"Well," I said, "above all things get a wife with a spine and sound teeth." Stove pipe in hand he turned to me with a look of surprise, and said: "Do they ever come without spines ?" In July, 1881, sitting under the trees, Miss Anthony and I read and discussed Wendell Phillips' magnificent speech before the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard College.

This society had often talked of inviting him, but was afraid of his radical utterances.

At last, hoping that years might have modified his opinions and somewhat softened his speech, an invitation was given.

The elite of Boston, the presidents and college professors from far and near, were there.

A great audience of the wise, the learned, the distinguished in State and Church assembled.