It had been an easy thing to present a resolution or make a five-minute speech, but it was quite another to write an hour's lecture to be delivered before a most critical audience.

As was always her custom in such a dilemma, she turned to Mrs.Stanton, who responded: Your servant is not dead but liveth.

Imagine me, day in and day out, watching, bathing, dressing, nursing and promenading the precious contents of a little crib in the corner of my room.

I pace up and down these two chambers of mine like a caged lioness, longing to bring nursing and housekeeping cares to a close.

Come here and I will do what I can to help you with your address, if you will hold the baby and make the puddings.