,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #da 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,DREW ,MACKIE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME TWO 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41#a#i#c#a4 

,*APT] #da 

,! TRA9 WAS SPE$+ T[>DS ,*ICAGO4 ,MY HE>T WAS \TW++ IT1 ALL AFLUTT] ) ! YE>N+ TO JO9 ,B5 AT LA/4 ,I WAS S*$UL$ TO DELIV] TWELVE LECTURES & GIVE A DRAMA C\RSE 9 ! CITY4 ,DUR+ MY /AY ,I CAME UPON ! NEW LIT]>Y PUBLICATION CALL$ ! ,LITTLE ,REVIEW1 & %ORTLY AFT]W>DS ,I MET ITS $ITOR1 ,M>G>ET ,C4 ,&]SON4 ,I FELT LIKE A DES]T W&]] :O UNEXPECT$LY DISCOV]S A /REAM ( FRE% WAT]4 ,AT LA/ A MAGAZ9E TO S\ND A NOTE ( REBELLION 9 CREATIVE 5DEAVOR6 ,! ,LITTLE ,REVIEW LACK$ CL>ITY ON SOCIAL QUE/IONS1 BUT IT WAS ALIVE TO NEW >T =MS & WAS FREE FROM ! MAWKI% S5TIM5TALITY ( MO/ ,AM]ICAN PUBLICATIONS4 ,ITS MA9 APPEAL TO ME LAY 9 ITS /RONG & FE>LESS CRITIQUE ( CONV5TIONAL /&>DS1 SOME?+ ,I HAD BE5 LOOK+ = 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES = TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4 0,:O IS ?IS ,M>G>ET ,&]SON80 ,I 9QUIR$ ( ! FRI5D :O HAD %[N ME A COPY ( ! MAGAZ9E4 0,A *>M+ ,AM]ICAN GIRL10 HE REPLI$1 0& %E IS ANXI\S TO 9T]VIEW Y\40 ,I TOLD HIM ,I DID NOT C>E TO BE 9T]VIEW$1 BUT ?AT ,I DID WANT TO MEET ! $ITOR ( ! ,LITTLE ,REVIEW4 

,:5 ,MISS ,&]SON CAME TO MY HOTEL1 ,I W5T TO ! ELEVATOR TO MEET H]4 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE A *IC SOCIETY GIRL1 &1 ?9K+ ?AT ,I MU/ HAVE MISUND]/OOD ! NAME1 ,I TURN$ BACK TO MY ROOM4 0,OH1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN10 ! GIRL CALL$1 0,I AM ,M>G>ET ,&]SON60 ,H] BUTT]FLY APPE>ANCE WAS DISAPPO9T+1 SO RADICALLY DIFF]5T FROM MY M5TAL PICTURE ( ! ,LITTLE ,REVIEW $ITOR4 ,MY TONE WAS COLD AS ,I ASK$ H] 9TO MY ROOM1 BUT IT DID NOT SEEM TO AFFECT MY VISITOR 9 ! LEA/4 0,I CAME TO 9VITE Y\ TO MY PLACE10 %E SAID IMPETU\SLY1 0JU/ TO RE/ & RELAX A LITTLE2 Y\ LOOK SO TIR$ & Y\ >E ALWAYS SURR\ND$ BY SO MANY PEOPLE40 ,AT H] HOME ,I W\LD NE$ TO SEE NO ONE1 %E RAN ON1 ,I %\LD BE 5TIRELY UNDI/URB$ & C\LD DO AS ,I PLEAS$4 0,Y\ CAN BA! 9 ! LAKE1 TAKE WALKS1 OR JU/ LIE P]FECTLY /ILL10 %E COAX$2 0,I WILL WAIT ON Y\ & PLAY = Y\40 ,%E HAD A TAXI WAIT+ = US TO GO AT ONCE4 ,I WAS OV]:ELM$ BY ! WORDY AVALAN*E & ,I FELT REMORSEFUL AT ! FRIGID RECEPTION ,I HAD GIV5 ! G5]\S GIRL4 

,9 A L>GE AP>TM5T FAC+ ,LAKE ,MI*IGAN ,I F\ND1 BESIDES ,MISS ,&]SON1 ! LATT]'S SI/] ) H] TWO *ILDR51 & A GIRL NAM$ ,H>RIET ,DEAN4 ,! 5TIRE FURNITURE CONSI/$ ( A PIANO1 PIANO-/OOL1 SEV]AL BROK5 COTS1 A TABLE1 & SOME KIT*5 *AIRS4 ,H[EV] ?IS /RANGE M5AGE MANAG$ TO PAY ! UND\BT$LY L>GE R5T1 !RE WAS EVID5TLY NO MONEY = ANY?+ ELSE4 ,9 SOME MY/]I\S WAY1 ?\<1 ,M>G>ET ,&]SON & H] FRI5D PROCUR$ FL[]S1 FRUIT1 & DA9TIES = ME4 

,H>RIET ,DEAN WAS AS MU* A NOVEL TYPE TO ME AS ,M>G>ET1 YET ! TWO W]E 5TIRELY UNLIKE4 ,H>RIET WAS A?LETIC1 MASCUL9E-LOOK+1 RES]V$1 & SELF-CONSCI\S4 ,M>G>ET1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WAS FEM99E 9 ! EXTREME1 CON/ANTLY BUBBL+ OV] ) 5?USIASM4 ,A FEW H\RS ) H] 5TIRELY *ANG$ MY FIR/ IMPRESSION & MADE ME REALIZE ?AT UND]NEA? H] APP>5T LI<TNESS WAS DEP? & /R5G? ( *>ACT] TO PURSUE :ATEV] AIM 9 LIFE %E MI<T *OOSE4 ,BE=E LONG ,I SAW ?AT ! GIRLS W]E NOT ACTUAT$ BY ANY S5SE ( SOCIAL 9JU/ICE1 LIKE ! Y\NG ,RUSSIAN 9TELLIG5TSIA1 = 9/ANCE4 ,/RONGLY 9DIVIDUALIZ$1 !Y HAD BROK5 ! %ACKLES ( !IR MIDDLE-CLASS HOMES TO F9D RELEASE FROM FAMILY BONDAGE & B\RGEOIS TRADITION4 ,I REGRETT$ !IR LACK ( SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT AS REBELS = !IR [N LIB]ATION ,M>G>ET ,&]SON & ,H>RIET ,DEAN /R5G!N$ MY FAI? 9 ! POSSIBILITIES ( MY ADOPT$ C\NTRY4 

,MY VISIT ) !M WAS 5T]TA9+ & RE/FUL4 ,I WAS HAPPY TO F9D TWO Y\NG ,AM]ICAN WOM5 :O W]E S]I\SLY 9T]E/$ 9 MOD]N IDEAS4 ,WE SP5T \R TIME TALK+ & DISCUSS+4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,M>G>ET W\LD PLAY ! PIANO & ,I W\LD S+ ,RUSSIAN FOLK-SONGS OR RELATE TO ! GIRLS SOME EPISODES ( MY LIFE4 

,M>G>ET'S PLAY+ WAS NOT ?AT ( A TRA9$3 >TI/4 ,!RE WAS A C]TA9 ORIG9AL & VIBRANT QUALITY 9 IT1 P>TICUL>LY :5 NO /RANG]S W]E PRES5T4 ,AT SU* MOM5TS %E WAS ABLE TO GIVE FULL EXPRESSION TO ALL H] EMOTION & 9T5SITY4 ,MUSIC /IRR$ ME PR(\NDLY1 BUT ,M>G>ET'S PLAY+ EX]T$ A PECULI> EFFECT1 LIKE ! SI<T ( ! SEA1 :I* ALWAYS MADE ME UNEASY & RE/LESS4 ,I HAD NEV] LE>N$ TO SWIM & ,I FE>$ DEEP WAT]1 YET ON ! BEA* ,I W\LD BE FILL$ ) A DESIRE TO REA* \T T[>DS ! WAVES & BECOME SUBM]G$ 9 !IR EMBRACE4 ,:5EV] ,I HE>D ,M>G>ET PLAY1 ,I WAS OV]COME BY ! SAME S5SATION & AN UNEASY CRAV+4 ,! DAYS SP5T AT H] HOME ON ,LAKE ,MI*IGAN PASS$ ALL TOO QUICKLY1 BUT DUR+ ! RE/ ( MY /AY 9 ,*ICAGO ,M>G>ET & 0,DEANSIE0 W]E NEV] AWAY FROM MY SIDE = V]Y LONG4 

,?R\< ,M>G>ET ,I MET MO/ ( ! CONTRIBUTORS TO ! ,LITTLE ,REVIEW1 AMONG !M ,B5 ,HE*T1 ,MAXWELL ,BOD5HEIM1 ,CES>1 ,ALEX&] ,KAUN1 ,ALL5 ,TANN]1 & O!RS4 ,ABLE WRIT]S !Y W]E1 YET NONE ( !M POSSESS$ ! ALL-ABSORB+ >DOR & D>+ ( ,M>G>ET ,&]SON4 

,H>RIET ,MONROE1 ( ! ,POETRY ,MAGAZ9E1 & ,MAURICE ,BR[NE1 ( ! ,LITTLE ,!AT]1 BELONG$ TO ! SAME CIRCLE4 ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/$ 9 ! NEW DRAMATIC EXP]IM5T ( ,MR4 ,BR[NE4 ,HE HAD TAL5T & S9C]ITY1 BUT HE WAS TOO DOM9AT$ BY ! PA/ TO MAKE ! ,LITTLE ,!AT] AN EFFECTIVE 9FLU5CE4 ,! ,GREEK DRAMA & ! CLASSICS W]E C]TA9LY ( GREAT VALUE1 ,I (T5 TOLD HIM1 BUT ?\<TFUL PEOPLE W]E N[ADAYS SEEK+ DRAMATIC EXPRESSION ( ! HUMAN PROBLEMS ( \R [N DAY4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 NO ONE 9 ,*ICAGO \TSIDE ( ,MR4 ,BR[NE'S TR\PE & !IR SMALL CIRCLE ( ADH]5TS WAS AW>E ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,LITTLE ,!AT]4 ,LIFE SIMPLY PASS$ IT BY4 ,! GREAT] ! PITY1 BECAUSE ,MAURICE ,BR[NE WAS V]Y MU* 9 E>NE/ AB\T HIS EF=TS4 

,ON ?IS VISIT 9 ,*ICAGO ,I WAS =TUNATE TO HE> SOME V]Y F9E MUSIC4 ,P]CY ,GRA+]1 ,ALMA ,GLUCK1 ,M>Y ,G>D51 & ,CASALS CONC]T$ 9 ! CITY DUR+ MY /AY4 ,SU* AN >RAY ( >TI/S WAS A R>E TREAT4 

,ALMA ,GLUCK GRIPP$ ME ) H] FIR/ TONES4 ,H] ,HEBREW *ANTS ESPECIALLY GAVE FULL SWAY TO ! RANGE ( H] RI* VOICE4 ,! SORR[S ( SIX ?\S& YE>S W]E MADE POIGNANTLY REAL BY H] EXQUISITE S++4 

,M>Y ,G>D5 ,I HAD SE5 ON PREVI\S OCCASIONS4 ,ONCE 9 ,/4 ,L\IS %E HAD BE5 D5I$ A !AT] = H] P]=MANCE ( ,SALOME1 :I* ! MORAL BUSYBODIES HAD DECL>$ 9DEC5T4 ,SOME REPORT] HAD CALL$ ,M>Y ,G>D5'S ATT5TION TO ! SIMIL>ITY ( H] FI<T = FREE EXPRESSION TO ?AT ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & ,M>Y HAD SPOK5 9 HI< PRAISE ( ME4 ,%E KNEW NO?+ AB\T AN>*ISM1 %E HAD SAID1 OR ANY?+ AB\T MY IDEAS1 BUT %E ADMIR$ MY /& = FRE$OM4 ,I WROTE H] MY APPRECIATION4 ,9 REPLY %E ASK$ ME TO LET H] KN[ NEXT TIME WE HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ! SAME CITY4 ,LAT]1 9 ,PORTL&1 ,M>Y HAD RECOGNIZ$ ME 9 ! FRONT R[ JU/ AS SOME ADMIR]S HAD PRES5T$ H] ) A HUGE BASKET ( ROSES4 ,/EPP+ TO ! $GE ( ! /AGE1 %E PICK$ \T ! L>GE/ & R$DE/ ONES & ?REW !M 9TO MY LAP ) AN AIRY KISS4 ,YE>S BE=E1 9 #a#i1 :5 9 ,P>IS1 %E HAD DELI<T$ ME BY H] R5D]+ ( ,*>P5TI]'S ,L\ISE & ,MASS5ET'S ,?AIS4 ,BUT NEV] HAD ,I SE5 H] SO LOVELY & FASC9AT+ AS 9 ! OP]A ,PELLEAS ET ,MELIS&E1 :I* ,I ATT5D$ 9 ! ,*ICAGO ,AUDITORIUM ) ,M>G>ET ,&]SON4 ,%E WAS Y\?1 NAIVITE1 & ! E>?-SPIRIT EXQUISITELY BL5D$ 9TO ONE4 

,! GREATE/ MUSICAL EV5T DUR+ MY /AY 9 ,*ICAGO WAS ! PLAY+ ( ! ,SPANI% 'CELLI/ ,CASALS4 ,I HAD ALWAYS LOV$ ! 'CELLO BE/1 BUT UNTIL ,I HE>D ?IS CONJUR]1 ,I HAD GUESS$ LITTLE ( ITS POSSIBILITIES4 ,CASAL'S T\* UNLOCK$ ITS TREASURES1 MADE IT VIBRATE LIKE ! HUMAN S\L & S+ 9 VELVET TONES4 

,UNEXPECT$LY CAME ! %OCK+ NEWS ( ! MASSACRE ( WORK]S 9 ,LUDL[1 ,COLORADO1 ( ! %OOT+ ( /RIK]S & ! BURN+ ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 9 !IR T5TS4 ,DRAMA LECTURES APPE>$ TRIFL+1 ) ! FLAMES ( ,LUDL[ RIS+ TO ! SKY4 

,! COAL-M9]S 9 S\!RN ,COLORADO HAD BE5 ON /RIKE = MON?S4 ,! ,COLORADO ,FUEL & ,IRON ,COMPANY1 A ,ROCKEFELL] COMB9E1 APPEAL$ TO ! ,/ATE = 0PROTECTION0 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME !Y W]E %IPP+ ?UGS & GUNM5 TO ! COAL REGION4 ,! M9]S W]E EVICT$ FROM !IR HUTS1 :I* W]E ON COMPANY PROP]TY4 ,) !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 !Y PIT*$ T5TS & PREP>$ = ! LONG W9T]4 ,! ,ROCKEFELL] 9T]E/S PREVAIL$ UPON ,GOV]NOR ,AMMON TO CALL \T ! MILITIA TO 0KEEP ORD]40 

,>RIV+ 9 ,D5V] ) ,B51 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! LABOR LEAD]S W\LD BE GLAD TO ACCEPT FUNDS ,I MI<T RAISE AT MY LECTURES1 BUT ?AT !Y DID NOT C>E TO HAVE IT KN[N ?AT !Y W]E 9 ANY WAY CONNECT$ ) MY EF=TS4 ,NO MORE 5C\RAGEM5T DID ,I RECEIVE FROM \R [N COMRADES 9 ,LUDL[4 ,! AU?ORITIES W\LD NOT P]MIT ME TO COME TO ! CITY1 !Y WROTE1 & IF ,I DID GET !RE1 ! PAP]S W\LD PROCLAIM ?AT ,I WAS BEH9D ! /RIKE4 ,IT WAS PA9FUL TO KN[ ?AT ,I WAS NOT WANT$ BY ! V]Y PEOPLE = :OM ,I HAD WORK$ ALL MY LIFE4 

,=TUNATELY ,I HAD AN 9DEP5D5T =UM1 ,MO!R ,E>? & MY LECTURES4 ,ON MY [N PLAT=M ,I %\LD BE FREE TO D5\NCE ! ,LUDL[ CRIME & PO9T \T ITS LESSON TO LABOR4 ,WE />T$ \R MEET+S1 & )9 TWO WEEKS ,I WAS ABLE TO DEMON/RATE ?AT A FEW MILITANTS IMBU$ ) IDEALISM C\LD FOCUS GREAT] ATT5TION ON A PRESS+ SOCIAL ISSUE ?AN L>GE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT LACK$ ! C\RAGE TO SPEAK \T4 ,MY LECTURES HELP$ TO TURN ! FULL LI<T ( PUBLICITY ON ,LUDL[4 ,LUDL[1 ,:EATL&1 ! 9VASION ( ,MEXICO BY ,F$]AL TROOPS --- !Y W]E ALL /REAMS FROM ! SAME S\RCE4 ,I DISCUSS$ !M BE=E AUDI5CES REA*+ 9TO ! ?\S&S1 & WE SUCCE$$ 9 RAIS+ L>GE SUMS = ! V>I\S /RUGGLES4 

,ON \R >RIVAL 9 ,D5V] WE HAD F\ND TW5TY-SEV5 ,I4,W4,W4 BOYS 9 JAIL4 ,!Y HAD BE5 >RE/$ AS A RESULT ( A FREE-SPEE* CAMPAIGN & HAD BE5 TORTUR$ 9 ! SWEAT-BOX = REFUS+ TO WORK ON ! ROCK-PILE4 ,\R EF=TS 9 !IR BEHALF W]E SUCCESSFUL4 ,ON !IR RELEASE !Y M>*$ ?R\< ! /REETS ) BANN]S & SONGS TO \R HALL1 :]E !Y W]E RECEIV$ 9 ! SPIRIT ( COMRADE%IP & SOLID>ITY4 

,ONE ( ! 9T]E/+ EXP]I5CES ( MY ,D5V] /AY WAS MEET+ ,JULIA ,M>L[E ,SO!RN & ,GU/AVE ,FROHMAN4 ,WE DISCUSS$ MOD]N PLAYS4 ,FROHMAN WAS SURE !Y DID NOT 9T]E/ ! !AT]-GO+ PUBLIC1 & ,I >GU$ ?AT ,NEW ,YORK HAD ALSO ANO!R PUBLIC1 MORE 9TELLIG5T & APPRECIATIVE ?AN ! ONE 9 ! HABIT ( FLOCK+ TO ,BROADWAY4 ,?AT PUBLIC1 ,I 9SI/$1 W\LD SUPPORT A !AT] GIV+ ! DRAMAS ( ,IBS51 ,/R9DB]G1 ,HAUPTMANN1 ,%AW1 & ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,I (F]$ TO PROVE ?AT A REP]TORY !AT]1 ) PRICES RUNN+ FROM FIFTY C5TS TO A DOLL> & A HALF1 C\LD BE MADE SELF-SU/A9+4 ,MR4 ,FROHMAN ?\<T ,I WAS AN IMPRACTICAL OPTIMI/4 ,HE WAS 9T]E/$1 H[EV]1 & HE PROMIS$ TO TALK ! MATT] OV] FUR!R ) ME :5 WE W]E BO? BACK 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,I HAD SE5 ,MISS ,M>L[E & ,SO!RN 9 ,! ,SUNK5 ,BELL1 BY ,G]H>T ,HAUPTMANN4 ,I DID NOT C>E = HIS ,HE9RI*1 BUT ,JULIA ,M>L[E AS ,RAUT5DELE9 WAS SUBLIME1 & %E WAS EQUALLY GREAT AS ,KA?>9A 9 ,! ,TAM+ ( ! ,%REW & ALSO AS ,JULIET4 ,MISS ,M>L[E MU/ HAVE BE5 NE>+ =TY AT ! TIME4 ,%E WAS RA!R HEAVY = Y\?FUL P>TS1 YET H] SUP]B ACT+ AT NO TIME BROKE ! ILLUSION ( ,RAUT5DELE91 ! LI!1 WILD M\NTA9-SPIRIT1 OR ! UNSOPHI/ICAT$ NAIVETE ( ,JULIET1 ! *ILD-WOMAN4 

,SO!RN WAS /IFF & UN9T]E/+1 BUT ,JULIA MADE UP = BO? BY H] *>M1 GRACE1 & UNAFFECT$NESS4 ,%E S5T FL[]S TO MY LECTURES & A K9DLY GREET+ TO 0EASE ! TASK ( ALWAYS HAV+ TO BE BE=E ! PUBLIC40 ,WELL %E KNEW H[ PA9FUL IT (T5 WAS4 

,:ILE ,B5 & ,I W]E BUSY ) \R MEET+S 9 ! ,WE/1 ,SA%A WAS 5GAG$ 9 /R5U\S ACTIVITIES 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,) ,FITZI1 ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 ! COMRADES ( AN>*I/ GR\PS1 & ! Y\NG MEMB]S ( ! ,F]R] ,S*OOL HE WAS CONDUCT+ ! UNEMPLOY$ MOVEM5T & ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ CAMPAIGN4 ,!IR P]SI/5CY 9 FI<T+ = FREE SPEE* 9 ,NEW ,YORK HAD RESULT$ 9 ! REPEAT$ BREAK+ UP ( !IR GA!R+S BY M\NT$ POLICE1 9VOLV+ 9CR$IBLE BRUTALITY & VIOL5CE4 ,BUT !IR P]SEV]ANCE & DEFIANCE ( >BITR>Y (FICIAL REGULATIONS 9 ! 5D IMPRESS$ PUBLIC OP9ION & !Y WON ! RI<T ( ASSEMBLY 9 ,UNION ,SQU>E )\T POLICE P]MISSION4 ,FROM ,SA%A'S BRIEF NOTES ,I C\LD ONLY GUESS :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT SOON ! NEWSPAP]S W]E FILL$ ) ACC\NTS ( ! WORK ( ! ,ANTI-,MILIT>I/ ,LEAGUE1 :I* ,SA%A HAD F\ND$1 & ! DEMON/RATIONS 9 BEHALF ( ! ,LUDL[ M9]S HELD 9 ,NEW ,YORK & 9 ,T>RYT[N1 ,ROCKEFELL]'S CITADEL4 ,IT WAS WOND]FUL TO ME TO SEE ,SA%A'S OLD SPIRIT RIS+ TO ! BATTLE1 & TO OBS]VE HIS EXTRAORD9>Y SKILL 9 ORGANIZ+ & H&L+ ! WORK4 

,! ,NEW ,YORK ACTIVITIES RESULT$ 9 A NUMB] ( >RE/S1 AMONG !M ?AT ( ,BECKY ,$ELSOHN & SEV]AL BOYS FROM ! ,F]R] ,S*OOL4 ,SA%A WROTE ?AT ,BECKY HAD BE5 SPL5DID AT H] TRIAL1 :]E %E HAD CONDUCT$ H] [N DEF5SE4 ,ON BE+ CONVICT$ %E HAD DECL>$ A =TY-EI<T-H\R HUNG] /RIKE 9 PROTE/4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT A POLITICAL PRISON] HAD DONE ?IS 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I HAD ALWAYS KN[N ,BECKY TO BE BRAVE1 ?\< H] LACK ( RESPONSIBILITY & P]SEV]ANCE 9 H] P]SONAL LIFE HAD = YE>S BE5 A S\RCE ( IRRITATION TO ME4 ,I WAS !RE=E V]Y GLAD TO SEE H] %[ SU* /R5G? ( *>ACT]4 ,IT IS (T5 ! EXCEPTIONAL MOM5T ?AT DISCOV]S UNSUSPECT$ QUALITIES4 

,LIB]AL & RADICAL ELEM5TS 9 ,NEW ,YORK W]E CO-OP]AT+ 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,LUDL[ BUT*]Y4 ,! 0,SIL5T ,P>ADE0 9 FRONT ( ,ROCKEFELL]'S (FICE1 ORGANIZ$ BY ,UPTON ,S9CLAIR & HIS WIFE1 & ! V>I\S O!R DEMON/RATIONS W]E >\S+ ! ,EA/ TO ! APPALL+ CONDITIONS 9 ,COLORADO4 

,I EAG]LY SCANN$ ! PAP]S FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I HAD NO ANXIETY AB\T ,SA%A1 = ,I KNEW H[ DEP5DABLE & COOL HE WAS 9 TIMES ( DANG]4 ,BUT ,I LONG$ TO BE AT HIS SIDE1 9 MY BELOV$ CITY1 TO TAKE P>T ) HIM 9 ?OSE /IRR+ ACTIVITIES4 ,MY 5GAGEM5TS1 H[EV]1 KEPT ME 9 ! ,WE/4 ,!N CAME ! NEWS ( AN EXPLOSION 9 A T5EM5T H\SE ON ,LEX+TON ,AV5UE :I* CO/ ! LIVES ( ?REE M5 --- ,>?UR ,C>RON1 ,*>LES ,B]G1 & ,K>L ,HANSON --- & ( AN UNKN[N WOMAN4 ,! NAMES W]E UNFAMILI> TO ME4 ,! PRESS WAS FILL$ ) ! WILDE/ RUMORS4 ,! BOMB1 IT WAS REPORT$1 HAD BE5 9T5D$ = ,ROCKEFELL]1 :OM ! SPEAK]S AT ! ,NEW ,YORK MEET+S HAD *>G$ ) DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY = ! ,LUDL[ MASSACRES4 ,! PREMATURE EXPLOSION HAD PROBABLY SAV$ HIS LIFE1 ! PAP]S DECL>$4 ,SA%A'S NAME WAS DRAGG$ 9TO ! CASE1 & ! POLICE W]E LOOK+ = HIM & ! [N] ( ! ,LEX+TON AP>TM5T1 \R COMRADE ,L\ISE ,B]G]4 ,WORD CAME FROM ,SA%A ?AT ! ?REE M5 :O HAD LO/ !IR LIVES 9 ! EXPLOSION W]E COMRADES :O HAD WORK$ ) HIM 9 ! ,T>RYT[N CAMPAIGN4 ,!Y HAD BE5 BADLY BEAT5 UP BY ! POLICE AT ONE ( ! ,UNION ,SQU>E DEMON/RATIONS4 ,! BOMB1 MI<T HAVE BE5 9T5D$ = ,ROCKEFELL]1 ,SA%A WROTE1 BUT 9 ANY CASE ! M5 HAD KEPT !IR 9T5TIONS TO !MSELVES1 = NEI!R HE NOR ANYONE ELSE KNEW H[ ! EXPLOSION HAD OCCURR$4 

,COMRADES1 IDEALI/S1 MANUFACTUR+ A BOMB 9 A CONGE/$ T5EM5T H\SE6 ,I WAS A<A/ AT SU* IRRESPONSIBILITY4 ,BUT ! NEXT MOM5T ,I REMEMB]$ A SIMIL> EV5T 9 MY [N LIFE4 ,IT CAME BACK ) P>ALYZ+ HORROR4 ,9 MY M9D ,I SAW MY LITTLE ROOM 9 ,PEPPI'S FLAT1 ON ,FIF? ,/REET1 ITS W9D[-BL9DS DRAWN1 ,SA%A EXP]IM5T+ ) A BOMB1 & ME WAT*+4 ,I HAD SIL5C$ MY FE> = ! T5ANTS1 9 CASE ( AN ACCID5T1 BY REPEAT+ TO MYSELF ?AT ! 5D JU/IFI$ ! MEANS4 ,) ACCUS+ CL>ITY ,I N[ RELIV$ ?AT N]VE-RACK+ WEEK 9 ,JULY #a#h#i#b4 ,9 ! ZEAL ( FANATICISM ,I HAD BELIEV$ ?AT ! 5D JU/IFIES ! MEANS6 ,IT TOOK YE>S ( EXP]I5CE & SUFF]+ TO EMANCIPATE MYSELF FROM ! MAD IDEA4 ,ACTS ( VIOL5CE COMMITT$ AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ UNBE>ABLE SOCIAL WRONGS --- ,I /ILL BELIEV$ !M 9EVITABLE4 ,I UND]/OOD ! SPIRITUAL =CES CULM9AT+ 9 SU* ,ATT5TATS AS ,SA%A'S1 ,BRESCI'S1 ,ANGIOLILLO'S1 ,CZOLGOSZ'S1 & ?OSE ( O!RS :OSE LIVES ,I HAD /UDI$4 ,!Y HAD BE5 URG$ ON BY !IR GREAT LOVE = HUMANITY & !IR ACUTE S5SITIV5ESS TO 9JU/ICE4 ,I HAD ALWAYS TAK5 MY PLACE ) !M AS AGA9/ EV]Y =M ( ORGANIZ$ OPPRESSION4 ,BUT ?\< MY SYMPA?IES W]E ) ! MAN :O PROTE/$ AGA9/ SOCIAL CRIMES BY A RESORT TO EXTREME MEASURES1 ,I NEV]!LESS FELT N[ ?AT ,I C\LD NEV] AGA9 P>TICIPATE 9 OR APPROVE ( ME?ODS ?AT JEOP>DIZ$ 9NOC5T LIVES4 

,I WAS WORRI$ AB\T ,SA%A4 ,HE WAS ! SPIRIT ( ! TREM5D\S CAMPAIGN 9 ! ,EA/1 & ,I FE>$ ! POLICE W\LD 9VOLVE HIM 9 !IR DRAGNET4 ,I WANT$ TO RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT HIS LETT]S HELD ME BACK4 ,HE WAS P]FECTLY SAFE1 HE WROTE1 & !RE W]E PL5TY ( PEOPLE TO HELP HIM 9 ! WORK4 ,HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 OBTA9+ ! BODIES ( ! DEAD COMRADES = CREMATION1 & HE WAS PLANN+ A MON/] DEMON/RATION AT ,UNION ,SQU>E4 ,! AU?ORITIES DEF9ITELY DECL>$ 9 ! PRESS ?AT NO PUBLIC FUN]AL W\LD BE P]MITT$4 ,ALL ! RADICAL GR\PS1 9CLUD+ ! ,I4,W4,W41 REPUDIAT$ ,SA%A'S 9T5TION4 ,EV5 ,BILL ,HAYWOOD W>N$ HIM TO DESI/ FROM HIS PLAN BECAUSE HE WAS 0SURE TO CAUSE ANO!R ELEV5? ( ,NOVEMB]40 ,BUT ,SA%A'S GR\P REFUS$ TO BE T]RORIZ$4 ,HE PUBLICLY ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD /& RESPONSIBLE = ANY?+ ?AT MI<T HAPP5 AT ! MEET+1 ON CONDITION ?AT NO POLICE (FIC]S BE P]MITT$ )9 ! L9ES ( ! DEMON/RATION4 

,! PUBLIC FUN]AL TOOK PLACE 9 SPITE ( (FICIAL PROHIBITION4 ,UNION ,SQU>E SEE!D ) A CR[D ( TW5TY ?\S& PEOPLE4 ,AT ! LA/ MOM5T ! POLICE HAD DECID$ NOT TO P]MIT ,SA%A1 :O WAS TO PRESIDE AT ! DEMON/RATION1 TO REA* ! SQU>E4 ,DETECTIVES & REPORT]S BESIEG$ \R H\SE4 ,SA%A APPE>$ ON ! FRONT /OOP TO TALK TO !M & !Y ASK$ TO SEE ! URN CONTA9+ ! CREMAT$ REMA9S ( ! ,LEX+TON ,AV5UE VICTIMS4 ,HE /EPP$ BACK 9TO ! H\SE & !N SLIPP$ \T ?R\< ! BACK & SOME NEI<BOR+ Y>DS4 ,HE HAD TAK5 ! PRECAUTION TO ORD] A R$ AUTOMOBILE TO WAIT = HIM 9 A NE>BY /REET4 ,AT A FURI\S PACE IT WAS DRIV5 TO ,UNION ,SQU>E4 ,= BLOCKS ALL APPROA*ES TO ! SQU>E W]E CR[D$4 ,IT SEEM$ IMPOSSIBLE TO REA* ! PLAT=M4 ,BUT BE=E ,SA%A C\LD OP5 ! DOOR ( ! MA*9E1 POLICE (FIC]S --- 9 !IR EXCITEM5T UND\BT$LY TAK+ ! AUTOMOBILE TO BE ?AT ( ! ,FIRE ,*IEF --- OBSEQUI\SLY CLE>$ A LANE = ! AUTO RI<T ?R\< ! CR[D TO ! V]Y FRONT ( ! PLAT=M4 ,:5 ,SA%A /EPP$ \T1 ! (FIC]S W]E AMAZ$ TO SEE :O IT WAS4 ,HE QUICKLY ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M4 ,IT WAS TOO LATE = ! POLICE TO DO ANY?+ )\T CAUS+ A BLOOD BA?4 

,N[ ! REMA9S ( ! DEAD COMRADES1 ,SA%A WROTE ME1 W]E DEPOSIT$ 9 A SPECIALLY DESIGN$ URN 9 ! =M ( A CL5*$ FI/ RIS+ FROM ! DEP?S4 ,! URN WAS EXPOS$ 9 ! (FICE ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 :I* HAD BE5 DECORAT$ ) WREA?S & R$ & BLACK BANN]S4 ,?\S&S PASS$ ?R\< \R QU>T]S TO PAY ! LA/ TRIBUTE TO ,C>RON1 ,B]G1 & ,HANSON4 

,I WAS HAPPY TO LE>N ?AT ! P]IL\S SITUATION 9 ,NEW ,YORK HAD 5D$ SO FAVORABLY4 ,BUT :5 ,I RECEIV$ COPIES ( ! ,JULY ISSUE ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 ,I WAS DISMAY$ AT ITS CONT5TS4 ,! ,UNION ,SQU>E SPEE*ES W]E PUBLI%$ !RE 9 FULL2 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,SA%A'S [N ADDRESS & ?OSE ( ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT & ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN1 ! H>ANGUES W]E ( A MO/ VIOL5T *>ACT]4 ,I HAD TRI$ ALWAYS TO KEEP \R MAGAZ9E FREE FROM SU* LANGUAGE1 & N[ ! :OLE NUMB] WAS FILL$ ) PRATTLE AB\T =CE & DYNAMITE4 ,I WAS SO FURI\S ?AT ,I WANT$ ! 5TIRE ISSUE ?R[N 9TO ! FIRE4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE2 ! MAGAZ9E HAD GONE \T TO ! SUBSCRIB]S4 

,! P]SI/5T EF=TS ( ONE MAN 9 ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON1 EX]T$ AN 9FLU5CE 9 ?AT T[N ?AT = ITS POT5CY C\LD H>DLY BE EQUAL$ 9 ANY O!R ,AM]ICAN CITY4 ,I REF] TO MY FRI5D ,*>LES ,]SK9E ,SCOTT ,WOOD4 ,BY POSITION HE BELONG$ TO ! ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE SET1 YET HE WAS AMONG ! MO/ UNFL9*+ OPPON5TS ( ! SOCIAL LAY] FROM :I* HE SPRANG4 ,IT WAS [+ TO HIS EF=TS ?AT ! ,PUBLIC ,LIBR>Y WAS GRANT$ TO SO DANG]\S A P]SON AS ,I WAS CONSID]$ TO BE4 ,MR4 ,WOOD PRESID$ AT MY FIR/ LECTURE1 :I* WAS ON 0,9TELLECTUAL ,PROLET>IANS10 & HIS PRES5CE BR\<T AN 5ORM\S AUDI5CE4 

,PORTL& WAS 9 ! ?ROES ( A PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN4 ,MY TALK ON 0,VICTIMS ( ,MORALITY10 :I* T\*$ ON ?IS SUBJECT1 RESULT$ 9 AN UPRO>4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! MO/ EXCIT+ EV5+S 9 MY PUBLIC C>E]4 ,! PROHIBITIONI/S & ! PRO-LIQUORI/S ALMO/ CAME TO BL[S ON ! OCCASION4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY A MAN CALL$ ON ,MR4 ,WOOD & (F]$ TO BUY MY LECTURE NOTES1 NOT ! P>T DEAL+ ) ! SUPPRESSION ( SEX1 BUT ! ONE :]E ,I HAD 5L>G$ ON ! RI<T ( GR[N-UPS TO *OOSE !IR DR9KS4 ,! CALL] REPRES5T$ ! ,SALOON-,KEEP]S' ,LEAGUE1 & HIS ORGANIZATION WANT$ MY NOTES AS PROPAG&A 9 !IR ANTI-PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN4 ,MR4 ,WOOD 9=M$ HIM ?AT HE W\LD SUBMIT ! (F] TO ME1 BUT ?AT ,I WAS A 0QUE] CREATURE0 & W\LD PROBABLY NOT CONS5T TO HAV+ ONLY HALF ( MY LECTURE PUBLI%$4 0,BUT %E WILL BE PAID10 ! MAN CRI$10 & ANY PRICE %E WANTS60 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,I DECL9$ TO APPE> AS AN AG5T ( ! ,SALOON-,KEEP]S' ,LEAGUE4 

,! P[] ( ! ,MONTANA COPP]-K+S1 FAI?FULLY SUPPORT$ BY ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 MADE ,BUTTE & O!R SMELT+-T[NS 9 ! ,/ATE B>R5 GR\ND EXCEPT = ! SWEET HOSPITALITY ( MY FRI5DS ,ANNIE & ,ABE ,$EL/ADT1 ! LATT] A BRO!R ( \R DEAD POET4 ,! SY/EM ( ESPIONAGE HAD BE5 P]FECT$ BY ! BOSSES4 ,!IR EMPLOYES W]E SURR\ND$ BY SPIES NOT ONLY :5 AT WORK1 BUT ALSO 9 !IR FREE H\RS4 ,! 0SPOTT]S0 DOGG$ EV]Y /EP ( ! M5 & MADE DETAIL$ REPORTS ON !IR BEHAVIOR4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ?OSE MOD]N SLAVES LIV$ 9 FE> ( DISPLEAS+ !IR MA/]S & LOS+ !IR JOBS4 ,! SITUATION WAS AGGRAVAT$ BY REACTION 9 ! UNION RANKS4 ,! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 LONG 9 ! CONTROL ( CORRUPT & UNSCRUPUL\S (FICIALS1 HELP$ TO SIL5CE ! VOICE ( LABOR PROTE/4 ,BUT PRESSURE FROM ABOVE BEGETS REBELLION4 ,! BREAK HAD TO COME4 ,! >\S$ WORK]S DYNAMIT$ ! ,UNION ,HALL1 DROVE !IR LEAD]S \T ( T[N1 & ORGANIZ$ A NEW UNION ALONG REVOLUTION>Y L9ES4 

,IT WAS A *ANG$ ATMOSPH]E ?AT GREET$ US ON \R >RIVAL 9 ,BUTTE4 ,NO P>TICUL> EF=TS W]E NECESS>Y TO >\SE 9T]E/ 9 MY LECTURES4 ,! PEOPLE CAME 9 A BODY & OP5LY DEMON/RAT$ !IR 9DEP5D5CE4 ,!Y FE>LESSLY ASK$ QUE/IONS & P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! DISCUSSION4 ,IF ANY 0SPOTT]S0 W]E 9 ! AUDI5CE1 !Y W]E UNKN[N TO ! M51 :O W\LD HAVE C]TA9LY GIV5 !M %ORT %RIFT4 

,V]Y SIGNIFICANT ALSO WAS ! PRES5CE ( MANY WOM51 ESPECIALLY AT MY LECTURE ON 0,BIR?-CONTROL40 ,=M]LY !Y W\LD NOT HAVE D>$ TO 9QUIRE AB\T SU* MATT]S EV5 PRIVATELY2 N[ !Y /OOD UP 9 A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY & FRANKLY AV[$ !IR HATR$ ( !IR POSITION AS DOME/IC DRUDGES & *ILD-BE>]S4 ,IT WAS AN EXTRAORD9>Y MANIFE/ATION1 MO/ 5C\RAG+ TO ME4 

,ALL ?R\< ! YE>S NO DEC5T HALL HAD BE5 ACCESSIBLE TO US 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,I HAD (T5 BE5 COMPELL$ TO SPEAK 9 DREADFUL PLACES1 G5]ALLY 9 ! RE> ( A SALOON4 ,?AT DID NOT1 H[EV]1 PREV5T ! SO-CALL$ BETT] CLASS FROM ATT5D+ MY LECTURES4 ,NOT R>ELY ! /REET 9 FRONT ( ! HALL W\LD BE L9$ ) AUTOMOBILES1 ?US PROVID+ A *ANCE = ! ,WOBBLIES1 & EV5 = SOME ( MY [N COMRADES1 TO PROTE/ AGA9/ MY 0$UCAT+ ! B\RGEOISIE40 ,MY LA/ LECTURE 9 ,*ICAGO 9 ,APRIL HAD BE5 NE>LY BROK5 UP BY A DRUNK5 MAN :O HAD DRIFT$ 9 FROM ! SALOON & :O 9SI/$ ON TAK+ *>GE ( ! PROCE$+S4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( ! MEET+ TWO /RANG]S LEFT !IR VISIT+-C>DS ) ,B54 ,!Y ASK$ HIM TO LET !M KN[ :5 ,I W\LD RETURN TO ,*ICAGO & PROMIS$ TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATE PLACE = MY FUTURE LECTURES4 

,HAV+ RECEIV$ MANY PROMISES1 FEW ( :I* HAD EV] BE5 FULFILL$1 ,I HAD LITTLE FAI? 9 ?IS ONE4 ,NEV]!LESS ,I WROTE ! /RANG]S ?AT ,I W\LD MEET !M ON MY WAY BACK FROM ! ,COA/4 ,AFT] LEAV+ ,BUTTE ,I PROCE$$ TO ,*ICAGO1 :]E ,I ALSO 9T5D$ TO VISIT ,M>G>ET ,&]SON & ,DEANSIE4 ,! M5 PROV$ TO BE A RI* ADV]TIS+ AG5T & A /OCK-BROK]6 ,WE DISCUSS$ ! BE/ MEANS ( ORGANIZ+ A S]IES ( DRAMA LECTURES & IT WAS DECID$ TO SECURE ! ,F9E ,>TS RECITAL HALL4 ,! M5 (F]$ TO F9ANCE ! V5TURE & ,I WOND]$ :Y !Y %\LD DO IT1 UNLESS IT BE ?AT WEAL?Y ,JEWS LOVE TO 5GAGE 9 0UPLIFT0 WORK4 ,I MADE IT CLE> TO !M ?AT ,I MU/ REMA9 AS FREE TO SPEAK 9 ! FA%IONABLE PLACE AS 9 ! BACK ROOM ( A SALOON4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ,I %\LD WIRE MY LECTURE DATES LAT] ON4 

,:5 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,I WAS CONFRONT$ ) A S]I\S F9ANCIAL SITUATION4 ,SA%A'S ACTIVITIES AMONG ! UNEMPLOY$1 TOGE!R ) ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ & ,LUDL[ CAMPAIGNS1 HAD SWALL[$ UP MO/ ( ! FUNDS ,I HAD S5T TO \R (FICE FROM MY T\R4 ,WE C\LD NOT MEET ! OBLIGATIONS ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 MU* LESS ! EXP5SE ( ! H\SE1 :I* 9 MY ABS5CE HAD BE5 TURN$ 9TO A FREE-=-ALL LODG+- & FE$+-PLACE4 ,WE W]E 9 DEBT TO \R PR9T] & TO ! MAIL+-H\SE1 & MONEY WAS [$ TO EV]Y /ORE-KEEP] 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,! /RA9 ( ! AGITATION HE HAD C>RI$ ON1 ! DANG] & ! RESPONSIBILITY HE HAD FAC$1 HAD LEFT ,SA%A 9 A HI<-/RUNG & IRRITABLE /ATE4 ,HE WAS S5SITIVE TO MY CRITICISM1 & HURT ?AT ,I %\LD EV5 M5TION MONEY MATT]S4 ,I HAD HOP$ = RE/1 H>MONY1 & PEACE AFT] SIX MON?S ( CON/ANT LECTUR+ & ! /RUGGLE 9VOLV$ 9 MY T\R4 ,9/EAD ,I WAS SWAMP$ ) NEW C>ES4 

,I WAS DAZ$ BY ! SITUATION & ,I FELT V]Y 9DIGNANT ) ,SA%A4 ,5TIRELY ABSORB$ 9 HIS [N PROPAG&A1 HE HAD GIV5 ME NO ?\<T4 ,HE WAS ! REVOLUTIONI/ ( OLD1 ) ! SAME FANATICAL BELIEF 9 ! ,CAUSE4 ,HIS SOLE CONC]N WAS ! MOVEM5T1 & ,I WAS TO HIM BUT A MEANS = IT4 ,HE WAS NO?+ MORE TO HIMSELF ?AN ?AT2 H[ C\LD ,I EXPECT TO BE ANY MORE TO HIM8 

,SA%A DID NOT UND]/& MY RES5TM5T4 ,HE GREW IMPATI5T AT MY M5TION+ MONEY MATT]S4 ,HE HAD SP5T \R FUNDS = ! MOVEM5T2 ! LATT] WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN MY DRAMA LECTURES1 HE SAID4 ,I SPOKE BITT]LY TO HIM1 TELL+ HIM ?AT )\T MY DRAMA LECTURES HE W\LD HAVE HAD NO MEANS TO F9ANCE HIS ACTIVITIES4 ,! CLA% MADE US BO? UNHAPPY4 ,SA%A )DREW 9TO HIMSELF4 

,! ONLY ONES ,I C\LD TURN TO 9 MY MIS]Y W]E MY DE> NEPHEW ,SAXE & MY OLD FRI5D ,MAX4 ,BO? W]E V]Y UND]/&+1 BUT NEI!R ( !M WAS WORLDLY 5\< TO BE ( MU* ASSI/ANCE TO ME4 ,I %\LD HAVE TO FACE ! SITUATION ALONE4 

,I DECID$ TO GIVE UP \R H\SE & TO DECL>E MYSELF BANKRUPT4 ,MY FRI5D ,GILB]T ,E4 ,ROE1 TO :OM ,I CONFID$ MY TR\BLES1 LAU<$ AT MY /RANGE NOTION4 0,BANKRUPTCY IS RESORT$ TO BY ?OSE :O WANT TO GET \T ( PAY+ DEBTS10 HE SAID2 0IT WILL 9VOLVE Y\ 9 YE>-LONG LITIGATION1 & Y\R CR$ITORS WILL ATTA* EV]Y P5NY Y\ MAKE TO ! 5D ( Y\R DAYS40 ,HE (F]$ TO L5D ME MONEY1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT HIS G5]OSITY4 

,!N A NEW IDEA /RUCK ME4 ,I W\LD TELL ! PR9T] EXACTLY H[ ,I /OOD4 ,! FRANK & OP5 WAY IS ALWAYS ! BE/1 ,I DECID$4 ,MY CR$ITORS PROV$ TO BE V]Y ACCOMMODAT+4 ,!Y LO/ NO SLEEP OV] ! MONEY ,I [$ !M1 !Y SAID2 ,I C\LD BE DEP5D$ ON TO MAKE GOOD4 ,IT WAS F9ALLY >RANG$ ?AT ,I PAY MY 9DEBT$NESS 9 MON?LY 9/ALLM5TS4 ,\R MAIL+-H\SE EV5 DECL9$ MY PROMISSORY NOTES4 0,PAY :AT Y\ CAN & :5 Y\ CAN10 ! MANAG] SAID2 0Y\R WORD IS GOOD 5\< = US40 

,I RESOLV$ TO />T FROM ! BOTTOM UP AGA92 TO R5T A SMALL PLACE --- ONE ROOM = AN (FICE1 ! O!R = MY LIV+-QU>T]S --- & TO ACCEPT EV]Y LECTURE 5GAGEM5T ,I C\LD SECURE1 & PRACTICE ! /RICTE/ ECONOMY 9 ORD] TO KEEP UP ,MO!R ,E>? & MY WORK4 ,I WIR$ ,B5 DATES = MY DRAMATIC C\RSE 9 ,*ICAGO1 & !N ,I W5T \T TO LOOK = A NEW HOME4 ,IT WAS A DISC\RAG+ TASK2 ! ,LEX+TON ,AV5UE EXPLOSION & ! PUBLICITY GIV5 TO ,SA%A'S ACTIVITIES W]E FRE% 9 ! PUBLIC M9D1 & ! L&LORDS W]E TIMID4 ,BUT AT LA/ ,I F\ND A TWO-ROOM L(T ON ,ONE ,HUNDR$ & ,TW5TY-FIF? ,/REET1 & ,I SET TO WORK TO MAKE IT FIT = MY USE4 

,SA%A & ,FITZI CAME TO HELP ME GET MY NEW PLACE 9 ORD]1 BUT \R RELATIONS W]E /RA9$4 ,YET ,SA%A WAS TOO DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 MY BE+ TO P]MIT ME TO REMA9 ANGRY ) HIM V]Y LONG4 ,!RE WAS ALSO SOME?+ ELSE TO *ANGE MY RES5TFUL ATTITUDE4 ,! REALIZATION HAD COME TO ME ?AT IT WAS NOT ,SA%A1 BUT ,I :O WAS AT FAULT4 ,NOT ONLY S9CE MY RETURN FROM ! LA/ T\R1 BUT ALL ?R\< ! EI<T YE>S S9CE HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON1 IT WAS ,I :O HAD BE5 RESPONSIBLE = ! BREAKS ?AT CAME BETWE5 US4 ,I HAD COMMITT$ A GREAT WRONG AGA9/ HIM4 ,9/EAD ( GIV+ HIM A *ANCE TO F9D HIS WAY BACK TO LIFE1 AFT] HIS RESURRECTION1 ,I HAD BR\<T HIM 9TO MY ATMOSPH]E1 9TO AN 5VIRONM5T ?AT C\LD ONLY BE GALL+ TO HIM4 ,I HAD DONE ?IS 9 ! MI/AK5 BELIEF1 USUAL ) MO!RS1 ?AT !Y KN[ BE/ :AT IS GOOD = !IR *ILDR52 FE>+ ! LATT] WILL BE CRU%$ 9 ! WORLD \TSIDE1 !Y DESP]ATELY TRY TO %IELD !M FROM ! EXP]I5CES SO ESS5TIAL TO !IR GR[?4 ,I HAD COMMITT$ ! SAME MI/AKE 9 REG>D TO ,SA%A4 ,NOT ONLY HAD ,I NOT URG$ HIM TO LAUN* \T = HIMSELF1 BUT ,I HAD TREMBL$ AT EV]Y /EP HE MADE1 BECAUSE ,I C\LD NOT SEE HIM EXPOS$ TO NEW SUFF]+ & H>D%IPS4 ,YET ,I HAD SAV$ HIM FROM NO?+2 ,I HAD ONLY AWAK5$ HIS RES5TM5T4 ,P]HAPS HE WAS NOT EV5 AW>E ( IT1 YET IT WAS ALWAYS !RE1 BREAK+ \T 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R4 ,SA%A HAD ALWAYS WANT$ HIS [N WORK & HIS [N PLACE4 ,I HAD (F]$ HIM EV]Y?+ ONE HUMAN BE+ CAN GIVE TO ANO!R1 BUT ,I HAD NOT HELP$ HIM TO :AT HE WANT$ & NE$$ MO/4 ,!RE WAS NO BL9K+ ! H>D FACT4 ,BUT N[ ?AT ,SA%A HAD F\ND A WOMAN :O C\LD GIVE HIM BO? LOVE & UND]/&+1 IT WAS MY OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR ! WRONG ,I HAD DONE HIM4 

,I W\LD 5ABLE !M TO GO ON A CROSS-C\NTRY T\R1 ,I DECID$4 ,ONCE ,SA%A REA*$ ,CALI=NIA1 HE C\LD C>RY \T HIS DREAM ( A PAP] ( HIS [N4 

,FITZI & ,SA%A EAG]LY RESPOND$ TO MY SUGGE/ION = A T\R4 ,I >RANG$ ) MY Y\NG FRI5D ,ANNA ,B>ON1 :O US$ TO DO P>T-TIME TYP+ = US1 TO TAKE C>E ( ! BUS9ESS SIDE ( ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE4 ,MAX & ,SAXE W]E TO LOOK AFT] ! $ITORIAL WORK ( ! MAGAZ9E4 ,!RE W]E ALSO ,HIPPOLYTE & O!R FRI5DS TO HELP4 ,SA%A FELT REJUV5AT$1 & !RE WAS NO FUR!R FRICTION BETWE5 US4 

,ONE DAY MY FRI5D ,BOLTON ,HALL CALL$ ON ME4 ,I HAD WORK$ H>D & HE NO D\BT NOTIC$ MY EXHAU/$ CONDITION4 0,:Y NOT GO \T TO ! LITTLE F>M 9 ,OSS9+80 HE SUGGE/$4 0,NOT = WORLDS10 ,I REPLI$1 0AS LONG AS MY PE/ IS !RE40 0,:AT PE/80 HE QU]I$ 9 WOND]4 0,:Y1 ,MICKY1 :OM = YE>S ,I HAVE TRI$ VA9LY TO ESCAPE40 0,Y\ MEAN ,H]MAN ,MIKHAILOVIT*1 ! TIMID-LOOK+ FELL[ :O US$ TO HELP 9 ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE & ! ,F]R] ,C5T]80 0,! V]Y ONE10 ,I TOLD HIM2 0HIS APP>5T TIMIDITY HAS BE5 MY CURSE = A LONG TIME40 ,DE> ,BOLTON LOOK$ HIS BLANK SURPRISE4 0,TELL ME AB\T IT10 HE URG$4 

,I RELAT$ ! /ORY TO ,BOLTON4 ,H]MAN HAD BE5 A READ] ( ,MO!R ,E>? = A LONG TIME1 HAD FAI?FULLY PAID HIS SUBSCRIPTION1 & (T5 ORD]$ LIT]ATURE4 ,HE LIV$ 9 ,BROOKLYN1 BUT NONE ( US HAD EV] MET HIM4 ,!N ONE DAY ,I RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,OMAHA ASK+ P]MISSION TO >RANGE MY MEET+S !RE4 ,IT WAS FROM ,H]MAN4 ,GLAD ?AT SOMEONE 9 ?AT CITY HAD (F]$ TO ASSI/1 ,I WIR$ HIM TO GO AHEAD4 ,ON MY >RIVAL !RE ,I F\ND \R UNKN[N COMRADE 9 RAGS & LOOK+ />V$4 ,B5 HELP$ HIM & WE ALSO PROCUR$ HIS RELEASE :5 HE WAS LOCK$ UP = DI/RIBUT+ \R H&BILLS ANN\NC+ MY MEET+S4 ,BE=E ,I LEFT ! CITY ,I 5ABL$ HIM TO JO9 ! PA9T]S' UNION & SECURE A JOB4 ,9 ,M9NEAPOLIS ?REE DAYS LAT] WE W]E UNEXPECT$LY FAC$ BY ,H]MAN4 ,HE WANT$ TO ORGANIZE MY MEET+S ALONG ! R\TE1 HE DECL>$4 ,I ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ,I APPRECIAT$ HIS (F]1 BUT ?AT ,I ALREADY HAD ONE MANAG]2 TWO W\LD BE TOO MU* TO 5DURE4 ,H]MAN SAID NO?+ MORE1 BUT :5 WE REA*$ ! NEXT T[N1 HE WAS !RE1 & AGA9 9 ! NEXT & 9 ! NEXT4 ,!RE WAS NO %AK+ HIM (F2 HE WAS EI!R AHEAD ( US OR AT \R RE>4 ,! PROCE$S FROM MY LECTURES W]E NOT SUFFICI5T TO PAY HIS RAILROAD F>E1 & ,I FE>$ LE/ ,H]MAN MEET SOME ACCID5T :ILE /EAL+ RIDES4 ,HE BECAME AN ADDITIONAL WORRY & BURD54 ,9 ,SEATTLE ,I C\LD NOT /& IT ANY MORE4 ,HE W\LD F9D A JOB1 HE SAID1 IF ,I W\LD SECURE HIM = A FEW WEEKS4 ,I DID1 & HE SOLEMNLY PROMIS$ TO REMA9 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,:5 WE CAME TO ,SPOKANE1 :O %\LD MEET US BUT ,H]MAN ,MIKHAILOVIT*8 ,HE DID NOT LIKE ! ,WE/1 HE DECL>$1 & HAD DECID$ TO RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,= ! RE/ ( \R T\R ,H]MAN /UCK LIKE GLUE4 ,HE WAS A GOOD WORK]1 READY TO DO ANY?+ TO HELP MY MEET+S2 & HE WAS %REWD 5\< TO MAKE HIMSELF 9DISP5SABLE TO ,B54 ,I GAVE A SI< ( RELIEF :5 WE F9ALLY >RIV$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,NO?+ WAS HE>D FROM ,H]MAN = SOME TIME4 ,!N HE %[$ UP AGA91 ALL 9 RAGS4 ,HE WAS WORK+ 9 A LAUNDRY1 HE TOLD ME1 EI<TE5 H\RS A DAY = FIVE DOLL>S A WEEK4 ,9 ! MID/ ( HIS /ORY HE FELL TO ! FLOOR 9 A FA9T4 ,A HURRI$ AGREEM5T ) ,SA%A & ,HIPPOLYTE1 TO ! EFFECT ?AT ,H]MAN C\LD E>N HIS KEEP BY ASSI/+ 9 ! (FICE1 SAV$ HIM FROM RETURN+ TO ! LAUNDRY1 & 9CID5TALLY ALSO FROM FUR!R FA9T+ SPELLS4 ,HE WAS AN 9TELLIG5T *AP1 BUT FAME AFFECTS SOME PEOPLE WORSE ?AN LIQUOR4 ,T\R+ ) US1 GETT+ >RE/$1 & SEE+ HIS NAME 9 ! PAP]S HAD TURN$ ,H]MAN'S HEAD4 ,HIS CONDITION BECAME WORSE AFT] ,B5 PUT HIM UP AS ONE ( HIS />S AT A HOBO MEET+4 ,H]MAN %>$ HONORS ) ,*UCK ,CONNOR1 ! ,*9AT[N CELEBRITY1 ,SADAKI*I ,H>TMANN1 ( WEIRD DANCE FAME1 ,HUT*9S ,HAPGOOD1 WIDELY KN[N = HIS BOOKS ON ! UND]WORLD1 ,>?UR ,BULL>D1 9TELLECTUAL ,BOHEMIAN & GLOBE-TROTT]1 ,B5 ,REITMAN1 PSEUDO-K+ ( ,HOBOL&1 & O!RS ( ! OV]- & UND]WORLD MILIEU4 

,H]MAN1 N[ *RI/5$ ,MICKY1 DELIV]$ HIMSELF ( AN ORATION ON ?AT OCCASION1 SPEAK+ ) UN*ALL5G$ AU?ORITY ON TRAMP+ AS A SUP]IOR >T4 0,EV]Y:]E Y\ >E =C$ TO SELL Y\R LABOR10 HE DECL>$1 0BUT ON ! OP5 ROAD Y\ >E FREE FROM WORK4 ,I HAVE PL$G$ MYSELF TO BE ! MA/] ( MY S\L4 ,RA!R ?AN WORK = A BOSS1 ,I WILL LET O!RS WORK = ME UNLESS ,I CAN *OOSE MY OCCUPATION40 ,HE WAS HAIL$ AS A H]O & ACCEPT$ BY ! FRAT]NITY AS ONE ( !IR [N4 

,! NEXT DAY ! PAP]S HAD WRITE-UPS AB\T ,MICKY1 0! ,IRI% ,JEW :O HAD TAK5 A PL$GE NEV] TO WORK40 ,MICKY WALK$ ON AIR1 HIS HEAD HELD HI<1 HIS *E/ EXP&$1 & LOOK+ ! WORLD CONTEMPTU\SLY 9 ! FACE4 ,9 \R (FICE HE WISELY REFRA9$ FROM FLAUNT+ HIS FAME --- UNTIL ,B5 & ,I W5T ON T\R4 ,!N HE DECL>$ ?AT HE HAD HIS [N LIFE TO LIVE & GREAT ?+S TO P]=M4 ,! BOYS PROMPTLY TOLD HIM !Y C\LD NOT SURVIVE SU* IMPORTANCE 9 ! SAME H\SE4 

,9 ,OMAHA ,I WAS FAC$ BY ,MICKY AGA94 ,HE W\LD NOT BE AN EXP5SE1 HE ASSUR$ ME2 HE ONLY WANT$ TO BE CONNECT$ ) MY WORK4 ,I C\LD NOT D5Y HIM ?AT4 ,MICKY CONT9U$ AS MY %AD[1 EV] ON MY HEELS1 FROM T[N TO T[N4 ,I ADMITT$ HIS P]SEV]ANCE1 ?\< HE GOT ON MY N]VES FE>FULLY4 ,HIS PRES5CE BECAME ALL-P]VAD+4 ,!N HE BEGAN TO GOSSIP AB\T MY ,NEW ,YORK FRI5DS & P>TICUL>LY AB\T ,B51 :O HAD BE5 ESPECIALLY PATI5T ) HIM4 ,?AT BROKE ! CAMEL'S BACK1 & ,MICKY FL$ FROM MY SI<T4 

,:5 WE W]E BACK 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,B5 BR\<T ! *E]FUL NEWS ?AT ,MICKY HAD L&$ 9 ! CITY ?AT V]Y DAY1 HALF-/>V$ & FROZ5 FROM A LONG TRAMP4 0,RIG HIM \T1 GIVE HIM MONEY1 %ELT]1 & FOOD10 ,I SAID1 0ONLY DON'T BR+ HIM H]E2 HIS ATT5TIONS >E 5TIRELY TOO MU* = ME40 ,B5 DID AS ,I ASK$1 BUT HE NEV] /OPP$ TALK+ ( POOR ,MICKY'S PLI<T1 & ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE HE BR\<T HIM TO ME AS A GIFT4 ,A SN[-/ORM WAS RAG+1 & WE HAD A SP>E ROOM4 ,H[ C\LD ,I S5D ! POOR CREATURE AWAY8 

,NO SOON] DID ,MICKY FEEL SECURE ?AN HE AGA9 BEGAN TO DEMON/RATE HIS SUP]IORITY1 CRITICIZ+1 REPRIM&+1 & /RA9+ EV]YBODY'S PATI5CE TO ! BREAK+-PO9T4 ,9 RAGE ONE DAY HE RAIS$ A CANE AGA9/ ,SAXE1 :O HAD GR[N TIR$ ( LI/5+ TO HIS BRAGG+4 ,MY PRES5CE SAV$ ,MICKY FROM ! S\ND ?RA%+ HE DES]V$4 ,I TOLD HIM CATEGORICALLY ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO F9D ANO!R PLACE4 ,:5 WE RETURN$ FROM A MEET+ ?AT NI<T1 WE F\ND \R FURNACE SABOTAG$ & ,MICKY LOCK$ 9 HIS ROOM4 ,HE WAS ON A HUNG] /RIKE1 HIS NOTE ON MY DESK 9=M$ ME1 & HE W\LD KEEP IT UP UNTIL ,I W\LD CONS5T TO HIS REMA9+ 9 ! H\SE4 ,! BOYS (F]$ TO ?R[ HIM BODILY 9TO ! /REET1 BUT ,I REFUS$ TO LET !M DO SO1 HOP+ ,MICKY W\LD *ANGE HIS M9D4 ,F\R DAYS PASS$1 & HE WAS /ILL LOCK$ 94 ,I TOOK A PAIL ( WAT] & RESOLUTELY CLIMB$ UP TO HIS ROOM4 ,HE OP5$ AS SOON AS HE HE>D MY VOICE4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT IF HE W\LD NOT GET UP )9 FIVE M9UTES1 ,I W\LD GIVE HIM A COLD %[]-BA?4 ,HE BEGAN TO WEEP & TO *>GE ME ) BE+ CRUEL4 ,HE LOV$ ME MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE1 HE DECL>$2 HE WAS MY TRUE FRI5D1 BUT N[ HE MU/ DIE1 S9CE ,I W\LD NOT REQUITE HIS AFFECTION4 ,HE W\LD DIE RI<T !RE1 & ,I MU/ HELP HIM DO SO4 ,! BOYS HAD SUGGE/$ ?AT ,MICKY'S PRANKS W]E DUE TO JEAL\SY1 & ,I HAD LAU<$ AT ! SILLY NOTION4 ,AT LA/ POOR ,MICKY'S SECRET WAS \T6 ,BUT ,I REMA9$ /]N4 0,A NICE K9D ( LOVE IS Y\RS1 TO WANT TO BURD5 ME ) Y\R DEA?10 ,I SAID2 0DON'T Y\ ?9K !RE >E WOR?I] CAUSES TO GO TO ! ELECTRIC *AIR =80 ,I TOLD HIM TO GET UP1 TAKE A BA?1 PUT ON CLEAN CLO!S1 & HAVE SOME FOOD2 LAT] ON WE W\LD DECIDE ON ! BE/ WAY = HIM TO COMMIT SUICIDE4 ,HE ASK$ P]MISSION TO GO \T ON ! F>M & ,I GLADLY CONS5T$4 ,BUT1 ONCE !RE1 HE BEGAN PE/]+ ME ) LETT]S1 TWO & ?REE ( !M EV]Y DAY1 COMPLA9+ ( COLD & HUNG] & ?REAT5+ SUICIDE AGA94 

0,NO D\BT ,MICKY KN[S Y\ HAVE A SICK CONSCI5CE10 ,BOLTON TEAS$ ME2 0&1 BESIDES1 CONSID] HIS UNREQUIT$ LOVE10 HE ADD$ ) A M]RY TW9KLE 9 HIS EYE4 0,BUT ,I'LL GET HIM (F ! F>M ALL RI<T1 & ,I PROMISE NOT TO LEAVE HIM DE/ITUTE40 ,BOLTON WROTE ,MICKY ?AT HE HAD BE5 9=M$ ( HIS ILLNESS & POV]TY1 & ?AT !REUPON HE HAD NOTIFI$ ! AU?ORITIES ( ! POORH\SE3 AN (FIC] W\LD CALL = HIM 9 A FEW DAYS4 ,BY RETURN MAIL ,BOLTON RECEIV$ A REPLY FROM ,MICKY TO ! EFFECT ?AT HE WAS NO PAUP]1 & ?AT HE HAD SAV$ 5\< MONEY TO TAKE HIM TO ! ,COA/4 ,MICKY LEFT4 0,CLEV] MAN1 ?IS ,MICKY10 ,BOLTON COMM5T$1 0BUT ,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\ C\LD BE SO EASILY IMPOS$ ON40 

,! LITTLE PLACE AT ,OSS9+ WAS AT LA/ FREE FROM ! PE/1 & ,I LONG$ = A MU*-NE$$ RE/4 ,BUT 9 ! CONFUSION ,I HAD QUITE =GOTT5 ?AT Y\NG ,DONALD1 ! SON ( MY DE> FRI5D ,G]TIE ,VOSE1 WAS LIV+ 9 ! H\SE ?AT ,I WAS GIV+ UP4 ,SA%A HAD WRITT5 ME :5 ,I WAS 9 ! ,WE/ ?AT ! BOY HAD COME TO HIM ) A LETT] FROM HIS MO!R1 & ?AT HE HAD TAK5 HIM 94 ,G]TIE ,VOSE WAS AN OLD REBEL :OM ,I HAD MET 9 #a#h#i#g1 BUT ,I HAD NOT SE5 H] SON 9 EI<TE5 YE>S4 ,:5 ,I MET HIM AGA9 9 \R H\SE HE PRODUC$ ON ME A V]Y DISAGREEABLE EFFECT1 :I* WAS PROBABLY DUE TO HIS HI<-PIT*$ VOICE OR TO HIS %IFT+ LOOK1 :I* SEEM$ TO AVOID MY EYES4 ,BUT HE WAS ,G]TIE'S SON1 ALONE & \T ( WORK4 ,HE SEEM$ UND]N\RI%$ & HE WAS WRET*$LY DRESS$4 ,I PROPOS$ ?AT HE GO \T = A RE/ TO \R LITTLE PLACE 9 ,OSS9+4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD 9T5D$ TO RETURN HOME AFT] ! ,T>RYT[N CAMPAIGN1 BUT HE WAS WAIT+ = HIS MO!R TO S5D HIM ! F>E4 ,HE SEEM$ APPRECIATIVE ( MY (F]1 & ! NEXT DAY HE LEFT = ! F>M4 

,9 MY NEW QU>T]S ,I TOOK UP MY ACTIVITIES AGA94 ,READJU/M5T TO ! ALT]$ CONDITIONS 9VOLV$ MANY H>D%IPS1 BUT !Y W]E MADE MORE BE>ABLE BY ! PRES5CE ( MY GOOD FRI5D ,/EW>T ,K]R1 :O HAD A ROOM ABOVE MY LITTLE (FICE4 ,HE HAD =M]LY %>$ ) US \R AP>TM5T AT #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET2 ( A CONSID]ATE & NON9VASIVE NATURE1 ,/EW>T WAS T\*+LY ?\<TFUL ( MY WELF>E & V]Y HELPFUL 9 NUM]\S WAYS4 ,IT WAS COM=T+ TO HAVE HIM AS MY NEI<BOR1 ! TWO ( US BE+ ! ONLY T5ANTS LIV+ 9 ! LITTLE H\SE4 

,I WAS BUSY PREP>+ ! NEW DRAMA C\RSE ,I HAD PROMIS$ TO DELIV] 9 ,*ICAGO & A S]IES ( LECTURES ON ! W>4 ,?REE MON?S HAD PASS$ S9CE ITS \TBREAK 9 ,EUROPE4 ,\TSIDE ( ,MO!R ,E>? & \R ANTI-MILIT>I/ CAMPAIGN 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,I HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO RAISE MY VOICE 9 ! ,WE/ AGA9/ ! SLAU<T]1 EXCEPT ON ONE OCCASION1 9 ,BUTTE1 :5 ,I HAD SPOK5 FROM AN AUTOMOBILE TO A L>GE CR[D & D5\NC$ ! CRIM9AL /UPIDITY ( W>4 ,I FELT ?AT BUT = ! SOCIALI/ BETRAYAL ( !IR IDEALS1 ! GREAT CATA/ROPHE W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE4 ,9 ,G]MANY ! P>TY C\NT$ TWELVE MILLION ADH]5TS4 ,:AT A P[] TO PREV5T ! DECL>ATION ( HO/ILITIES6 ,BUT = A QU>T] ( A C5TURY ! ,M>XI/S HAD TRA9$ ! WORK]S 9 OB$I5CE & PATRIOTISM1 TRA9$ !M TO RELY ON P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY &1 P>TICUL>LY1 TO TRU/ !IR SOCIALI/ LEAD]S BL9DLY4 ,& H[ MO/ ( ?OSE LEAD]S HAD JO9$ H&S ) ! ,KAIS]6 ,9/EAD ( MAK+ COMMON CAUSE ) ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT1 !Y HAD CALL$ UPON ! ,G]MAN WORK]S TO RISE TO ! DEF5SE ( 0!IR0 FA!RL&1 ! FA!RL& ( ! DIS9H]IT$ & DEGRAD$4 ,9/EAD ( DECL>+ ! G5]AL /RIKE & ?US P>ALYZ+ W> PREP>ATIONS1 !Y HAD VOT$ ! ,GOV]NM5T MONEY = SLAU<T]4 ,! SOCIALI/S ( ! O!R C\NTRIES1 ) C]TA9 NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS1 HAD FOLL[$ !IR EXAMPLE4 ,NO WOND]1 = ! ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAD = DECADES BE5 ! PRIDE & 9SPIRATION ( ! SOCIALI/S ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 

,MY DRAMA C\RSE UND] ! AUSPICES ( MY TWO WEAL?Y PATRONS PROV$ TO BE A MO/ DISAGREEABLE EXP]I5CE4 ,MR4 ,L41 ! ADV]TIS+ G5IUS1 HAD TAK5 IT UPON HIMSELF TO 0$IT0 ! ANN\NCEM5TS ,I HAD S5T4 ,9DE$1 HE HAD *ANG$ !IR 5TIRE *>ACT]1 H&L+ ! SUBJECTS ( MY LECTURES AS IF !Y HAD BE5 *EW+-GUM ADS4 

,!N HAPP5$ SOME?+ TO %OCK ! T5D] S5SIBILITIES ( MY PATRONS4 ,MY FIR/ DRAMA TALK FELL ON ,NOVEMB] #a1 A DAY ( MOM5T\S IMPORTANCE TO ME4 ,IT HAD BE5 ! LA/ DAY ON E>? ( MY COMRADES M>TYR$ 9 ,*ICAGO TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S BE=E4 ,I 9TRODUC$ MY LECTURE BY CONTRA/+ ! *ANGES 9 ! PUBLIC ATTITUDE T[>DS AN>*ISM BETWE5 #ahhg & #a#i#a#d4 ,! VISION ( \R PRECI\S DEAD WAS BE=E ME1 BE>+ WITNESS TO ! LA/ PROPHECY ( ,AUGU/ ,SPIES3 0,\R SIL5CE WILL BE MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! VOICES Y\ /RANGLE TODAY40 ,9 #ahhg ,*ICAGO'S SOLE ANSW] TO AN>*ISM WAS ! GALL[S2 9 #aiad IT WAS EAG]LY LI/5+ TO ! IDEAS = :I* ,P>SONS & HIS COMRADES HAD DI$4 ,DUR+ MY BRIEF 9TRODUCTION ,I SAW ONE ( MY BACK]S & HIS FAMILY1 9 ! FIR/ R[1 UNCOM=TABLY FIDGET+ 9 !IR SEATS2 SOME PEOPLE 9 ! RE> O/5TATI\SLY LEFT ! HALL4 ,UNCONC]N$LY ,I W5T ON ) ! SUBJECT ( ! EV5+1 0,! ,AM]ICAN ,DRAMA40 

,SUBSEQU5TLY MY BACK]S 9=M$ ,B5 ?AT ,I HAD 0MISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY ( A LIFETIME40 ,!Y HAD 9DUC$ ! 0WEAL? & 9FLU5CE ( ,*ICAGO0 TO ATT5D MY LECTURES1 0! RI* ,ROS5WALDS AMONG !M40 ,!Y W\LD HAVE HELP$ TO SECURE MY DRAMA WORK = ! RE/ ( MY LIFE1 & !N 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAD TO SPOIL 9 T5 M9UTES ALL ?AT WE HAD WORK$ WEEKS TO A*IEVE40 

,I FELT AS IF ,I HAD BE5 PUT UP ON ! BLOCK = SALE4 ,! 9CID5T HAD A MO/ DEPRESS+ EFFECT ON ME4 ,TRY AS ,I W\LD1 ,I C\LD NOT GET MY USUAL 9T5SITY 9TO MY FUR!R DRAMA TALKS4 ,IT WAS DIFF]5T :5 ,I DISCUSS$ ! W>4 ,9 MY [N HALL1 UND] NO OBLIGATIONS TO ANYONE1 ,I C\LD FREELY EXPRESS MY ABHORR5CE ( SLAU<T] & FRANKLY DISCUSS :ATEV] PHASE ( ! SOCIAL QUE/ION ,I TOOK UP4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( MY DRAMA C\RSE WE REIMBURS$ MY 0PATRONS0 = !IR \TLAY4 ,I DID NOT REGRET ! EXP]I5CE2 IT TAU<T ME ?AT PATRONAGE IS P>ALYZ+ TO ONE'S 9TEGRITY & 9DEP5D5CE4 

,MY /AY 9 ,*ICAGO WAS L5T *>M BY MY TWO Y\NG FRI5DS ,M>G>ET & ,DEANSIE4 ,BO? CONSECRAT$ !MSELVES TO ME & TURN$ ! (FICE ( ! ,LITTLE ,REVIEW OV] TO MY NE$S4 ,! GIRLS W]E AS POOR AS *UR* MICE1 NEV] SURE ( !IR NEXT MEAL1 MU* LESS ABLE TO PAY ! PR9T] OR ! L&LORD4 ,YET !RE W]E ALWAYS FRE% FL[]S ON ! DESK TO *E] ME4 ,S9CE ! UN=GETTABLE DAYS ,I HAD SP5T ) ,M>G>ET 9 ! SPR+ :5 WE HAD BO? 5JOY$ ! HOSPITALITY ( ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,ROE AT !IR HOME 9 ,PELHAM ,MANOR1 SOME?+ V]Y NEW & PRECI\S HAD GR[N UP BETWE5 US4 ,?REE WEEKS ( ALMO/ DAILY ASSOCIATION ) H]1 H] F9E UND]/&+ & 9TUITION1 HAD 9CREAS$ \R MUTUAL AFFECTION4 

,*ICAGO HAD *>M1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT L+]4 ,O!R VOICES W]E CALL+1 CALL+ ME TO TAKE UP ! /RUGGLE AGA94 ,I /ILL HAD A NUMB] ( CITIES TO COV]4 ,SA%A & ,FITZI HAD LEFT ON !IR LECTURE T\R1 & ,I WAS URG5TLY NE$$ AT HOME4 

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