of blue." She grieves because her married
sisters never have time to write her, and says:

But so it is; every wife and mother must devote herself wholly to
home duties, washing and cleaning, baking and mending--these are
the must be's; the culture of the soul, the enlargement of the
faculties, the thought of anything or anybody beyond the home and
family are the may be's. When society is rightly organized, the
wife and mother will have time, wish and will to grow
intellectually, and will know that the limits of her sphere, the
extent of her duties, are prescribed only by the measure of her
ability.

Her daily treatment at the "water cure" is thus described: "First thing
in the morning, dripping sheet; pack at 10 o'clock for forty-five
minutes, come out of that and take a shower, followed by a sitz bath,
with a pail of water at 75 deg. poured over the shoulders, after which dry
sheet and then, brisk exercise. At 4 P.M. the programme repeated, and
then again at 9 P.M. My day is so cut up with four baths, four
dressings and undressings, four exercisings, one drive and three
eatings, that I do not have time to put two thoughts together." Miss
Anthony recovered her health, either as a result of the treatment or of
the rest and the long rides which she took daily with her cousin as he
made his round of visits. While he was indoors she sat in the chaise
enjoying the sunshine and fresh air and reading some interesting book.
The journal shows that during the fall she read Sartor Resartus,
Consuelo, bits from Gerald Massey, Villette, Gaskell's Life of
Charlotte Bronte, Corinne, and a number of other works. Dr. Rogers, the
intimate friend of Thoreau and Emerson, was a cultured gentleman,
liberal in his views, strong in his opinions, yet tender, sympathetic
and companionable. Many of his beautiful letters to Miss Anthony have
been preserved. In speaking of political cowardice and corruption, he
says: "Were it not for the thunder and lightning of the Garrisonians to
purify the moral atmosphere, we would all sink into perdition
together." His love of liberty is thus expressed:

I believe in the absolute freedom of every human being so long as
the rights of others are left undisturbed. Conformity too often
cuts down our stature and makes us Lilliputians, no longer units
but unities. Help me to stand alone and I will help you to right
the universe. Better, a thousand times be