They danced every two weeks all winter; Mrs.Anthony gave them some simple refreshments, they went home early, there was no drinking and all was orderly and pleasant.
[Illustration: THE HOME AT CENTER FALLS, N.Y., BUILT IN 1810.
THE PORCH LONG SINCE FALLEN AWAY.
FROM A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN 1897.

SUSAN, DANIEL, MARY, AND MERRITT IN FOREGROUND.] The Quakers at once had Daniel Anthony up before the committee, there was a long discussion, and finally they read him out of meeting "because he kept a place of amusement in his house." Reuben Baker, one of the old Quakers, said: "It is with great sorrow we have to disown friend Anthony, for he has been one of the most exemplary members in the Society, but we can not condone such an offense as allowing a dancing-school in his house." Mr.Anthony felt this very keenly.

He said: "For one of the best acts of my life I have been turned out of the best religious society in the world;" but he had kept his wife, his cloak and his ideas of right, and was justified by his conscience.

He continued to attend Quaker meeting but grew more liberal with every passing year and, long before his death, had lost every vestige of bigotry and believed in complete personal, mental and spiritual freedom.

In early life he had steadfastly refused to pay the United States taxes because he would not give tribute to a government which believed in war.