,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #d #aicaaica ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ALTEM>K1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,VOLUME TWO ,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 ,*APT] #d ,AT LA/ WE W]E 9/ALL$ 9 \R NEW QU>T]S4 ,B5 & ,MISS ,FITZG]ALD W]E 9 *>GE ( ! (FICE1 ,RHODA ( ! H\SE1 :ILE ,SA%A & ,I TOOK C>E ( ! MAGAZ9E4 ,) EA* ONE BUSY 9 HIS [N SPH]E1 ! DIFF]5CES 9 *>ACT] & ATTITUDE HAD MORE SCOPE = EXPRESSION )\T MUTUAL 9VASIV5ESS4 ,WE ALL F\ND 0,FITZI10 AS WE CALL$ \R NEW C[ORK]1 A MO/ *>M+ WOMAN1 & ,RHODA ALSO LIK$ H]1 ?\< %E (T5 TOOK DELIR[2 %E WAS UNABLE EV5 TO READ OR WRITE & FELT NO 9T]E/ 9 ANY?+ EXCEPT ! LITTLE HOME ,B5 HAD MADE = H]4 ,9 ,*ICAGO %E HAD LIV$ AMONG H] POTS & KETTLES1 UNT\*$ BY ! /REAM \TSIDE4 ,%E LOV$ H] SON & %E WAS ALWAYS MO/ PATI5T ) HIS MOODS1 NO MATT] H[ IRRATIONAL !Y W]E4 ,HE WAS H] IDOL :O C\LD DO NO WRONG4 ,AS TO HIS NUM]\S AFFAIRS ) WOM51 %E WAS SURE IT WAS !Y :O L$ H] *ILD A/RAY4 ,%E HAD HOP$ H] SON W\LD BECOME A SUCCESSFUL DOCTOR1 HONOR$1 RESPECT$1 & RI*4 ,9/EAD HE HAD DROPP$ HIS PRACTICE :5 HE HAD B>ELY BEGUN IT1 0TOOK UP 0 ) A WOMAN N9E YE>S HIS S5IOR1 & GOT HIMSELF 9VOLV$ ) A DANG]\S LOT ( AN>*I/S4 ,B5'S MO!R WAS ALWAYS RESPECTFUL :5 %E MET ME1 BUT ,I C\LD S5SE H] KE5 DISLIKE4 ,I UND]/OOD H] V]Y WELL3 %E WAS ONE ( ! MILLIONS :OSE M9DS HAVE BE5 /UNT$ BY ! LIMITATIONS ( !IR LIVES4 ,H] APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL W\LD HAVE MATT]$ LITTLE TO ME IF IT HAD NOT BE5 ?AT ,B5 WAS AS MADLY OBSESS$ BY HIS MO!R AS %E BY HIM4 ,HE REALIZ$ H[ LITTLE !RE WAS 9 COMMON BETWE5 !M4 ,H] ATTITUDE & MANN] J>R$ ON HIM & W\LD DRIVE HIM AWAY :5EV] HE CAME TO ,*ICAGO TO VISIT H]4 ,YET H] HOLD WAS BEYOND HIS CONTROL4 ,%E WAS CON/ANTLY ON HIS M9D1 HIS PASSION = H] A M5ACE TO HIS LOVE = ANY O!R WOMAN4 ,HIS MO!R-COMPLEX HAD CAUS$ ME MU* SUFF]+ & EV5 DESPAIR4 ,YET ,I LOV$ ,B5 9 SPITE ( ALL \R DIFF]5CES4 ,I LONG$ = PEACE & H>MONY ) HIM4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE HIM HAPPY & CONT5T$1 & ,I CONS5T$ TO HIS PLAN TO BR+ HIS MO!R TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,%E WAS GIV5 ! BE/ ROOM 9 ! H\SE1 SUPPLI$ ) H] [N FURNITURE1 SO AS TO MAKE H] FEEL MORE AT HOME4 ,B5 ALWAYS TOOK HIS BREAKFA/ ALONE ) H]1 ) NO ONE NE> TO DI/URB !IR IDYLL4 ,AT \R COMMON MEALS %E WAS GIV5 ! SEAT ( HONOR & TREAT$ BY EV]YBODY ) UTMO/ CONSID]ATION4 ,BUT %E FELT ILL AT EASE1 \T ( H] 5VIRONM5T4 ,%E LONG$ = H] OLD ,*ICAGO PLACE & %E BECAME DISSATISFI$ & UNHAPPY4 ,!N1 ONE UN=TUNATE DAY1 ,B5 BEGAN TO READ ,SONS & ,LOV]S BY ,D4 ,H4 ,LAWR5CE4 ,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ PAGE HE LIV$ 9 ! BOOK ) HIS MO!R4 ,HE SAW 9 IT ! /ORY ( HIMSELF & ( H]4 ,! (FICE1 \R WORK1 & \R LIFE W]E BLOTT$ \T4 ,HE C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ BUT ! /ORY & HIS MO!R1 & HE BEGAN TO IMAG9E ?AT ,I --- & EV]YONE ELSE --- WAS TREAT+ H] BADLY4 ,HE W\LD HAVE TO TAKE H] AWAY1 HE DECID$2 HE MU/ GIVE UP EV]Y?+ & LIVE ONLY = HIS MO!R4 ,I WAS 9 ! MID/ ( MY DRAMA MANUSCRIPT4 ,!RE W]E LECTURES ON H&1 A L>GE UND]TAK+ = ,MO!R ,E>?1 & ! CAMPAIGN 9 BEHALF ( ,J4 ,M4 ,RANGEL1 ,*>LES ,CL9E1 & !IR ,I4,W4,W4 COMRADES >RE/$ 9 ,TEXAS :ILE ON !IR WAY TO ,MEXICO TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REVOLUTION 9 ?AT C\NTRY4 ,ALL ( ! M5 W]E ,MEXICANS EXCEPT ,CL9E1 :O WAS AN ,AM]ICAN4 ,!Y HAD BE5 ATTACK$ BY AN >M$ POSSE1 & 9 ! SKIRMI% ?REE ( ! ,MEXICANS & A DEPUTY %]IFF HAD LO/ !IR LIVES4 ,N[ F\RTE5 M51 9CLUD+ ,RANGEL & ,CL9E1 W]E AWAIT+ TRIAL ON *>GES ( MURD]4 ,PUBLICITY WAS NE$$ TO >\SE ! WORK]S ( ! ,EA/ TO ! P]IL ( ! SITUATION4 ,I REASON$1 ,I >GU$1 ,I PLEAD$ ) ,B5 NOT TO P]MIT ,LAWR5CE'S BOOK TO ROB HIM ( HIS S5SES4 ,BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,SC5ES ) ,B5 BECAME MORE FREQU5T & VIOL5T4 ,\R LIFE WAS DAILY GR[+ MORE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,A WAY \T HAD TO BE F\ND4 ,I C\LD NOT %>E MY MIS]Y ) ANYONE1 LEA/ ( ALL ) ,SA%A1 :O HAD FROM ! BEG9N+ BE5 OPPOS$ TO ! S*EME ( ! H\SE & A LIFE ) ,B5 & HIS MO!R UND] ! SAME RO(4 ,! BREAK CAME4 ,B5 HAD />T$ AGA9 ! OLD PLA9T AB\T HIS MO!R4 ,I LI/5$ 9 SIL5CE = A :ILE1 & !N SOME?+ SNAPP$ 9 ME4 ,! DESIRE SEIZ$ ME TO MAKE AN 5D ( ,B5 AS F> AS ,I WAS CONC]N$1 TO DO SOME?+ ?AT W\LD %UT \T = EV] EV]Y ?\S4 ,9 BL9D FURY ,I PICK$ UP A *AIR & HURL$ IT AT HIM4 ,IT :IRL$ ?R\< SPACE & CAME CRA%+ D[N AT HIS FEET4 ,HE MADE A /EP T[>DS ME1 !N /OPP$ & />$ AT ME 9 WOND] & FRITICIPAT$ 9 ! CAMPAIGN = ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 BOYS >RE/$ 9 CONNECTION ) ! M9]S' /RIKE 9 ,CANADA1 & AT ! SAME TIME CONT9U$ WORK+ ON MY DRAMA BOOK1 DICTAT+ ! MANUSCRIPT TO ,FITZI4 ,I HAD COME TO KN[ H] BETT] S9CE %E HAD JO9$ ! ,MO!R ,E>? GR\P4 ,%E WAS A R>E P]SONALITY1 CA/ 9 A G5]\S SPIRITUAL MOLD4 ,H] FA!R WAS ,IRI%1 BUT ON H] MO!R'S SIDE %E CAME FROM ,AM]ICAN PIONE] /OCK1 ! E>LIE/ SETTL]S 9 ,WISCONS94 ,FROM !M ,FITZI HAD 9H]IT$ H] 9DEP5D5CE & SELF-RELIANCE4 ,AT ! AGE ( FIFTE5 %E HAD JO9$ ! ,SEV5? ,DAY ,ADV5TI/S1 DEFY+ ! IRE ( H] FA!R4 ,BUT H] SE>* = TRU? DID NOT T]M9ATE !RE4 ,H] IDEA ( ,GOD1 AS %E (T5 SAID1 WAS MU* MORE BEAUTIFUL & MORE TOL]ANT ?AN ! ,ADV5TI/ CONCEPTION4 ,SO ONE DAY %E /OOD UP 9 ! MID/ ( ! RELIGI\S S]VICE1 ANN\NC$ TO ! ASSEMBLY ?AT %E HAD NOT F\ND ! TRU? AMONG !M1 & WALK$ \T ( ! LITTLE C\NTRY *UR* & \T ( ! RANKS ( ! BELIEV]S4 ,%E BECAME 9T]E/$ 9 FREE-?\GE NATURE F\ND GREAT] ATTRACTION 9 ! FRE$OM & SCOPE ( AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,I GREW TO LOVE ,FITZI = H] 9H]5T IDEALISM & UND]/&+ SPIRIT1 & WE GRADUALLY CAME V]Y CLOSE TO EA* O!R4 ,! CLOSE ( ! YE> WAS AT H&1 & WE HAD NOT YET HELD A H\SE-W>M+ 9 \R NEW PLACE4 ,NEW ,YE>'S WAS DECID$ UPON AS ! RITY ( FRI5DS & ACTIVE SUPPORT]S ( ,MO!R ,E>? TO HELP KICK \T ! ,OLD ) ALL ITS TR\BLE & PA9 & GAILY MEET ! ,NEW NO MATT] :AT IT MID & LATE TO MAKE READY = ! FE/IVE OCCASION4 ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE BR\I\S ATTITUDE1 BEHAVIOR1 & HABIT4 ,!Y >GU$ AB\T PHILOSOPHY1 SOCIAL !ORIES1 >T1 & SEX4 ,!Y ATE ! DELICI\S ?+S ,RHODA HAD PREP>$ & DRANK ! W9ES \R G5]\S ,ITALIAN COMRADES HAD SUPPLI$4 ,EV]YBODY DANC$ & GREW GAY4 ,BUT MY ?\+ =TY-F\R4 ,?AT WAS A TRAGIC DIFF]5CE 9 AGE4 ,I FELT LONELY & UNUTT]ABLY SAD4 ,/ILL Y\NG WAS ! NEW YE> :5 ! C\NTRY BEGAN TO E*O ) NEW \TRAGES AGA9/ LABOR4 ,! HORRORS 9 ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA W]E FOLL[$ BY CRUELTIES 9 ! HOP-FIELDS ( ,:EATFIELD1 ,CALI=NIA1 9 ! M9ES ( ,TR9IDAD1 ,COLORADO1 & 9 ,CALUMET1 ,MI*IGAN4 ,! POLICE1 ! MILITIA1 & GANGS ( >M$ CITIZ5S W]E C>RY+ ON A REIGN ( DESPOTISM4 ,9 ,:EATFIELD TW5TY-?REE ?\S& HOP-PICK]S1 :O HAD COME 9 ANSW] TO A NEWSPAP] ADV]TISEM5T1 F\ND !MSELVES CONFRONT$ BY CONDITIONS NOT DEC5T EV5 = CATTLE4 ,!Y W]E KEPT AT WORK ALL DAY )\T RE/ OR PROP] FOOD1 EV5 )\T DR9K+-WAT]4 ,TO QU5* !IR ?IR/ 9 ! SCOR*+ HEAT !Y W]E COMPELL$ TO BUY LEMONADE AT FIVE C5TS A GLASS FROM MEMB]S ( ! ,DUR/ FAMILY1 ! [N]S ( ! HOP-FIELD4 ,UNABLE TO 5DURE SU* A /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 ! PICK]S S5T A DELEGATE TO ,DUR/4 ,! DELEGATE WAS ASSAULT$ & BEAT5 UP1 :]EUPON ! M5 /RUCK4 ,! LOCAL AU?ORITIES1 AID$ BY ! ,BURNS ,DETECTIVE ,AG5CY1 ! ,CITIZ5S' ,ALLIANCE1 & SUBSEQU5TLY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 T]RORIZ$ ! /RIK]S4 ,!Y BROKE UP A GA!R+ ( ! WORK]S & OP5$ FIRE )\T PROVOCATION4 ,TWO M5 W]E KILL$ & A NUMB] W\ND$2 ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY & A DEPUTY %]IFF ALSO LO/ !IR LIVES4 ,MANY ( ! /RIK]S W]E PUT ?R\< ! 0?IRD DEGREE10 ONE ( !M1 GRILL$ )\T SLEEP = F\RTE5 DAYS TO EXTRACT A CONFESSION1 ATTEMPT$ SUICIDE4 ,ANO!R1 :O HAD LO/ HIS >M 9 ! POLICE ATTACK1 HANG$ HIMSELF4 ,! LATE/ VICTIM ( !SE ,AM]ICAN ,BLACK ,HUNDR$S WAS ,MO!R ,JONES1 A FAM\S NATIVE AGITATOR4 ,9 TRULY CZ>I/ MANN] %E WAS DEPORT$ FROM ,TR9IDAD AT ! ORD] ( ,G5]AL ,*ASE1 :O ?REAT5$ TO IMPRISON H] 9COMRNUNICADO IF %E D>$ TO RETURN4 ,9 ,CALUMET1 ,MOY]1 ! PRESID5T ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 WAS %OT 9 ! BACK & DRIV5 \T ( T[N4 ,SIMIL> HAPP5+S 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY DECID$ ME TO GIVE A LECTURE DEAL+ ) ! RIY ( ,PHILADELPHIA 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK ON ?AT SUBJECT 9 ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE4 ,BE=E ,I REA*$ ! HALL1 ! POLICE DROVE EV]YBODY \T & LOCK$ ! PLACE4 ,I DELIV]$ MY TALK NONE ! LESS1 9 ! QU>T]S ( ! ,RADICAL ,LIBR>Y1 AS WELL AS 9 ,NEW ,YORK & 9 A NUMB] ( O!R CITIES4 ,MY RELATION ) ,B51 :I* HAD GR[N MORE /RA9$1 F9ALLY BECAME UNBE>ABLE4 ,B5 WAS NO LESS UNHAPPY ?AN ,I4 ,HE DECID$ TO RETURN ) HIS MO!R TO ,*ICAGO & TAKE UP ! PRACTICE ( M$IC9E AGA94 ,I DID NOT TRY TO DETA9 HIM4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ,I WAS TO GIVE A FULL C\RSE ( LECTURES ON 0,! ,SOCIAL ,SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,MOD]N ,DRAMA0 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 BO? 9 ,5GLI% & 9 ,YIDDI%4 ,! ,B]KELEY ,!AT] ON ,=TY-F\R? ,/REET WAS R5T$ = ! PURPOSE4 ,IT WAS DI%E>T5+ TO />T \T ON AN IMPORTANT V5TURE )\T ,B51 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 SIX YE>S4 ,HIS DEP>TURE1 :I* HAD GIV5 ME A FEEL+ ( RELEASE1 N[ RESI/LESSLY DREW ME TO HIM4 ,HE WAS EV] PRES5T 9 MY ?\ALYZ$ MY WILL BE=E4 ,I F\T WILDLY CALL$ = ,B54 ,I C\LD SEE FROM HIS LETT]S ?AT HE WAS GO+ ?R\< ! SAME PURGATORY AS ,I1 & ?AT HE ALSO C\LD NOT FREE HIMSELF4 ,HE YE>N$ TO RETURN TO ME4 ,HIS ATTEMPT TO TAKE UP ! PRACTICE ( M$IC9E HAD FAIL$2 ,I HAD MADE HIM SEE HIS PR(ESSION 9 A NEW LIT ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE LOV$ ME4 ,HE KNEW IT N[ BETT] ?AN AT ANY TIME S9CE WE HAD FIR/ MET4 ,HE KNEW HE HAD BE5 IMPOSSIBLE 9 HIS BEHAVIOR 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE HAD NEV] FELT FREE OR AT EASE ) MY FRI5DS4 ,!Y HAD NOT %[N FAI? 9 HIM1 & ?AT HAD MADE HIM MORE ANTAGONI/IC T[>DS !M4 ,& ,I1 TOO1 HAD SEEM$ *ANG$ :5 9 ,NEW ,YORK2 ,I MADE HIM FEEL 9F]IOR TO ,SA%A1 & ,I WAS MORE CRITICAL ( HIM ?AN :5 WE W]E ALONE ON T\R4 ,WE MU/ TRY AGA91 HE PLEAD$2 WE MU/ GO AWAY1 JU/ BY \RSELVES1 ON T\R4 ,HE WANT$ NO?+ ELSE4 ,HIS LETT]S W]E LIKE A N>COTIC4 ,!Y PUT MY BRA9 TO SLEEP1 BUT !Y MADE MY HE>T BEAT FA/]4 ,I CLUNG TO ! ASSURANCE ( HIS LOVE4 ,AGA91 9 ! W9T]1 ! C\NTRY WAS 9 ! ?ROES ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,OV] A QU>T] ( A MILLION P]SONS W]E \T ( WORK 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & O!R CITIES W]E /RICK5 9 NO LESS] DEGREE4 ,! SUFF]+ WAS AUGM5T$ BY ! EXTRAORD9>ILY SEV]E WEA!R4 ,! PAP]S M9IMIZ$ ! APPALL+ /ATE ( AFFAIRS2 ! POLITICIANS & RE=M]S REMA9$ LUKEW>M4 ,A FEW PALLIATIVES & ! ?READB>E SUGGE/ION ( AN 9VE/IGATION W]E ALL !Y C\LD (F] TO MEET ! WIDESPREAD MIS]Y4 ,! MILITANT ELEM5TS RESOLV$ UPON ACTION4 ,! AN>*I/S & ! ,I4,W4,W4'S ORGANIZ$ ! UNEMPLOY$ & SECUR$ CONSID]ABLE RELIEF = !M4 ,AT MY ,B]KELEY ,!AT] LECTURES & O!R MEET+S APPEALS = ! JOBLESS MET ) G5]\S RESPONSE4 ,BUT IT WAS A M]E DROP 9 ! OCEAN ( NE$4 ,!N AN UNEXPECT$ ?+ HAPP5$1 :I* GAVE ! SITUATION COMPELL+ PUBLICITY4 ,\T ( ! RANKS ( />V$ & FROZ5 HUMANITY ! SLOGAN CAME TO VISIT RELIGI\S 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! UNEMPLOY$1 L$ BY A VIVID Y\? NAM$ ,FRANK ,TANN5BAUM1 BEGAN A M>* ON ! *UR*ES ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,WE ALL HAD LOV$ ,FRANK = HIS WIDE-AWAK5ESS & HIS UNASSUM+ WAYS4 ,HE HAD SP5T MU* ( HIS FREE TIME 9 \R (FICE1 READ+ & HELP+ 9 ! WORK CONNECT$ ) ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,HIS F9E QUALITIES HELD \T ! HOPE ?AT ,FRANK W\LD SOME DAY PLAY AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 ! LABOR /RUGGLE4 ,NONE ( US HAD EXPECT$ H[EV] ?AT \R /UDI\S1 QUIET FRI5D W\LD SO QUICKLY RESPOND TO ! CALL ( ! H\R4 ,:E!R \T ( FE> OR BECAUSE ( ! REALIZATION ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! M>* ON ! *UR*ES1 SEV]AL ( !M GAVE %ELT]1 FOOD1 & MONEY TO ! B&S ( UNEMPLOY$4 ,EMBOLD5$ BY !IR SUCCESS1 ONE HUNDR$ & EIRE/$4 ,FRANK WAS CONDEMN$ TO S]VE A YE> 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y & TO PAY A FIVE-HUNDR$-DOLL> F9E1 :I* MEANT AN ADDITIONAL FIVE HUNDR$ DAYS' IMPRISONM5T4 ,HE MADE A SPL5DID /&1 HIS SPEE* 9 HIS [N DEF5SE BE+ 9TELLIG5T & DEFIANT4 ,! MO/ \TRAGE\S ASPECT ( ! ,TANN5BAUM >RE/ & CONVICTION WAS ! SIL5CE MA9TA9$ BY ! SO-CALL$ SPONSORS ( ! OPPRESS$4 ,NOT A F+] DID ! SOCIALI/S RAISE TO AWAK5 ! PUBLIC TO ! OBVI\S CONSPIRACY ON ! P>T ( ! AU?ORITIES & ! ,/4 ,ALPHONSUS ,*UR* TO 0MAKE AN EXAMPLE 0 ( ,FRANK ,TANN5BAUM4 ,! ,NEW ,YORK ,CALL1 A SOCIALI/ DAILY1 SNE]$ AT ! CONVICT$ BOYS & EV5 SAID ?AT ,FRANK ,TANN5BAUM HAD DES]V$ A SPANK+4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY & SOME PROM95T ,I4,W4,W4 LEAD]S TRI$ TO P>ALYZE ! ACTIVITIES ( ! JOBLESS4 ,?IS ONLY HELP$ TO 9CREASE ! ZEAL ( ! ,CONF]5CE ( ! ,UNEMPLOY$1 :I* CONSI/$ ( V>I\S LABOR & RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,A MASS MEET+ AT ,UNION ,SQU>E WAS DECID$ UPON & ! DATE FIX$ = ,M>* #b#a4 ,NEI!R ! ,SOCIALI/S NOR ! ,I4,W4,W4'S W\LD P>TICIPATE4 ,IT WAS ,SA%A :O WAS ! ACTIVE SPIRIT ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,HE HAD A D\BLE %>E TO P]=M1 AS ,I WAS H>D AT WORK F9I%+ MY MANUSCRIPT1 LECTUR+ FREQU5TLY1 & SUP]VIS+ \R (FICE4 ,! MASS MEET+ WAS L>GE & SPIRIT$2 IT REM9D$ ME ( A SIMIL> EV5T 9 ! SAME PLACE & = ! SAME PURPOSE1 ! DEMON/RATION ( ,AUGU/ #a#h#i#c4 ,APP>5TLY NO?+ HAD *ANG$ S9CE !N4 ,N[ AS !N CAPITALISM WAS REL5TLESS1 ! ,/ATE CRU%+ EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL RI+ TO GIVE VOICE TO ! SUFF]+ ( ! DUMB MULTITUDE W]E P]SECUT$ & JAIL$1 & ! MASSES TOO SEEM$ TO HAVE REMA9$ AS EV] 9 !IR SUBMISSIVE HELPLESSNESS4 ,! ?\E4 ,BUT ,I /AY$4 ,I /AY$ BECAUSE DEEP D[N 9 ME !RE WAS ! C]TA9TY ?AT !RE IS NO SAM5ESS 9 NATURE4 ,ET]NAL *ANGE1 ,I KNEW1 IS = EV] AT WORK1 LIFE ALWAYS IS 9 FLUX1 NEW CURR5TS FL[+ FROM ! DRI$-UP SPR+S ( ! OLD4 ,I /AY$1 & ,I SPOKE TO ! HUGE CR[D AS ,I C\LD SPEAK ONLY :5 REALLY LIFT$ \T ( MYSELF4 ,I LEFT ! SQU>E AFT] MY SPEE*1 :ILE ,SA%A REMA9$ AT ! MEET+4 ,:5 HE CAME HOME1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! DEMON/RATION HAD 5D$ 9 A P>ADE UP ,FIF? ,AV5UE1 ! VA/ ASSEMBLY M>*+ & C>RY+ A L>GE BLACK FLAG AS A SYMBOL ( !IR REVOLT4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 A M5AC+ SI*$ ALL ! WAY TO ! ,F]R] ,C5T]1 FROM ,F\RTE5? TO ,ONE ,HUNDR$ & ,SEV5? ,/REET1 :]E !Y W]E TREAT$ TO A SUB/ANTIAL MEAL1 GIV5 TOBACCO & CIG>ETTES1 & PROVID$ ) TEMPOR>Y LODG+S4 ,?IS DEMON/RATION WAS ! BEG9N+ ( A CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN = ! UNEMPLOY$4 ,SA%A1 :OSE VALOR HAD 5DE>$ HIM TO EV]YONE :O KNEW AB\T HIS LIFE1 WAS ITS ORGANIZ+ & DIRECT+ 9FLU5CE4 ,9 HIS TIRELESS EF=TS HE HAD ! SUPPORT ( A L>GE NUMB] ( \R Y\NG REBELS1 :O VIGOR\SLY WORK$ ) HIM4 ,MY ,B]KELEY ,!AT] S]IES BR\E & ! BOLD ASPIRATIONS ( ! Y\NG4 ,*ANGE WAS A /IRR+ WORK ( SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE & IT WAS MAGNIFIC5TLY 9T]PRET$ BY ! ,WEL% GR\P4 ,NO WOND] ?AT MO/ REVIEW]S DAMN$ ! PLAY4 ,A FRI5D 9=M$ ME ?AT ! ,WEL% TR\PE WAS /R&$1 & ASK$ ME TO 9T]E/ ! RADICAL ELEM5T 9 ITS BEHALF4 ,AT A SPECIAL MAT9EE P]=MANCE1 :I* ,I HAD HELP$ TO >RANGE1 ,I MET A NUMB] ( ,NEW ,YORK DRAMATI/S & LIT]ATI4 ,ONE V]Y POPUL> PLAYWRI*-DE/RUCTIONI/ AS ,I %\LD C>E = CREATIVE DRAMA4 ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 TO HIM ?AT AN>*ISM REPRES5T$ ! URGE ( EXPRESSION 9 EV]Y PHASE ( LIFE & >T4 ,SEE+ HIS UNCOMPREH5D+ LOOK1 ,I REM>K$3 0,EV5 ?OSE :O ONLY ?9K !Y >E DRAMATI/S WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY 9 A FREE SOCIETY4 ,IF !Y LACK REAL TAL5T1 !Y WILL /ILL HAVE O!R HONORABLE PR(ESSIONS TO *OOSE FROM1 LIKE %OEMAK+1 = 9/ANCE40 ,AFT] ! P]=MANCE MANY ( ?OSE PRES5T EXPRESS$ !IR WILL+NESS TO COME TO ! RESCUE ( ! /R&$ PLAY]S4 ,I >RANG$ TO BR+ ! MATT] ALSO TO ! ATT5TION ( MY ,SUNDAY AUDI5CES & MADE AN APPEAL 9 ,MO!R ,E>?4 ,! FOLL[+ ,SUNDAY ,I DELIV]$ A LECTURE ON ,*ANGE4 ,! 5TIRE ,WEL% COMPANY W]E PRES5T AS MY GUE/S1 & ,I SUCCE$$ 9 >\S+ 5\< 9T]E/ TO KEEP !IR !AT] GO+ = SEV]AL WEEKS4 ,NOT ! LEA/ HELP TO !M W]E ! ADVANCE NOTICES :I* \R FRI5DS 9 EV]Y CITY GAVE !M :5 !Y W]E T\R+ ! C\NTRY4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( MY DRAMA C\RSE ,I WAS APPROA*$ BY A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,VICTORIA ,!AT]1 A VAUDEVILLE H\SE [N$ BY ,OSC> ,HAMM]/E94 ,HE (F]$ ME AN 5GAGEM5T TO APPE> TWICE A DAY1 NAM+ A ?\S& DOLL>S AS MY APPROXIMATE WEEKLY SAL>Y4 ,I LAU<$ IT (F AT FIR/4 ,! SUGGE/ION ( GO+ ON ! VAUDEVILLE /AGE DID NOT APPEAL TO ME4 ,BUT ! MAN KEPT ON URG+ ! ADVANTAGES ( REA*+ L>GE AUDI5CES NOT TO M5TION ! MONEY ,I W\LD E>N4 ,I DISMISS$ ! PROPOSAL AS RIDICUL\S1 BUT GRADUALLY ! IDEA ( ! OPPORTUNITIES ! V5TURE W\LD GIVE PREVAIL$ UPON ME4 ,! POV]TY ( ! UNEMPLOY$ AFFECT$ ! RECEIPTS ( \R MEET+S2 MO/ PEOPLE C\LD NOT AF=D SU* LUXURIES AS BOOKS OR LECTURES N[4 ,! HOPE ?AT \R NEW QU>T]S MI TO MYSELF1 TO CUT LOOSE FROM EV]YBODY & EV]Y?+1 A YE> TO DRIFT1 TO READ BOOKS = !IR 9H]5T VALUE & NOT M]ELY = ! USE !Y MIANCE1 ! CRACK$ VOICE ( ! S+]1 ! *EAP JOKES ( ! FUNNY MAN1 & ! CO>SE HIL>ITY ( ! CR[D4 ,!N ,I FL$4 ,I KNEW ,I C\LD NOT /& UP 9 SU* AN ATMOSPH]E TO PLEAD MY IDEAS1 NOT = ALL ! MONEY 9 ! WORLD4 ,! LA/ ,SUNDAY AT ! ,B]KELEY ,!AT] WAS TURN$ 9TO A GALA NID ,D4 ,ABBOTT PRESID$1 & AMONG ! SPEAK]S W]E ! NOT$ ACTRESS ,M>Y ,%AW1 ! FIR/ TO DEFY ,AM]ICAN PURI/S ) H] P]=MANCES ( ,R5'S ,PR(ESSION2 ,FOLA ,LA ,FOLLETTE1 GIFT$ & FRANKLY \TSPOK52 & ,GEORGE ,MIDDLETON1 :O HAD A VOLUME ( ONE-ACT PLAYS TO HIS CR$IT4 ,!Y DWELT ON :AT ! DRAMA MEANT TO !M1 & :AT A P[]FUL FACTOR IT WAS 9 AWAK5+ SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS 9 PEOPLE :O MIT TO MY NEV] HAV+ P]MITT$ ANYONE TO 0S&WI*0 ME 94 ,MY ,B]KELEY LECTURES BR\RI$ AWAY BY MY !ME4 ,A Y\NG MAN NAM$ ,PAUL ,MUNT] WAS ! FIR/ 9 HIS PR(ESSION TO BEAT MY FL[ ( WORDS ) HIS /5OGRAPHIC SPE$4 ,HE ATT5D$ MY 5TIRE S]IES1 = SIX WEEKS1 & AT ! 5D PRES5T$ ME ) MY C\RSE 9 P]FECTLY TYPEWRITT5 %EETS4 ,PAUL'S GIFT PROV$ TO BE ( GREAT VALUE 9 ! PREP>ATION ( MY MANUSCRIPT ( ,! ,SOCIAL ,SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ,MOD]N ,DRAMA4 ,?ANKS TO IT ! WORK WAS LESS DIFFICULT ?AN ! WRIT+ ( MY ESSAYS1 ?\< ,I HAD BE5 9 A MORE TRANQUIL /ATE ( M9D !N2 ,I /ILL HAD HOPES ( A H>MONI\S LIFE ) ,B54 ,LITTLE WAS LEFT ( ?AT HOPE N[4 ,P]HAPS !RE=E ,I CLUNG MORE T5ACI\SLY TO ITS REMA9+ %R$S4 ,B5'S PLEAD+ LETT]S FROM ,*ICAGO ADD$ FUEL TO ! SMOLD]+ FIRES ( MY LONG+4 ,AFT] TWO MON?S ,I BEGAN TO REALIZE ! WISDOM ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT SAY+3 0 ,IF Y\ DR9K1 Y\'LL DIE1 & IF Y\ DON'T DR9K1 Y\'LL DIE4 ,BETT] DR9K & DIE40 ,TO BE AWAY FROM ,B5 MEANT SLEEPLESS NIN+4 ,TO BE NE> HIM 9VOLV$ CONFLICT & /RIFE1 DAILY D5IAL ( MY PRIDE4 ,BUT IT ALSO MEANT EC/ASY & R5EW$ VIGOR = MY WORK4 ,I W\LD HAVE ,B5 & GO ) HIM ON T\R AGA91 ,I DECID$4 ,IF ! PRICE WAS HI<1 ,I W\LD PAY IT2 BUT ,I W\LD DR9K1 ,I W\LD DR9K6 ,SA%A HAD NEV] BE5 MORE ?\?4 ,!RE W]E WOND]FUL NIE COPY = ! PR9T] & DR9K /RONG C(FEE TO KEEP US GO+ TILL ! BREAK ( DAY4 ,!Y BR\GE ( ! (FICE1 ,I C\LD N[ />T ON T\R4 ,FITZI HAD PROV$ H]SELF NOT ONLY V]Y EFFICI5T1 BUT A REAL FRI5D AS WELL1 A BEAUTIFUL S\L1 :OSE 9T]E/ 9 \R LABORS MADE ME A%AM$ ( MY E>LY D\BTS ( H]4 ,SA%A HAD ALSO REALIZ$ ?AT HIS =M] OBJECTIONS TO ! 0/RANG]0 W]E GR\NDLESS4 ,!Y HAD BECOME FRI5DS & WORK$ H>MONI\SLY TOGE!R4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS READY = MY DEP>TURE4 ,MY DRAMA BOOK WAS (F ! PRESS1 LOOK+ QUITE ATTRACTIVE 9 ITS SIMPLE ATTIRE4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ ,5GLI% VOLUME ( ITS K9D TO PO9T \T ! SOCIAL MEAN+ ( ?IRTY-TWO PLAYS BY EILES ,KLE91 ,GEORGE ,MIDDLETON1 & ,BUTL] ,DAV5PORT4 ,! DRAMATIC MA/]1 H[EV]1 WAS NOT YET 9 SI SOME DAY1 BUT MEAN:ILE ,I HAD TO BE CONT5T ) CALL+ ! ATT5TION ( ,AM]ICA TO ! WORKS ( ! =EMO/ PLAYWRIT4 ,AT A LECTURE 9 ,TOL$O A VISIT+-C>D HAD BE5 LEFT ON MY TABLE4 ,IT WAS FROM ,ROB]T ,H5RI1 :O HAD REQUE/$ ?AT ,I LET HIM KN[ :AT LECTURES ,I WAS PLANN+ TO DELIV] 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I HAD HE>D ( ,H5RI1 HAD SE5 HIS EXHIBITIONS1 & HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT HE WAS A MAN ( ADVANC$ SOCIAL VIEWS4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 AT A ,SUNDAY LECTURE 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 A TALL1 WELL-BUILT MAN CAME UP & 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS ,ROB]T ,H5RI4 0,I 5JOY Y\R MAGAZ9E10 HE SAID1 0ESPECIALLY ! >TICLES ON ,WALT ,:ITMAN4 ,I LOVE ,WALT1 & ,I FOLL[ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS WRITT5 AB\T HIM40 ,I LE>N$ TO KN[ ,H5RI AS AN EXCEPTIONAL P]SONALITY1 A FREE & G5]\S NATURE4 ,HE WAS 9 FACT AN AN>*I/ 9 HIS CONCEPTION ( >T & ITS RELATION TO LIFE4 ,:5 WE />T$ ! ,F]R] EV5+ CLASSES1 HE QUICKLY RESPOND$ TO ! 9VITATION TO 9/RUCT \R >T /UD5TS4 ,HE ALSO 9T]E/$ ,GEORGE ,BELL[S & ,JOHN ,SLOAN1 & TOGE!R !Y HELP$ TO CREATE A SPIRIT ( FRE$OM 9 ! >T CLASS :I* PROBABLY DID NOT EXI/ ANY:]E ELSE 9 ,NEW ,YORK AT ?AT TIME4 ,LAT] ,ROB]T ,H5RI ASK$ ME TO SIT = MY PORTRAIT4 ,I WAS V]Y BUSY AT ! TIME2 BESIDES1 SEV]AL PEOPLE HAD ALREADY TRI$ TO PA9T ME1 ) LITTLE SUCCESS4 ,H5RI SAID HE WANT$ TO DEPICT ! 0REAL ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN40 0,BUT :I* IS ! REAL ONE80 ,I ASK$2 0,I HAVE NEV] BE5 ABLE TO UNE>? H]40 ,HIS BEAUTIFUL /UDIO 9 ,GRAM]CY ,P>K1 F> REMOV$ FROM ! DIRT & NOISE ( ! CITY1 & ! SWEET HOSPITALITY ( ,MRS4 ,H5RI W]E BALM TO ME4 ,!RE W]E TALKS ON >T1 LIT]ATURE1 & LIB]T>IAN $UCATION4 ,H5RI WAS WELL V]S$ 9 !SE SUBJECTS2 HE POSSESS$1 MOREOV]1 UNUSUAL 9TUITION = EV]Y S9C]E /RIV+4 ,DUR+ ?OSE ILLUM9AT+ H\RS ,I LE>N$ ( ! >T-S*OOL HE HAD />T$ SOME YE>S BE=E4 0,! /UD5TS >E LEFT 5TIRELY TO !MSELVES10 HE SAID1 0TO DEVELOP :ATEV] IS 9 !M4 ,I M]ELY ANSW] QUE/IONS OR GIVE SUGGE/IONS ON ! SOLUTION ( !IR MORE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS40 ,HE NEV] S\*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,DECEMB] #c#a1 #aic 3 ,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #d -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#c1 #bag 3 ,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #d -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/