[The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) by Ida Husted Harper]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) CHAPTER VIII 11/29
Here she ordered the chambermaid to bring several buckets of ice water into her room and, sitting down in a tub, she had them poured on her back, then wrapping up in hot blankets went to bed.
The next morning she was apparently well and held her meetings. At Auburn, Mrs.Stanton came over from Seneca Falls to assist and they were entertained by Martha C.Wright.As a usual thing Miss Anthony stopped at a hotel but after the first session some one in her audience would be so pleased with her that she was sure to be invited into a comfortable home for the rest of her stay.
One cold spring day she was to speak at Riverhead, L.I.Reaching the courthouse, at 1 o'clock, she found it swept and garnished and a good fire but not a person in sight except the janitor; so she sat down and waited and finally one man after another dropped in, until there were perhaps a dozen.
Not at all discouraged, she began her speech.
Presently the door opened a little and she saw a woman's bonnet peep in but it was quickly withdrawn.
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