Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-01-26
WOODBURY.. n J, THURSDAY JANUARY 90 1893.

ant tney wcaIa nave to be continually
together. would she object to becoming
his wife to facilitate the plan. To this
Miss Drewry, after proper amount Of
womanly indecision. also consented.
Mr.. Drewry at FIRST somewhat natu-
rally objected to the marriage, but he
was very soon overruled, and in two
months the wedding took place. Al
though autumn was united to summer
the combination turned out bright and
happy one. The professor came to live
at the cottage in Fulham, Mr.. Drewry
remaining with his daughter, and a more
peaceful and contented trio never ex-
isted.
The Lives Of the Greek Poets went
on fiourishingly. The first volume ap-
peared and was received with great "a
vor by the critics. But when the second
volume was but half written sudden
interruption took place. 1t was very
natural one and one to be wished fora
young Master Adams made his appear
ance upon the scene, of course to the
overthrow Of his mothers work.
"For the time being only, trust" the
professor would say to himself as he laid
down his pen to act the part of errand
boy, for he was continually being de-
sired to run for either the baby's bottle,
or limewater, or such like infantile req
uisites. Then he was asked to step up
stairs and sec his son smile for the first
time, and row and again was even re-
quired to hold him.
But after few weeks Of this unac-
customed occupation DR.. Adams be-
came impatient for his wife to return to
the study and help him to carry on the
work they had commenced together. So
after limiting 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 give the
baby'in charge Of the nurse and devote
few hours to the Lives of the Greek
Poets.
With this intention he went up stairs
to his wife's 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 it
would have stood on end Could this be
his classical Julia speaki2~ this extraor-
dinary iargon? This is p-s of what he
heard:
"Didulns then love his icle barthy-
warthy? The darding icle boysey-woyseyi
Agool Agool Didums try and bite the
spongey- Naughty icle sing!
Naughty icle sing to make his back as
stiff as poker"
DR.. Adams peeped through the open
ing of the door and beheld his wife
washing the baby He continued to
listen.
"Agoo! Agool Didums want to cry den
when he's taken out of de nicey warm
water. There, then, does him want to
kick, kicky- -wicky, kcky-wicky-nurse,
where is the powder? Ali thank you
was him being basted, then, like icle
chicken? Oh, could eat him up, my
pretty petty-wetty! lub him SO! All,
poor, poor iclo wee ting! Didums have
the hiccoughs? Naughty, naughty hic-
coughs! Shall mummy beat the horrid,
nasty hiccoughs then-nurse, pass me
the sugar, please. Perhapsthat will do the
little darling good. No sugar up here?
just ask Dr.. Adams to fetch the sugar
basin from the dining room cupboard. !"
Professor Adams beat precipitate re-
treat, and on gaining the hall seized his
hat and went out for a 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 the new tongue he had Just
heard. At first his face was very stern,
but it gradually and gradually relaxed
until it beamed forth into very pleas
ant and sweet smile.
"Ah, what a fool have beenr he ex-
claimed. What pretty picture it was
to see her bending over my baby boy, and
speaking language to him that he only
could understand! Greek in future shall
be for me. Baby in future shall,he for
Julia, with just a little bit of hb d for
me also. Women can be and srf very
great, but what little thing will upset
their greatness and make them what
they ought to be-sweeter and-and-
well-why, womenT'
The s'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
1t aloud to her, and the professor was
glad to get any advice that she might be
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 to
give
Mr.. Drewry was moro happy than he
had been for many long day, for he
could now get his daughter and son-ili-
law to talk on subjects other than Greek.
But If he was ever at loss for compan-
ionship, he could always resort to the
new language. in which he was very
proficient. and converse by tho hour with
his grandson to their mutual benefit and
pleasure -Edric Vredenburg in Wit and
Wisdom.