A pleasing, expression, in this kind, is afforded by the union inthe names of the Howitts. In his late work on Germany, Howitt mentions his wife, with pride, as one among the constellation of distinguished English-women, and in a graceful, simple manner. In naming these instances, I do not mean to imply that community of employment is essential to the union of husband and wife, more than to the union of friends.
Harmony exists indifference, no less than in likeness, if only the same key-note govern both parts.
Such divisions are only important when they are never to be transcended. If nature is never bound down, nor thevoice of inspiration stifled, that is enough. The relation could not be fairer, nor more equal, if she, too,had written poems. The sounding lyre requires notmuscular strength, but energy of soul to animate the hand which would control it.