practice  and  feels  the  need  of  something  to  do  is  subjected 
more  than  is  usual  to  the  temptations  to  foment  litigation.  Of 
course  that  sort  of  thing  does  not  pay  in  the  long  run  and  very 
quickly  fixes  a  man’s  status  as  a  lawyer.  I  am  somewhat  handi¬ 
capped  hjr  the  fact  that  Stamford  is  a  conservative  old  town  and 
has" a  fondness  for  those  whom  it  has  always  known  perhaps  in 
preference  to  comparative  newcomers.  That,  however,  would  he 
true  almost  everywhere  and  the  only  thing  for  me  to  do  is  to 
keep  enlarging  my  acquaintances  and  try  to  behave  myself. 
I  am  thinking  very  seriously  of  entering  the ‘race. for 
the  Connecticut  legislature  this  Fall.  The  job  is  not  a  paying 
one,  so  far  as  money  goes,  but  I  believe  that  properly  handled 
it  would  be  worth  my  while.  So  far  the  people  whom  I  have  talked 
with  about  it  have  been  very  encouraging  and  I  believe  that  I 
can  get  the  nomination. 
I  think  this  covers  the  whole  situation  down  here 
pretty  thoroughly  now  and  at  least  will  give  you  the  idea  that 
things  are  very  well  with  us. 
With  kindest  regards  to  you  both,  I  am, 
Very  truly  yours. 
