d in Connecticut this year a governor who was recognized as the
leading lawyer of the State, a genuine natural conservative who
yet said the measure was right and ought to go. It is this last
element that has given Connecticut its chief leadership. It is a
bigger thing than it seems at first to have an eminent
conservative lawyer on the side of such legislative reform. I
hate very much to take your husband's side against you, and yet
now that I am over fifty years old, I find I more and more
sympathize with his patience and philosophy with the slow-going
march of reform. But with such things going forward in national
politics, and such a sign in the heavens as this in Connecticut,
we ought all to be very happy--and I believe I am, in spite of
debts, hard work, fatigue and more or less chronic invalidism. At
any rate I salute you both with honor and with affection."

"Very faithfully yours, SAMUEL BOWLES.

"This letter I enclosed to Governor Hubbard and received the
following reply:

"EASTER, April 1, 1877.

"MY GOOD FRIEND:--It was a 'Good Friday' indeed that brought your
friendly missive. And what a dainty and gracious epistle Sam.
Bowles does know how to write! He is a good fellow, upon my word,
full of generous instincts and ideas. He ought to be at the head
of the _London Times_ and master of all the wealth it brings. Add
to this, that the Good Physician should heal him of his 'chronic
invalidism' and then--well what's the use of dreaming? Thank
_yourself_, and such as you for what there is of progress in
respect of woman's rights amongst us. I do believe our bill is a
'great leap forward' as Bowles says in his editorial. 'Alas!'
says my friend ----, 'it has destroyed the divine conception of
the unity of husband and wife.' As divine, upon my soul, as the
unity of the lamb and the devouring wolf. * * * But enough of
this. I salute you my good friend, with a thousand salutations of
respect and admiration. I do not agree with you in all things,
but I cannot tell you how much I glorify you for your courage and
devotion to womanhood. I am a pretty poor stick for anything like
good work in the world, but I am not without respect for it in
others. And so I present myself to yoursel