When the children became old enough to attend school, Emily again took up her old interest in schools.

She began to realize how much more just it would be if an equal number of women were on the school board." "But what did the husband think of all this ?" inquired Aunt Sarah, dubiously.
"Oh, Tom studied the case, too, at first just to tease Emily, but he soon became as enthusiastic as Emily.

He said, 'The first time you are privileged to vote, Emily, I will hire an automobile to take you to the polls in style.' But poor Emily was left alone with her children last winter.

Tom died of typhoid fever.

Contracted it from the bad drainage.