And now to explain a little. I was glad to meet Dean Hodges at your house, and I asked him if among your poems he knew this one that I so prized. I told him that I had shown it to Dr. Momerie, who murmured, after reading it: "It is finer, it is, than 'Lead, Kindly Light.'" Dr. Momerie then went on to say there were only half a dozen good hymns, and that this was one of them. As Dean Hodges did not know the poem, I offered to copy it for him, as I have done for several people before, and now this is his reply. Such praise from such a man is praise indeed!
I had such an interesting time at your house, meeting such interesting people, but what I wanted most was a tête-à-tête with my interesting hostess. I always want to know you better.
Believe me, dear Mrs. Moulton,
Always yours,
Julia Robbins.
Dean Hodges to Miss Robbins
[Enclosed]
The Deanery, Cambridge,
January 22, 1906.
Dear Miss Robbins: I cannot thank you enough for these devout and helpful verses of Mrs. Moulton's. I have read and re-read them,—every time with new appreciation. They belong to the great hymns.
It was a pleasure to meet you, and one I hope to have again.