imes of greatest
perplexity she could slip down to the Philadelphia home for sympathy and
encouragement, and there was always a corner in the pocketbook from
which a contribution came when it was most needed. If ever any human
character was without a flaw it was that of Lucretia Mott. Her motto was
"Truth for authority, not authority for truth." She faded away like a
spirit and her dying words, whispered many times during the last day or
two, were, "O, let me go, let this little standard bearer go!" For
freedom, for peace, for temperance, for equality, she was indeed the
standard bearer through all her long and beautiful life.

On election day, prompted no doubt by the unconquered and unconquerable
Miss Anthony, Mrs. Stanton made an effort to vote. This act created much
excitement and called forth columns of comment in the newspapers, to the
great amusement of the two conspirators in their quiet retreat.

Toward the end of 1880, Miss Anthony wrote to the treasurer, Mrs.
Spofford, asking if she did not think it would be best to omit the
National Convention of 1881, giving as reasons that there had been such
a surfeit of conventions during the past year and that she was very busy
with the History. Mrs. Spofford was much surprised, for Miss Anthony
never had been known to yield in the matter of holding this annual
meeting, even when all others were opposed, but she advised against
postponement and by the next mail received this reply:

I feel exactly as you do about having the convention. I have never
for a moment felt ready _not_ to hold it. I wrote you under Mrs.
Stanton's orders not to tell you how I felt, as that would be sure
to influence you. Now I have read her your letter and told her my
determination was to go ahead. She won't promise to attend, she
never does, but I never fail to take her with me when I am on the
spot, as I shall be when the time comes next January. So you may
save us each a bedroom away up, no matter how lofty--you know I
love the fresh air of the high heavens. Don't give yourself one
moment's uneasiness in regard to the convention. I am going to set
about it and am bound to make it one of the best, if not the best
ever held in Washington, and you shall have Mrs. Stanton too,
unless I miss my guess.

At the same time came the following from Mrs. Stanton: "Your kind
invitation I fully appreciate, and feel that the pleasure of see