,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #h 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,KELD ,DAM ,S*MIDT1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41#a#i#c#a4 

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,IT WAS ,MAY #a#h#i#b4 ,NEWS FROM ,PITTSBUR< ANN\NC$ ?AT TR\BLE HAD BROK5 \T BETWE5 ! ,C>NEGIE ,/EEL ,COMPANY & ITS EMPLOYES ORGANIZ$ 9 ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,ASSOCIATION ( ,IRON & ,/EEL ,WORK]S4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ & MO/ EFFICI5T LABOR BODIES ( ! C\NTRY1 CONSI/+ MO/LY ( ,AM]ICANS1 M5 ( DECISION & GRIT1 :O W\LD ASS]T !IR RI<TS4 ,! ,C>NEGIE ,COMPANY1 ON ! O!R H&1 WAS A P[]FUL CORPORATION1 KN[N AS A H>D MA/]4 ,IT WAS P>TICUL>LY SIGNIFICANT ?AT ,&REW ,C>NEGIE1 ITS PRESID5T1 HAD TEMPOR>ILY TURN$ OV] ! 5TIRE MANAGEM5T TO ! COMPANY'S *AIRMAN1 ,H5RY ,CLAY ,FRICK1 A MAN KN[N = HIS 5MITY TO LABOR4 ,FRICK WAS ALSO ! [N] ( EXT5SIVE COKE-FIELDS1 :]E UNIONS W]E PROHIBIT$ & ! WORK]S W]E RUL$ ) AN IRON H&4 

,! HI< T>IFF ON IMPORT$ /EEL HAD GREATLY BOOM$ ! ,AM]ICAN /EEL 9DU/RY4 ,! ,C>NEGIE ,COMPANY HAD PRACTICALLY A MONOPOLY ( IT & 5JOY$ UNPREC$5T$ PROSP]ITY4 ,ITS L>GE/ MILLS W]E 9 ,HOME/EAD1 NE> ,PITTSBUR<1 :]E ?\S&S ( WORK]S W]E EMPLOY$1 !IR TASKS REQUIR+ LONG TRA9+ & HI< SKILL4 ,WAGES W]E >RANG$ BETWE5 ! COMPANY & ! UNION1 ACCORD+ TO A SLID+ SCALE BAS$ ON ! PREVAIL+ M>KET PRICE ( /EEL PRODUCTS4 ,! CURR5T AGREEM5T WAS AB\T TO EXPIRE1 & ! WORK]S PRES5T$ A NEW WAGE S*$ULE1 CALL+ = AN 9CREASE BECAUSE ( ! HI<] M>KET PRICES & 5L>G$ \TPUT ( ! MILLS4 

,! PHILAN?ROPIC ,&REW ,C>NEGIE CONV5I5TLY RETIR$ TO HIS CA/LE 9 ,SCOTL&1 & ,FRICK TOOK FULL *>GE ( ! SITUATION4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT H5CE=? ! SLID+ SCALE W\LD BE ABOLI%$4 ,! COMPANY W\LD MAKE NO MORE AGREEM5TS ) ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,ASSOCIATION2 IT W\LD ITSELF DET]M9E ! WAGES TO BE PAID4 ,9 FACT1 HE W\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ! UNION AT ALL4 ,HE W\LD NOT TREAT ) ! EMPLOYES COLLECTIVELY1 AS BE=E4 ,HE W\LD CLOSE ! MILLS1 & ! M5 MI<T CONSID] !MSELVES DIS*>G$4 ,!REAFT] !Y W\LD HAVE TO APPLY = WORK 9DIVIDUALLY1 & ! PAY W\LD BE >RANG$ ) EV]Y WORK] SEP>ATELY4 ,FRICK CURTLY REFUS$ ! PEACE ADVANCES ( ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION1 DECL>+ ?AT !RE WAS 0NO?+ TO >BITRATE40 ,PRES5TLY ! MILLS W]E CLOS$4 0,NOT A /RIKE1 BUT A LOCK\T10 ,FRICK ANN\NC$4 ,IT WAS AN OP5 DECL>ATION ( W>4 

,FEEL+ RAN HI< 9 ,HOME/EAD & VIC9ITY4 ,! SYMPA?Y ( ! 5TIRE C\NTRY WAS ) ! M54 ,EV5 ! MO/ CONS]VATIVE P>T ( ! PRESS CONDEMN$ ,FRICK = HIS >BITR>Y & DRA/IC ME?ODS4 ,!Y *>G$ HIM ) DELIB]ATELY PROVOK+ A CRISIS ?AT MI<T ASSUME NATIONAL PROPORTIONS1 9 VIEW ( ! GREAT NUMB]S ( M5 LOCK$ \T BY ,FRICK'S ACTION1 & ! PROBABLE EFFECT UPON AFFILIAT$ UNIONS & ON RELAT$ 9DU/RIES4 

,LABOR ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY WAS >\S$4 ,! /EEL-WORK]S DECL>$ ?AT !Y W]E READY TO TAKE UP ! *ALL5GE ( ,FRICK3 !Y W\LD 9SI/ ON !IR RI<T TO ORGANIZE & TO DEAL COLLECTIVELY ) !IR EMPLOY]S4 ,!IR TONE WAS MANLY1 R++ ) ! SPIRIT ( !IR REBELLI\S =EBE>S ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,W>4 

,F> AWAY FROM ! SC5E ( ! IMP5D+ /RUGGLE1 9 \R LITTLE ICE-CREAM P>LOR 9 ! CITY ( ,WORCE/]1 WE EAG]LY FOLL[$ DEVELOPM5TS4 ,TO US IT S\ND$ ! AWAK5+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN WORK]1 ! LONG-AWAIT$ DAY ( HIS RESURRECTION4 ,! NATIVE TOIL] HAD RIS51 HE WAS BEG9N+ TO FEEL HIS MI<TY /R5G?1 HE WAS DET]M9$ TO BREAK ! *A9S ?AT HAD HELD HIM 9 BONDAGE SO LONG1 WE ?\<T4 ,\R HE>TS W]E FIR$ ) ADMIRATION = ! M5 ( ,HOME/EAD4 

,WE CONT9U$ \R DAILY WORK1 WAIT+ ON CU/OM]S1 FRY+ PANCAKES1 S]V+ TEA & ICE-CREAM2 BUT \R ?\<TS W]E 9 ,HOME/EAD1 ) ! BRAVE /EEL-WORK]S4 ,WE BECAME SO ABSORB$ 9 ! NEWS ?AT WE W\LD NOT P]MIT \RSELVES 5\< TIME EV5 = SLEEP4 ,AT DAYBREAK ONE ( ! BOYS W\LD BE (F TO GET ! FIR/ $ITIONS ( ! PAP]S4 ,WE SATURAT$ \RSELVES ) ! EV5TS 9 ,HOME/EAD TO ! EXCLUSION ( EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,5TIRE NI<TS WE W\LD SIT UP DISCUSS+ ! V>I\S PHASES ( ! SITUATION1 ALMO/ 5GULF$ BY ! POSSIBILITIES ( ! GIGANTIC /RUGGLE4 

,ONE AFT]NOON A CU/OM] CAME 9 = AN ICE-CREAM1 :ILE ,I WAS ALONE 9 ! /ORE4 ,AS ,I SET ! DI% D[N BE=E HIM1 ,I CAU<T ! L>GE HEADL9ES ( HIS PAP]3 0,L,A,T,E,/ ,D,E,V,E,L,O,P,M,5,T,S ,9 ,H,O,M,E,/,E,A,D -- ,F,A,M,I,L,I,E,S ,( ,/,R,I,K,],S ,E,V,I,C,T,$ ,F,R,O,M ,! ,C,O,M,P,A,N,Y ,H,\,S,E,S -- ,W,O,M,A,N ,9 ,C,O,N,F,9,E,M,5,T ,C,>,R,I,$ ,\,T ,9,T,O ,! ,/,R,E,E,T ,B,Y ,%,],I,F,F,S40 ,I READ OV] ! MAN'S %\LD] ,FRICK'S DICTUM TO ! WORK]S3 HE W\LD RA!R SEE !M DEAD ?AN CONC$E TO !IR DEM&S1 & HE ?REAT5$ TO IMPORT ,P9K]TON DETECTIVES4 ,! BRUTAL BLUNTNESS ( ! ACC\NT1 ! 9HUMANITY ( ,FRICK T[>DS ! EVICT$ MO!R1 9FLAM$ MY M9D4 ,9DIGNATION SWEPT MY :OLE BE+4 ,I HE>D ! MAN AT ! TABLE ASK3 0,>E Y\ SICK1 Y\NG LADY8 ,CAN ,I DO ANY?+ = Y\80 0,YES1 Y\ CAN LET ME HAVE Y\R PAP]10 ,I BLURT$ \T4 0,Y\ WON'T HAVE TO PAY ME = ! ICE-CREAM4 ,BUT ,I MU/ ASK Y\ TO LEAVE4 ,I MU/ CLOSE ! /ORE40 ,! MAN LOOK$ AT ME AS IF ,I HAD GONE CRAZY4 

,I LOCK$ UP ! /ORE & RAN FULL SPE$ ! ?REE BLOCKS TO \R LITTLE FLAT4 ,IT WAS ,HOME/EAD1 NOT ,RUSSIA2 ,I KNEW IT N[4 ,WE BELONG$ 9 ,HOME/EAD4 ,! BOYS1 RE/+ = ! EV5+ %IFT1 SAT UP AS ,I RU%$ 9TO ! ROOM1 NEWSPAP] CLUT*$ 9 MY H&4 0,:AT HAS HAPP5$1 ,EMMA8 ,Y\ LOOK T]RIBLE60 ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK4 ,I H&$ !M ! PAP]4 

,SA%A WAS ! FIR/ ON HIS FEET4 0,HOME/EAD60 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,I MU/ GO TO ,HOME/EAD60 ,I FLUNG MY >MS >\ND HIM1 CRY+ \T HIS NAME4 ,I1 TOO1 W\LD GO4 0,WE MU/ GO TONI<T10 HE SAID2 0! GREAT MOM5T HAS COME AT LA/60 ,BE+ 9T]NATIONALI/S1 HE ADD$1 IT MATT]$ NOT TO US :]E ! BL[ WAS /RUCK BY ! WORK]S2 WE MU/ BE ) !M4 ,WE MU/ BR+ !M \R GREAT MESSAGE & HELP !M SEE ?AT IT WAS NOT ONLY = ! MOM5T ?AT !Y MU/ /RIKE1 BUT = ALL TIME1 = A FREE LIFE1 = AN>*ISM4 ,RUSSIA HAD MANY H]OIC M5 & WOM51 BUT :O WAS !RE 9 ,AM]ICA8 ,YES1 WE MU/ GO TO ,HOME/EAD1 TONI<T6 

,I HAD NEV] HE>D ,SA%A SO ELOQU5T4 ,HE SEEM$ TO HAVE GR[N 9 /ATURE4 ,HE LOOK$ /RONG & DEFIANT1 AN 9N] LI<T ON HIS FACE MAK+ HIM BEAUTIFUL1 AS HE HAD NEV] APPE>$ TO ME BE=E4 

,WE IMM$IATELY W5T TO \R L&LORD & 9=M$ HIM ( \R DECISION TO LEAVE4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT WE W]E MAD2 WE W]E DO+ SO WELL1 WE W]E ON ! WAY TO =TUNE4 ,IF WE W\LD HOLD \T TO ! 5D ( ! SUMM]1 WE W\LD BE ABLE TO CLE> AT LEA/ A ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,BUT HE >GU$ 9 VA9 -- WE W]E NOT TO BE MOV$4 ,WE 9V5T$ ! /ORY ?AT A V]Y DE> RELATIVE WAS 9 A DY+ CONDITION1 & ?AT !RE=E WE MU/ DEP>T4 ,WE W\LD TURN ! /ORE OV] TO HIM2 ALL WE WANT$ WAS ! EV5+'S RECEIPTS4 ,WE W\LD REMA9 UNTIL CLOS+-H\RS1 LEAVE EV]Y?+ 9 ORD]1 & GIVE HIM ! KEYS4 

,?AT EV5+ WE W]E ESPECIALLY BUSY4 ,WE HAD NEV] BE=E HAD SO MANY CU/OM]S4 ,BY ONE O'CLOCK WE HAD SOLD \T EV]Y?+4 ,\R RECEIPTS W]E SEV5TY-FIVE DOLL>S4 ,WE LEFT ON AN E>LY MORN+ TRA94 

,ON ! WAY WE DISCUSS$ \R IMM$IATE PLANS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 WE W\LD PR9T A MANIFE/O TO ! /EEL-WORK]S4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO F9D SOMEBODY TO TRANSLATE IT 9TO ,5GLI%1 AS WE W]E /ILL UNABLE TO EXPRESS \R ?\<TS CORRECTLY 9 ?AT TONGUE4 ,WE W\LD HAVE ! ,G]MAN & ,5GLI% TEXTS PR9T$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK & TAKE !M ) US TO ,PITTSBUR<4 ,) ! HELP ( ! ,G]MAN COMRADES !RE1 MEET+S C\LD BE ORGANIZ$ = ME TO ADDRESS4 ,F$YA WAS TO REMA9 9 ,NEW ,YORK TILL FUR!R DEVELOPM5TS4 

,FROM ! /ATION WE W5T /RAI<T TO ! FLAT ( ,MOLLOCK1 AN ,AU/RIAN COMRADE WE HAD MET 9 ! ,AUTONOMIE GR\P4 ,HE WAS A BAK] :O WORK$ AT NI<T2 BUT ,PEPPIE1 HIS WIFE1 ) H] TWO *ILDR5 WAS AT HOME4 ,WE W]E SURE %E C\LD PUT US UP4 

,%E WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE ! ?REE ( US M>* 91 BAG & BAGGAGE1 BUT %E MADE US WELCOME1 F$ US1 & SUGGE/$ ?AT WE GO TO B$4 ,BUT WE HAD O!R ?+S TO DO4 

,SA%A & ,I W5T 9 SE>* ( ,CLAUS ,TIMM]MANN1 AN >D5T ,G]MAN AN>*I/ WE KNEW4 ,HE HAD CONSID]ABLE POETIC TAL5T & WROTE =CEFUL PROPAG&A4 ,9 FACT1 HE HAD BE5 ! $ITOR ( AN AN>*I/ PAP] 9 ,/4 ,L\IS BE=E COM+ TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE WAS A LIKABLE FELL[ & 5TIRELY TRU/WOR?Y1 ?\< A CONSID]ABLE DR9K]4 ,WE FELT ?AT ,CLAUS WAS ! ONLY P]SON WE C\LD SAFELY DRAW 9TO \R PLAN4 ,HE CAU<T \R SPIRIT AT ONCE4 ,! MANIFE/O WAS WRITT5 ?AT AFT]NOON4 ,IT WAS A FLAM+ CALL TO ! M5 ( ,HOME/EAD TO ?R[ (F ! YOKE ( CAPITALISM1 TO USE !IR PRES5T /RUGGLE AS A /EPP+-/ONE TO ! DE/RUCTION ( ! WAGE SY/EM1 & TO CONT9UE T[>DS SOCIAL REVOLUTION & AN>*ISM4 

,A FEW DAYS AFT] \R RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK ! NEWS WAS FLA%$ ACROSS ! C\NTRY ( ! SLAU<T] ( /EEL-WORK]S BY ,P9K]TONS4 ,FRICK HAD =TIFI$ ! ,HOME/EAD MILLS1 BUILT A HI< F5CE >\ND !M4 ,!N1 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T1 A B>GE PACK$ ) /RIKE-BREAK]S1 UND] PROTECTION ( HEAVILY >M$ ,P9K]TON ?UGS1 QUIETLY /OLE UP ! ,MONONGAHELA ,RIV]4 ,! /EEL-M5 HAD LE>N$ ( ,FRICK'S MOVE4 ,!Y /ATION$ !MSELVES ALONG ! %ORE1 DET]M9$ TO DRIVE BACK ,FRICK'S HIREL+S4 ,:5 ! B>GE GOT )9 RANGE1 ! ,P9K]TONS HAD OP5$ FIRE1 )\T W>N+1 KILL+ A NUMB] ( ,HOME/EAD M5 ON ! %ORE1 AMONG !M A LITTLE BOY1 & W\ND+ SCORES ( O!RS4 

,! WANTON MURD]S >\S$ EV5 ! DAILY PAP]S4 ,SEV]AL CAME \T 9 /RONG $ITORIALS1 SEV]ELY CRITICIZ+ ,FRICK4 ,HE HAD GONE TOO F>2 HE HAD ADD$ FUEL TO ! FIRE 9 ! LABOR RANKS & W\LD HAVE HIMSELF TO BLAME = ANY DESP]ATE ACTS ?AT MI<T COME4 

,WE W]E /UNN$4 ,WE SAW AT ONCE ?AT ! TIME = \R MANIFE/O HAD PASS$4 ,WORDS HAD LO/ !IR MEAN+ 9 ! FACE ( ! 9NOC5T BLOOD SPILL$ ON ! BANKS ( ! ,MONONGAHELA4 ,9TUITIVELY EA* FELT :AT WAS SURG+ 9 ! HE>T ( ! O!RS4 ,SA%A BROKE ! SIL5CE4 0,FRICK IS ! RESPONSIBLE FACTOR 9 ?IS CRIME10 HE SAID2 0HE MU/ BE MADE TO /& ! CONSEQU5CES40 ,IT WAS ! PSY*OLOGICAL MOM5T = AN ,ATT5TAT2 ! :OLE C\NTRY WAS >\S$1 EV]YBODY WAS CONSID]+ ,FRICK ! P]PETRATOR ( A COLDBLOOD$ MURD]4 ,A BL[ AIM$ AT ,FRICK W\LD REE*O 9 ! POORE/ HOVEL1 W\LD CALL ! ATT5TION ( ! :OLE WORLD TO ! REAL CAUSE BEH9D ! ,HOME/EAD /RUGGLE4 ,IT W\LD ALSO /RIKE T]ROR 9 ! 5EMY'S RANKS & MAKE !M REALIZE ?AT ! PROLET>IAT ( ,AM]ICA HAD ITS AV5G]S4 

,SA%A HAD NEV] MADE BOMBS BE=E1 BUT ,MO/'S ,SCI5CE ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,W>F>E WAS A GOOD TEXT-BOOK4 ,HE W\LD PROCURE DYNAMITE FROM A COMRADE HE KNEW ON ,/AT5 ,ISL&4 ,HE HAD WAIT$ = ?IS SUBLIME MOM5T TO S]VE ! ,CAUSE1 TO GIVE HIS LIFE = ! PEOPLE4 ,HE W\LD GO TO ,PITTSBUR<4 

0,WE WILL GO ) Y\60 ,F$YA & ,I CRI$ TOGE!R4 ,BUT ,SA%A W\LD NOT LI/5 TO IT4 ,HE 9SI/$ ?AT IT WAS UNNECESS>Y & CRIM9AL TO WA/E ?REE LIVES ON ONE MAN4 

,WE SAT D[N1 ,SA%A BETWE5 US1 HOLD+ \R H&S4 ,9 A QUIET & EV5 TONE HE BEGAN TO UNFOLD TO US HIS PLAN4 ,HE W\LD P]FECT A TIME REGULATOR = ! BOMB ?AT W\LD 5ABLE HIM TO KILL ,FRICK1 YET SAVE HIMSELF4 ,NOT BECAUSE HE WANT$ TO ESCAPE4 ,NO2 HE WANT$ TO LIVE LONG 5\< TO JU/IFY HIS ACT 9 C\RT1 SO ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE MI<T KN[ ?AT HE WAS NOT A CRIM9AL1 BUT AN IDEALI/4 

0,I WILL KILL ,FRICK10 ,SA%A SAID1 0& ( C\RSE ,I %ALL BE CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,I WILL DIE PR\DLY 9 ! ASSURANCE ?AT ,I GAVE MY LIFE = ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT ,I WILL DIE BY MY [N H&1 LIKE ,L+G4 ,NEV] WILL ,I P]MIT \R 5EMIES TO KILL ME40 

,I HUNG ON HIS LIPS4 ,HIS CL>ITY1 HIS CALMNESS & =CE1 ! SACR$ FIRE ( HIS IDEAL1 5?RALL$ ME1 HELD ME SPELLB\ND4 ,TURN+ TO ME1 HE CONT9U$ 9 HIS DEEP VOICE4 ,I WAS ! BORN SPEAK]1 ! PROPAG&I/1 HE SAID4 ,I C\LD DO A GREAT DEAL = HIS ACT4 ,I C\LD >TICULATE ITS MEAN+ TO ! WORK]S4 ,I C\LD EXPLA9 ?AT HE HAD HAD NO P]SONAL GRIEVANCE AGA9/ ,FRICK1 ?AT AS A HUMAN BE+ ,FRICK WAS NO LESS TO HIM ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,FRICK WAS ! SYMBOL ( WEAL? & P[]1 ( ! 9JU/ICE & WRONG ( ! CAPITALI/IC CLASS1 AS WELL AS P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! %$D+ ( ! WORK]S' BLOOD4 ,SA%A'S ACT W\LD BE DIRECT$ AGA9/ ,FRICK1 NOT AS A MAN1 BUT AS ! 5EMY ( LABOR4 ,SURELY ,I MU/ SEE H[ IMPORTANT IT WAS ?AT ,I REMA9 BEH9D TO PLEAD ! MEAN+ ( HIS DE$ & ITS MESSAGE ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,EV]Y WORD HE SAID BEAT UPON MY BRA9 LIKE A SL$GEHAMM]4 ,! LONG] HE TALK$1 ! MORE CONSCI\S ,I BECAME ( ! T]RIBLE FACT ?AT HE HAD NO NE$ ( ME 9 HIS LA/ GREAT H\R4 ,! REALIZATION SWEPT AWAY EV]Y?+ ELSE -- MESSAGE1 ,CAUSE1 DUTY1 PROPAG&A4 ,:AT MEAN+ C\LD !SE ?+S HAVE COMP>$ ) ! =CE ?AT HAD MADE ,SA%A FLE% ( MY FLE% & BLOOD ( MY BLOOD FROM ! MOM5T ?AT ,I HAD HE>D HIS VOICE & FELT ! GRIP ( HIS H& AT \R FIR/ MEET+8 ,HAD \R ?REE YE>S TOGE!R %[N HIM SO LITTLE ( MY S\L ?AT HE C\LD TELL ME CALMLY TO GO ON LIV+ AFT] HE HAD BE5 BL[N TO PIECES OR /RANGL$ TO DEA?8 ,IS NOT TRUE LOVE -- NOT ORD9>Y LOVE1 BUT ! LOVE ?AT LONGS TO %>E TO ! UTT]MO/ ) ! BELOV$ -- IS IT NOT MORE COMPELL+ ?AN AU<T ELSE8 ,?OSE ,RUSSIANS HAD KN[N IT1 ,JESSIE ,HELFMANN & ,SOPHIA ,P]OVSKAYA2 !Y HAD GONE ) !IR M5 9 LIFE & 9 DEA?4 ,I C\LD DO NO LESS4 

0,I WILL GO ) Y\1 ,SA%A10 ,I CRI$2 0,I MU/ GO ) Y\6 ,I KN[ ?AT AS A WOMAN ,I CAN BE ( HELP4 ,I C\LD GA9 ACCESS TO ,FRICK EASI] ?AN Y\4 ,I C\LD PAVE ! WAY = Y\R ACT4 ,BESIDES1 ,I SIMPLY MU/ GO ) Y\4 ,DO Y\ UND]/&1 ,SA%A80 

,WE HAD A FEV]I% WEEK4 ,SA%A'S EXP]IM5TS TOOK PLACE AT NI<T :5 EV]YBODY WAS ASLEEP4 ,:ILE ,SA%A WORK$1 ,I KEPT WAT*4 ,I LIV$ 9 DREAD EV]Y MOM5T = ,SA%A1 = \R FRI5DS 9 ! FLAT1 ! *ILDR51 & ! RE/ ( ! T5ANTS4 ,:AT IF ANY?+ %\LD GO WRONG -- BUT1 !N1 DID NOT ! 5D JU/IFY ! MEANS8 ,\R 5D WAS ! SACR$ CAUSE ( ! OPPRESS$ & EXPLOIT$ PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS = !M ?AT WE W]E GO+ TO GIVE \R LIVES4 ,:AT IF A FEW %\LD HAVE TO P]I%8 -- ! MANY W\LD BE MADE FREE & C\LD LIVE 9 BEAUTY & 9 COM=T4 ,YES1 ! 5D 9 ?IS CASE JU/IFI$ ! MEANS4 

,AFT] WE HAD PAID \R F>E FROM ,WORCE/] TO ,NEW ,YORK WE HAD AB\T SIXTY DOLL>S LEFT4 ,TW5TY HAD ALREADY BE5 US$ UP S9CE \R >RIVAL4 ,! MAT]IAL ,SA%A B\<T = ! BOMB HAD CO/ A GOOD DEAL & WE /ILL HAD ANO!R WEEK 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BESIDES1 ,I NE$$ A DRESS & %OES1 :I*1 TOGE!R ) ! F>E TO ,PITTSBUR<1 W\LD AM\NT TO FIFTY DOLL>S4 ,I REALIZ$ ) A />T ?AT WE REQUIR$ A L>GE SUM ( MONEY4 ,I KNEW NO ONE :O C\LD GIVE US SO MU*2 BESIDES1 ,I C\LD NEV] TELL HIM ! PURPOSE4 ,AFT] DAYS ( CANVAS+ 9 ! SCOR*+ ,JULY HEAT ,I SUCCE$$ 9 COLLECT+ TW5TY-FIVE DOLL>S4 ,SA%A F9I%$ HIS PREP>ATORY WORK & W5T TO ,/AT5 ,ISL& TO TE/ ! BOMB4 ,:5 HE RETURN$1 ,I C\LD TELL BY HIS EXPRESSION ?AT SOME?+ T]RIBLE HAD HAPP5$4 ,I LE>N$ SOON 5\<2 ! BOMB HAD NOT GONE (F4 

,SA%A SAID IT WAS DUE EI!R TO ! WRONG *EMICAL DIRECTIONS OR TO ! DAMPNESS ( ! DYNAMITE4 ,! SECOND BOMB1 HAV+ BE5 MADE FROM ! SAME MAT]IAL1 W\LD MO/ LIKELY ALSO FAIL4 ,A WEEK'S WORK & ANXIETY & =TY PRECI\S DOLL>S WA/$6 ,:AT N[8 ,WE HAD NO TIME = LAM5TATIONS OR REGRETS2 WE HAD TO ACT QUICKLY4 

,JOHANN ,MO/1 ( C\RSE4 ,HE WAS ! LOGICAL P]SON TO GO TO4 ,HE HAD CON/ANTLY PROPAGAT$ ! DOCTR9E ( 9DIVIDUAL ACTS2 EV]Y ONE ( HIS >TICLES & SPEE*ES WAS A DIRECT CALL TO ! ,TAT4 ,HE W\LD BE GLAD TO LE>N ?AT SOMEONE 9 ,AM]ICA HAD COME =W>D AT LA/ TO COMMIT A H]OIC ACT4 ,MO/ WAS C]TA9LY AW>E ( ! HE9\S CRIME ( ,FRICK3 ! ,FREIHEIT HAD PO9T$ HIM \T AS ! RESPONSIBLE P]SON4 ,MO/ W\LD HELP4 

,SA%A RES5T$ ! SUGGE/ION4 ,HE SAID IT HAD BE5 EVID5T FROM ,MO/'S BEHAVIOR S9CE HIS RELEASE FROM ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL& ?AT HE WANT$ NO?+ MORE TO DO ) US4 ,HE WAS TOO BITT] OV] \R AFFILIATION ) ! ,GR\P ,AUTONOMIE4 ,I KNEW ,SA%A WAS RI<T4 ,:ILE ,MO/ WAS 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y1 ,I HAD WRITT5 REPEAT$LY TO HIM1 BUT HE NEV] REPLI$4 ,S9CE HE HAD COME \T1 HE HAD NOT ASK$ TO SEE ME4 ,I KNEW HE WAS LIV+ ) ,HEL51 ?AT %E WAS ) *ILD2 & ,I HAD NO RI<T TO BREAK 9 ON !IR LIFE4 ,YES1 ,SA%A WAS RI<T1 ! GULF HAD GR[N TOO WIDE4 

,I RECALL$ ?AT ,PEUK]T & ONE ( HIS FRI5DS HAD BE5 GIV5 *>GE ( A SMALL LEGACY REC5TLY LEFT BY A COMRADE4 ,AMONG ! LATT]'S EFFECTS A PAP] WAS F\ND AU?ORIZ+ ,PEUK]T TO USE ! MONEY & A GUN = PROPAG&A PURPOSES4 ,I HAD KN[N ! MAN & ,I WAS SURE HE W\LD HAVE APPROV$ ( \R PLAN4 ,& ,PEUK]T8 ,HE WAS NOT1 LIKE ,MO/1 AN \TSPOK5 *AMPION ( 9DIVIDUAL REVOLUTION>Y DE$S1 BUT HE C\LD NOT FAIL TO SEE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( AN ACT AGA9/ ,FRICK4 ,HE W\LD SURELY WANT TO HELP4 ,IT W\LD BE A WOND]FUL OPPORTUNITY = HIM TO SIL5CE = EV] ! CURR5T SUSPICIONS & D\BTS AB\T HIM4 

,I S\<T HIM \T ! FOLL[+ EV5+4 ,HE REFUS$ HIS AID PO9T-BLANK4 ,HE C\LD NOT GIVE ME ! MONEY1 MU* LESS ! GUN1 HE DECL>$1 UNLESS HE KNEW = :OM & = :AT4 ,I /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! DISCLOSURE1 BUT1 FE>+ ?AT ALL MI<T BE LO/ IF ,I FAIL$ TO GET ! MONEY1 ,I F9ALLY TOLD HIM IT WAS = AN ACT ON ! LIFE ( ,FRICK1 ?\< ,I DID NOT M5TION :O WAS TO COMMIT ! ACT4 ,HE AGRE$ ?AT SU* A DE$ W\LD PROVE ( PROPAG&I/IC VALUE2 BUT HE SAID ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO CONSULT ! O!R MEMB]S ( HIS GR\P BE=E HE C\LD GIVE ME :AT ,I ASK$4 ,I C\LD NOT CONS5T TO HAV+ SO MANY PEOPLE KN[ AB\T ! PLAN4 ,!Y W\LD BE SURE TO SPREAD ! NEWS1 & IT W\LD GET TO ! E>S ( ! PRESS4 ,MORE ?AN !SE CONSID]ATIONS WAS ! DI/9CT FEEL+ ?AT ,PEUK]T DID NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! MATT]4 ,IT BORE \T MY FIR/ IMPRESSION ( ! MAN3 HE WAS NOT MADE ( ! /UFF ( H]OES OR M>TYRS4 

,I DID NOT HAVE TO TELL ! BOYS ( MY FAILURE4 ,IT WAS WRITT5 ON MY FACE4 ,SA%A SAID ?AT ! ACT MU/ BE C>RI$ \T1 NO MATT] H[ WE GOT ! MONEY4 ,IT WAS N[ CLE> ?AT ! TWO ( US W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO GO4 ,I W\LD HAVE TO LI/5 TO HIS PLEA & LET HIM GO ALONE4 ,HE REIT]AT$ HIS FAI? 9 ME & 9 MY /R5G? & ASSUR$ ME ( ! GREAT JOY ,I HAD GIV5 HIM :5 ,I 9SI/$ UPON GO+ ) HIM TO ,PITTSBUR<4 0,BUT10 HE SAID1 0WE >E TOO POOR4 ,POV]TY IS ALWAYS A DECID+ FACTOR 9 \R ACTIONS4 ,BESIDES1 WE >E M]ELY DIVID+ \R LABORS1 EA* DO+ :AT HE IS BE/ FITT$ =40 ,HE WAS NOT AN AGITATOR2 ?AT WAS MY FIELD1 & IT W\LD BE MY TASK TO 9T]PRET HIS ACT TO ! PEOPLE4 ,I CRI$ \T AGA9/ HIS >GUM5TS1 ?\< ,I FELT !IR =CE4 ,WE HAD NO MONEY4 ,I KNEW ?AT HE W\LD GO 9 ANY EV5T2 NO?+ W\LD /OP HIM1 ( ?AT ,I WAS C]TA94 

,\R :OLE =TUNE CONSI/$ ( FIFTE5 DOLL>S4 ,?AT W\LD TAKE ,SA%A TO ,PITTSBUR<1 BUY SOME NECESS>IES1 & /ILL LEAVE HIM A DOLL> = ! FIR/ DAY'S FOOD & LODG+4 ,\R ,ALLE<5Y COMRADES ,NOLD & ,BAU]1 :OM ,SA%A MEANT TO LOOK UP1 W\LD GIVE HIM HOSPITALITY = A FEW DAYS UNTIL ,I C\LD RAISE MORE MONEY4 ,SA%A HAD DECID$ NOT TO CONFIDE HIS MISSION TO !M2 !RE WAS NO NE$ = IT1 HE FELT1 & IT WAS NEV] ADVISABLE = TOO MANY PEOPLE TO BE TAK5 9TO CONSPIRATORIAL PLANS4 ,HE W\LD REQUIRE AT LEA/ ANO!R TW5TY DOLL>S = A GUN & A SUIT ( CLO!S4 ,HE MI<T BE ABLE TO BUY ! WEAPON *EAP AT SOME PAWN%OP4 ,I HAD NO IDEA :]E ,I C\LD GET ! MONEY1 BUT ,I KNEW ?AT ,I W\LD F9D IT SOMEH[4 

,?OSE ) :OM WE W]E /AY+ W]E TOLD ?AT ,SA%A W\LD LEAVE ?AT EV5+1 BUT ! MOTIVE = HIS DEP>TURE WAS NOT REVEAL$4 ,!RE WAS A SIMPLE F>EWELL SUPP]1 EV]YONE JOK$ & LAU<$1 & ,I JO9$ 9 ! GAIETY4 ,I /ROVE TO BE JOLLY TO *E] ,SA%A1 BUT IT WAS LAU<T] ?AT MASK$ SUPPRESS$ SOBS4 ,LAT] WE ACCOMPANI$ ,SA%A TO ! ,BALTIMORE & ,OHIO ,/ATION4 ,\R FRI5DS KEPT 9 ! DI/ANCE1 :ILE ,SA%A & ,I PAC$ ! PLAT=M1 \R HE>TS TOO FULL = SPEE*4 

,! CONDUCTOR DRAWL$ \T3 0,ALL ABO>D60 ,I CLUNG TO ,SA%A4 ,HE WAS ON ! TRA91 :ILE ,I /OOD ON ! L[] /EP4 ,HIS FACE B5T L[ TO M9E1 HIS H& HOLD+ ME1 HE :ISP]$3 0,MY SAILOR GIRL10 7HIS PET NAME = ME71 0COMRADE1 Y\ WILL BE ) ME TO ! LA/4 ,Y\ WILL PROCLAIM ?AT ,I GAVE :AT WAS DE>E/ TO ME = AN IDEAL1 = ! GREAT SUFF]+ PEOPLE40 

,! TRA9 MOV$4 ,SA%A LOOS5$ MY HOLD1 G5TLY HELP+ ME TO JUMP (F ! /EP4 ,I RAN AFT] ! VANI%+ TRA91 WAV+ & CALL+ TO HIM3 0,SA%A1 ,SA%5KA60 ,! /EAM+ MON/] DISAPPE>$ R\ND ! B5D & ,I /OOD GLU$1 /RA9+ AFT] IT1 MY >MS \T/RET*$ = ! PRECI\S LIFE ?AT WAS BE+ SNAT*$ AWAY FROM ME4 

,I WOKE UP ) A V]Y CLE> IDEA ( H[ ,I C\LD RAISE ! MONEY = ,SA%A4 ,I W\LD GO ON ! /REET4 ,I LAY WOND]+ H[ SU* A NOTION C\LD HAVE COME TO ME4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ,DO/OYEVSKY'S ,CRIME & ,PUNI%M5T1 :I* HAD MADE A PR(\ND IMPRESSION ON ME1 ESPECIALLY ! *>ACT] ( ,SONYA1 ,M>MELADOV'S DAU<T]4 ,%E HAD BECOME A PRO/ITUTE 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT H] LITTLE BRO!RS & SI/]S & TO RELIEVE H] CONSUMPTIVE /EPMO!R ( WORRY4 ,I VISION$ ,SONYA AS %E LAY ON H] COT1 FACE TO ! WALL1 H] %\LD]S TWIT*+4 ,I C\LD ALMO/ FEEL ! SAME WAY4 ,S5SITIVE ,SONYA C\LD SELL H] BODY2 :Y NOT ,I8 ,MY CAUSE WAS GREAT] ?AN H]S4 ,IT WAS ,SA%A -- HIS GREAT DE$ -- ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT %\LD ,I BE ABLE TO DO IT1 TO GO ) /RANGE M5 -- = MONEY8 ,! ?\<T REVOLT$ ME4 ,I BURI$ MY FACE 9 ! PILL[ TO %UT \T ! LI<T4 0,WEAKL+1 C[>D10 AN 9N] VOICE SAID4 0,SA%A IS GIV+ HIS LIFE1 & Y\ %R9K FROM GIV+ Y\R BODY1 MIS]ABLE C[>D60 ,IT TOOK ME SEV]AL H\RS TO GA9 CONTROL ( MYSELF4 ,:5 ,I GOT \T ( B$ MY M9D WAS MADE UP4 

,MY MA9 CONC]N N[ WAS :E!R ,I C\LD MAKE MYSELF ATTRACTIVE 5\< TO M5 :O SEEK \T GIRLS ON ! /REET4 ,I /EPP$ OV] TO ! MIRROR TO 9SPECT MY BODY4 ,I LOOK$ TIR$1 BUT MY COMPLEXION WAS GOOD4 ,I %\LD NE$ NO MAKE-UP4 ,MY CURLY BLOND HAIR %[$ (F WELL ) MY BLUE EYES4 ,TOO L>GE 9 ! HIPS = MY AGE1 ,I ?\<T2 ,I WAS JU/ TW5TY-?REE4 ,WELL1 ,I CAME FROM ,JEWI% /OCK4 ,BESIDES1 ,I W\LD WE> A CORSET & ,I %\LD LOOK TALL] 9 HI< HEELS 7,I HAD NEV] WORN EI!R BE=E74 

,CORSETS1 SLIPP]S ) HI< HEELS1 DA9TY UND]WE> -- :]E %\LD ,I GET MONEY = IT ALL8 ,I HAD A :ITE L95 DRESS1 TRIMM$ ) ,CAUCASIAN EMBROID]Y4 ,I C\LD GET SOME S(T FLE%-COLOR$ MAT]IAL & SEW ! UND]WE> MYSELF4 ,I KNEW ! /ORES ON ,GR& ,/REET C>RI$ *EAP GOODS4 

,I DRESS$ HURRI$LY & W5T 9 SE>* ( ! S]VANT 9 ! AP>TM5T :O HAD %[N A LIK+ = ME1 & %E L5T ME FIVE DOLL>S )\T ANY QUE/ION4 ,I />T$ (F TO MAKE MY PUR*ASES4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$1 ,I LOCK$ MYSELF 9 MY ROOM4 ,I W\LD SEE NO ONE4 ,I WAS BUSY PREP>+ MY \TFIT & ?9K+ ( ,SA%A4 ,:AT W\LD HE SAY8 ,W\LD HE APPROVE8 ,YES1 ,I WAS SURE HE W\LD4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS 9SI/$ ?AT ! 5D JU/IFI$ ! MEANS1 ?AT ! TRUE REVOLUTIONI/ WILL NOT %R9K FROM ANY?+ TO S]VE ! ,CAUSE4 

,SATURDAY EV5+1 ,JULY #a#f1 #a#h#i#b1 ,I WALK$ UP & D[N ,F\RTE5? ,/REET1 ONE ( ! LONG PROCESSION ( GIRLS ,I HAD SO (T5 SE5 PLY+ !IR TRADE4 ,I FELT NO N]V\SNESS AT FIR/1 BUT :5 ,I LOOK$ AT ! PASS+ M5 & SAW !IR VULG> GLANCES & !IR MANN] ( APPROA*+ ! WOM51 MY HE>T SANK4 ,I WANT$ TO TAKE FLI<T1 RUN BACK TO MY ROOM1 TE> (F MY *EAP F9]Y1 & SCRUB MYSELF CLEAN4 ,BUT A VOICE KEPT ON R++ 9 MY E>S3 0,Y\ MU/ HOLD \T2 ,SA%A -- HIS ACT -- EV]Y?+ WILL BE LO/ IF Y\ FAIL40 

,I CONT9U$ MY TRAMP1 BUT SOME?+ /RONG] ?AN MY REASON W\LD COMPEL ME TO 9CREASE MY PACE ! MOM5T A MAN CAME NE> ME4 ,ONE ( !M WAS RA!R 9SI/5T1 & ,I FL$4 ,BY ELEV5 O'CLOCK ,I WAS UTT]LY EXHAU/$4 ,MY FEET HURT FROM ! HI< HEELS1 MY HEAD ?ROBB$4 ,I WAS CLOSE TO TE>S FROM FATIGUE & DISGU/ ) MY 9ABILITY TO C>RY \T :AT ,I HAD COME TO DO4 

,I MADE ANO!R EF=T4 ,I /OOD ON ! CORN] ( ,F\RTE5? ,/REET & ,F\R? ,AV5UE1 NE> ! BANK BUILD+4 ,! FIR/ MAN ?AT 9VIT$ ME -- ,I W\LD GO ) HIM1 ,I HAD DECID$4 ,A TALL1 DI/+UI%$ LOOK+ P]SON1 WELL DRESS$1 CAME CLOSE4 0,LET'S HAVE A DR9K1 LITTLE GIRL10 HE SAID4 ,HIS HAIR WAS :ITE1 HE APPE>$ TO BE AB\T SIXTY1 BUT HIS FACE WAS RUDDY4 0,ALL RI<T10 ,I REPLI$4 ,HE TOOK MY >M & L$ ME TO A W9E H\SE ON ,UNION ,SQU>E :I* ,MO/ HAD (T5 FREQU5T$ ) ME4 0,NOT H]E60 ,I ALMO/ SCREAM$2 0PLEASE1 NOT H]E40 ,I L$ HIM TO ! BACK 5TRANCE ( A SALOON ON ,?IRTE5? ,/REET & ,?IRD ,AV5UE4 ,I HAD ONCE BE5 !RE 9 ! AFT]NOON = A GLASS ( BE]4 ,IT HAD BE5 CLEAN & QUIET !N4 

,?AT NI<T IT WAS CR[D$1 & ) DIFFICULTY WE SECUR$ A TABLE4 ,! MAN ORD]$ DR9KS4 ,MY ?ROAT FELT P>*$ & ,I ASK$ = A L>GE GLASS ( BE]4 ,NEI!R ( US SPOKE4 ,I WAS CONSCI\S ( ! MAN'S SCRUT9Y ( MY FACE & BODY4 ,I FELT MYSELF GR[+ RES5TFUL4 ,PRES5TLY HE ASK$3 0,Y\'RE A NOVICE 9 ! BUS9ESS1 >5'T Y\80 0,YES1 ?IS IS MY FIR/ TIME -- BUT H[ DID Y\ KN[80 0,I WAT*$ Y\ AS Y\ PASS$ ME10 HE REPLI$4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD NOTIC$ MY HAUNT$ EXPRESSION & MY 9CREAS$ PACE ! MOM5T A MAN CAME NE> ME4 ,HE UND]/OOD !N ?AT ,I WAS 9EXP]I5C$2 :ATEV] MI<T HAVE BE5 ! REASON ?AT BR\<T ME TO ! /REET1 HE KNEW IT WAS NOT M]E LOOS5ESS OR LOVE ( EXCITEM5T4 0,BUT ?\S&S ( GIRLS >E DRIV5 BY ECONOMIC NECESSITY10 ,I BLURT$ \T4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME 9 SURPRISE4 0,:]E DID Y\ GET ?AT /UFF80 ,I WANT$ TO TELL HIM ALL AB\T ! SOCIAL QUE/ION1 AB\T MY IDEAS1 :O & :AT ,I WAS1 BUT ,I *ECK$ MYSELF4 ,I MU/ NOT DISCLOSE MY ID5TITY3 IT W\LD BE TOO DREADFUL IF HE %\LD LE>N ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ! AN>*I/1 HAD BE5 F\ND SOLICIT+ ON ,F\RTE5? ,/REET4 ,:AT A JUICY /ORY IT W\LD MAKE = ! PRESS6 

,HE SAID HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ECONOMIC PROBLEMS & DID NOT C>E :AT ! REASON WAS = MY ACTIONS4 ,HE ONLY WANT$ TO TELL ME ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ 9 PRO/ITUTION UNLESS ONE HAD ! KNACK = IT4 0,Y\ HAV5'T GOT IT1 ?AT'S ALL !RE IS TO IT10 HE ASSUR$ ME4 ,HE TOOK \T A T5-DOLL> BILL & PUT IT D[N BE=E ME4 0,TAKE ?IS & GO HOME10 HE SAID4 0,BUT :Y %\LD Y\ GIVE ME MONEY IF Y\ DON'T WANT ME TO GO ) Y\80 ,I ASK$4 0,WELL1 JU/ TO COV] ! EXP5SES Y\ MU/ HAVE HAD TO RIG Y\RSELF \T LIKE ?AT10 HE REPLI$2 0Y\R DRESS IS AWFULLY NICE1 EV5 IF IT DOES NOT GO ) ?OSE *EAP %OES & /OCK+S40 ,I WAS TOO A/\ND$ = SPEE*4 

,I HAD MET TWO CATEGORIES ( M53 VULG>IANS & IDEALI/S4 ,! =M] W\LD NEV] HAVE LET AN OPPORTUNITY PASS TO POSSESS A WOMAN & !Y W\LD GIVE H] NO O!R ?\<T SAVE SEXUAL DESIRE4 ,! IDEALI/S /\TLY DEF5D$ ! EQUALITY ( ! SEXES1 AT LEA/ 9 !ORY1 BUT ! ONLY M5 AMONG !M :O PRACTIC$ :AT !Y PREA*$ W]E ! ,RUSSIAN & ,JEWI% RADICALS4 ,?IS MAN1 :O HAD PICK$ ME UP ON ! /REET & :O WAS N[ ) ME 9 ! BACK ( A SALOON1 SEEM$ AN 5TIRELY NEW TYPE4 ,HE 9T]E/$ ME4 ,HE MU/ BE RI*4 ,BUT W\LD A RI* MAN GIVE SOME?+ = NO?+8 ,! MANUFACTUR] ,G>SON CAME TO MY M9D2 HE W\LD NOT EV5 GIVE ME A SMALL RAISE 9 WAGES4 

,P]HAPS ?IS MAN WAS ONE ( ?OSE S\L-SAV]S ,I HAD READ AB\T1 PEOPLE :O W]E ALWAYS CLEANS+ ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ( VISE4 ,I ASK$ HIM4 ,HE LAU<$ & SAID HE WAS NOT A PR(ESSIONAL BUSYBODY4 ,IF HE HAD ?\<T ?AT ,I REALLY WANT$ TO BE ON ! /REET1 HE W\LD NOT HAVE C>$4 0,( C\RSE1 ,I MAY BE 5TIRELY MI/AK510 HE ADD$1 0BUT ,I DON'T M9D4 ,JU/ N[ ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT Y\ >E NOT 9T5D$ TO BE A /REETWALK]1 & ?AT EV5 IF Y\ DO SUCCE$1 Y\ WILL HATE IT AFT]W>DS40 ,IF HE W]E NOT CONV9C$ ( IT1 HE W\LD TAKE ME = HIS MI/RESS4 0,= ALWAYS80 ,I CRI$4 0,!RE Y\ >E60 HE REPLI$2 0Y\ >E SC>$ BY ! M]E SUGGE/ION & YET Y\ HOPE TO SUCCE$ ON ! /REET4 ,Y\'RE AN AWFULLY NICE KID1 BUT Y\'RE SILLY1 9EXP]I5C$1 *ILDI%40 0,I WAS TW5TY-?REE LA/ MON?10 ,I PROTE/$1 RES5TFUL ( BE+ TREAT$ LIKE A *ILD4 0,Y\ >E AN OLD LADY10 HE SAID ) A GR91 0BUT EV5 OLD FOLKS CAN BE BABES 9 ! WOODS4 ,LOOK AT ME2 ,I'M SIXTY ONE & ,I (T5 DO FOOLI% ?+S40 0,LIKE BELIEV+ 9 MY 9NOC5CE1 = 9/ANCE10 ,I RETORT$4 ,! SIMPLICITY ( HIS MANN] PLEAS$ ME4 ,I ASK$ = HIS NAME & ADDRESS SO AS TO BE ABLE TO RETURN HIS T5 DOLL>S SOME DAY4 ,BUT HE REFUS$ TO GIVE !M TO ME4 ,HE LOV$ MY/]IES1 HE SAID4 ,ON ! /REET HE HELD MY H& = A MOM5T1 & !N WE TURN$ 9 OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS4 

,?AT NI<T ,I TOSS$ AB\T = H\RS4 ,MY SLEEP WAS RE/LESS2 MY DREAMS W]E ( ,SA%A1 ,FRICK1 ,HOME/EAD1 ,F\RTE5? ,/REET1 & ! AFFABLE /RANG]4 ,LONG AFT] WAK+ ! NEXT MORN+ ! DREAM PICTURES P]SI/$4 ,!N MY EYE CAU<T MY LITTLE PURSE ON ! TABLE4 ,I JUMP$ UP1 OP5$ IT ) TREMBL+ H&S -- IT DID CONTA9 ! T5 DOLL>S6 ,IT HAD ACTUALLY HAPP5$1 !N6 

,ON ,MONDAY A %ORT NOTE >RIV$ FROM ,SA%A4 ,HE HAD MET ,C>L ,NOLD & ,H5RY ,BAU]1 HE WROTE4 ,HE HAD SET ! FOLL[+ ,SATURDAY = HIS ACT1 PROVID$ ,I C\LD S5D SOME MONEY HE NE$$ AT ONCE4 ,HE WAS SURE ,I W\LD NOT FAIL HIM4 ,I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPO9T$ BY ! LETT]4 ,ITS TONE WAS COLD & P]FUNCTORY1 & ,I WOND]$ H[ ! /RANG] W\LD WRITE TO ! WOMAN HE LOV$4 ,) A />T ,I %OOK MYSELF FREE4 ,IT WAS CRAZY TO HAVE SU* ?\<TS :5 ,SA%A WAS PREP>+ TO TAKE A LIFE & LOSE HIS [N 9 ! ATTEMPT4 ,H[ C\LD ,I ?9K ( ?AT /RANG] & ,SA%A 9 ! SAME BREA?8 ,I MU/ GET MORE MONEY = MY BOY4 

,I W\LD WIRE ,HEL5A = FIFTE5 DOLL>S4 ,I HAD NOT WRITT5 MY DE> SI/] = MANY WEEKS1 & ,I HAT$ TO ASK H] = MONEY1 KN[+ H[ POOR %E WAS4 ,IT SEEM$ CRIM9AL4 ,F9ALLY ,I WIR$ H] ?AT ,I HAD BE5 TAK5 ILL & NE$$ FIFTE5 DOLL>S4 ,I KNEW ?AT NO?+ W\LD PREV5T H] FROM GETT+ ! MONEY IF %E ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS ILL4 ,BUT A S5SE ( %AME OPPRESS$ ME1 AS ONCE BE=E1 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 :5 ,I HAD DECEIV$ H]4 

,I RECEIV$ ! MONEY FROM ,HEL5A BY WIRE4 ,I S5T TW5TY DOLL>S TO ,SA%A & RETURN$ ! FIVE ,I HAD BORR[$ = MY F9]Y4 

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