Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-02-07

OF thoss sad, shivering emigranti
~ thought Of it team cloud you ere;
Long shall We mis- their joyous chants.
Tonight you love ne; and you AZ
That their return with spring d surs.
But not those birds who dew todayf
And you-ahi win your love sndursf
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A STRANGE TONGUE.
Professor Jonathan Dominic Adams
was very great scholar. Aseverybody
knew who knew anything. be was con.
sidered the authority on the Greek poets
and everything appertaining to the
Greek language. both ancient and
modern. Greek was his hobby, his
pleasure. the dream Of his life. the
alpha and omega Of his every days ex.
istencc. and to any one who would or
could not converse on his favonts topic
the professor was most decidedly bore.
DR.. Adams was sufficiently . man Of
the world to know that he owed his be-
Ing In very great measure TO woman.
He was aware also that besides the hero
ines who lived In his books there were
women who moved In the outer world.
But beyond this knowledge hs knew
nothing Of the weaker sex, to whom
Greek. In most cases, was but word
and nothing more. Therefore II was with
the greatest CONSERVATION that one sum.
mer evening. a. he was strolling home
ward across the Green park. he caught
himself thinking. not Of his favorite and
only topic. but Of . woman. and that
woman very sweet and pretty creature
Of twenty-five.
DR.. Adams tried his hardest to bring
his thoughts into their usual and to him
proper channel. but to no avail. To his
horror he found that he had even forgot.
ten some lines OF Homer. but that he
could not forget q pair Of bright blue
eyes and the smile Of rosy lips. To the
credit Of the profession Il must be said
that he gave up the struggle and for the
remainder Of tho evening dreamed Of
Miss Julia Drewry, while Homer for the
time being was dethroned.
Now while Professor Jonathan Adams
was dreaming Of Miss Julia Drsvry,
Miss Julia Drewry was dreaming OF
Professor Jonathan Adams, thinking Of
him and the study Of Greek literature.
For she also was q great scholar. hav.
ing left Girton with all the honors that
II was possible for the fair student to
take away with her. But, although she
knew everything that there was to bo
known about divinity. classics, mathe-
matics, natural science. moral science,
history. German. Anglo-SaIons etc.. her
fsvorite subject was Greek.
Somewhat TO her fathers disnay he
perceived that his daughter ignored the
natural pleasures Of youth. while she
pestered him from morning till night
with dissertations on this dead language.
Learned man - he was himself. and an
old college friend Of Dr.. Adams. be
would have preferred Julia TO take more
interest In her surroundings and mix
freely with her fellow creatures, instead
Of spelling her pretty eyes with continu.
ous study. But no; Miss Julia turned
up her little nose at the girls she met,
and ut the young men. too, for mp to the
present she had not found one with
whom she could talk upon the subjects
which engrossed her mind.
Her father had one shght consolation,
and that was that the girl. with oil her
faults, took an interest In her personal
appearance, dressing well, II In the
Greek style. Whether she wore blue
stockings he never inquired. and OF
course we cannot; besides, Il has moth.
ing whatever to do with the story.
Il 10 happened that one day. while tax.
ing his morning constitutional, Mr..
Drewry stumbled across DR.. Adams; or,
to put Il more correctly. DR.. Adams
stumbled over Mr.. Drewry. The worthy
professor. instead Of looking where he
was going. was walking along with his
eyes 6xed on the ground In brown
study.
"Bless my hearth exclaimed Drewry;
"why. it's Adams. How are you-how
arc your What an age II II since we
have metr'
ut must be ten years-ten long years;
and yet It seems only yesterday" replied
Adams.
"Long enough for many changes. Ny
poor wife has been dead these ten years;
but, thank God. have . daughter to
look after me. You saw her when she
was fifteen. And you. are you marriedr
"No, indeed" said the professor; ~
am but welded to my work"
"Ah, yes; ! have seen your name men.
toned now and again In connection with
your Greek studies. But don't let ~
stand here talking; come homo with me.
Julia has often expressed wish to see
You again. She has questions to ask you
and some theories to PROFOUND. for she
also IL Greek-very much So"
The two friends walked home to Mr..
Drewry's humble but neat little cottage
In Fulham, and from that moment
and I tell It with sorrow-Mr. Drewry
had, to put II vulgsrly. to take . back
seat. The professor found Julia charm
ing, and Julia considered the professor
delightful, while poor Mr.. Drewry had
TO listen to endless arguments upon the
eternal Greek At Hrst he endeavored
to divert his guest and draw him out
about old college days, but I've minutes
after DR.. Adams would turn to the
daughter and take up the conversation
at the point where he had been inter
rupted.
The next day the professor called
again, and also ON the next and 20 on
and % on until be was regarded In the
light Of o tame cat. Mr.. Drewry took
to his newspapers aud his books. leaving
bis guest for hours with bis daughter.
And what were the consequencesi
Why, that Professor Adams after SIX
weeks found bis eyes wandering % the
fair Julia's face instead OF keeping them
upon the books the two were studying
together. And Miss Drswry would
think to herself - she waited for the
professors diurual visit that she had at
last met man whom she would be hap
py to marry. despite the fact be was on
TIE wrong sids Of forty and bad . very
bald head.
Matters had como to this serious point
on the day DR.. Adams walked across the
Green park, and when the Image OF the
girl totally obliteratsd the image OF