The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-01-28

or ihnewater. or such lik6 nrantlo req
uisites Then he was asked 90 step up
stairs and sec his son smile for the first
time. and now and again was even re-
quired TO bold him,
But after y few weeks of this mnc-
cust0med occupation Dr. Adams be
came impatient for his wife 90 return to
the study ard help him 10 carry on the
work they had commenced together So
after hinting many times that he wished
for her assistance. which limiting she
seemed TO ignore, he decided one morn
ing TO ask her point plank to givc the
baby in charge Of the nurse and devote
a few hours To the Lives Of the Greek
Poets"
With this intention lac went up stairs
to his wifcs room. and as the door was
open he heard her addressing somebody
or something in a very peculiar and to
him entirely new language. He paused
ON the landing and listened. If he had
had any hair on the top of his head 1t
woula have stood on end Could this he
his classical Julia speaking this extraor-
binary iargou? This is part Of what he
heard
"Diduns then love his icle barthy-
warthy: The darding icle boysey-woysey!
Agoo! Agoo! Didums try and bite the
spougey-wongey? Naughty icle sing!
Naughty icle sing to make his back as
stiff as a poker.
DR.. Adams pccpcd through the open
ing of the door and beheld his wife
washing the baby lie continued to
listen.
"Agoo! Agoo! Didums want to cry den
when he's taken ont Of de niCey warm
water. There. then. does him want to
kick. hcly -wicl5y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
whore is the powder Ali thank you
was him being bastcd, then, like icle
chicken. Oh. could eat him MP. my
pretty petty-wctty! lub him so! All,
poor. poor iclc wee ting! Diduns have
the hiccoughs: Nauglas naughty hic-
cuughsi Shall mummy Leaf the hor1id,
nasty hccoughs then-nurse, pass me
the sugar. please. Perhaps that will do the
little darling good No'sugar mp here;
Just ask Dr.. Adams to fetch the sugar
basin from the dining room cupboard.
Professor adams beat a precipitatc re-
treat, and on gaining the hall seized his
hat and went ont for long walk. With
his hands thrust deep into his pockets,
and his hat placed over his eyes he gave
himself up to very deep thought. But
he thought not Of the Greek language,
but of tlr new tongue he lad just
heard. 81 first his face was very stern,
but it gradually and gradually relaxed
until it bcamed forth into very pleas
ant and sweet smile.
"Ah. what Il fool | have been! he ex
claimed. What pretty picture it was
to see her lending over my baby hoy and
speaking rlanguage to him that he only
could understand Greek in future shall
be Cor me. Baby in future shall be for
julia. with just little bit Of him for
me also. Women can he and are very
great. but what little thing will upset
their greatness and make them what
| they ought to Ge-Sweeter Rnd-and-
well-why, women!'
The Lives Of the Greek Poets came
out. but at longer intervals than was
at first intended, for DR.. Adams did all
the work himself His wife was always
ready to listen to the Ms. when he read
it aloud to her, and the professor was
glad to get any advice that she might hc
able and willing to give
Mrs Adams in future attended To the
comforts of her husband, her baby and
her father, and was also glad to get any
advice they were willing and able tC
give.
Mr. Drewry was more happy than hC
had been for many long day, for he
could now get his daughter and son-in'
law to talk on subjects other than Greek
But if he was ever Gt a loss for conpan-
ionship. he could always resort to the
new language. in which he was very
proficient and converse by the hour with
his grandson 10 their mutual benefit and
| pleasure. .Err;c Nredcnburg In Wit and
/ Wisdom