re-
spect, she had the highest appreciation 4,
and for those who reached a helping hand
she felt the deepest gratitude and friendship.
She enjoyed nothing more than a CONVEX
sation with an educated, progressive man
and when to these qualities he added sound
ness Of moral principle and integrity of
character, no one exceeded her in admira-
ton.
Miss Anthony was utterly without vanity.
Only a short time G as she was going up
the aisle Of q convention hall the audience
broke into applause and, turning to her
companion, she said:
what are they clapping about nowr'
Some one asked her If she didn't get very
tired shaking hands with so many people.
Not 90 tired as 1 used to get when no.
body wanted to shake hands with me,
was the answer.
For many years past the announcement
Of Miss Anthony's presence anywhere was
sure to sttract a large audience, and she
was generally willing to go II in this way
she could help her cause, but OF late years
she said many times:
ooh, I am so tired Of being the white ele-
plant to draw the crowd; II l could only
feel that it was not really necessary and
that l might stay at home!'
She grew also very tired Of having things
attributed to her which she neve said or did.
and she often exclaimed: will I ever
cease to be a target for anybody and every
body to aim at? l think / should hre to be
forgotten for q WHILE
Miss Anthony oan never be forgotten
because the work she did will live forever
and keep her memory fresh and beautiful.
The little incidents here related show
simply the lighter side Of her character;
volumes would be required to give an idea
Of it's deeper currents.
IDA Hustled HARPER.