The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-02-04
to her.

namely, the Lives of the Greek Poets"
with criticisms on their poems, the whole
to be written in Greek. To this PROPOSE
ton Julia readily consented.
The second question was that as the
undertaking would be a work of years,
ant they would have to be continually
together, would she object to becoming
his wife to facilitate the plan. TO this
Miss Drewry, after a proper amount of
womanly indecision, also consented.
Mr.. Drewry at first somewhat natu-
rally objected to the marriage. but he
was very 500 overruled, and in two
months the wedding took place. AL
though autumn was united to summer
the combination turned out a 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.
listed.
The Lives of the Greek Poets" went
on iourishingly. The first volume ap-
peared and was received with great fa-
vor by the critics. But when the second
volume was but half written a sudden
interruption took place. 1t was a very
natural one and one to be wished fora
young Master Adams made his appear
ance upon the scene, of curse 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 see his son smile for the first
time, and now and again was wen re-
quired to hold him.
But after a 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
a few hours to the Lives of the Greek
Poets"
With this intention he went mp stairs
to his wife's room, and as the door was
open he heard her addressing somebody
or something in II 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 ii
would have stood on end. Could this be
his classical Julia speaking this extraor
binary jargon? This is part of what he
heard:
"Didums then love his icle barthy
warthy? The darding icle boysey-woysey
Agoo! Agoo! Didums try and lite the
spongey-wongey? Naughty icle sing
Naughty icle sing to make his back a!
stiff as a poker"
DR.. Adams peeped through the open
ing Of the door and beheld his wifi
washing the baby, He continued t.
listen,
. "Agoo! Agoo! Didums want to cry dei
! when he's taken out of de nicey warn
: water. There, then, does him want t.
| kick, kicky-wicky, kicky-wicky- nurse
where is the powder? All! thank yon-
! was him being basted, then. like a icl
i chicken? Oh, | could eat him up, m,
e pretty petty-wetty! hub him SO! All
= = poor. poor icle wee ting! Didums hav
the %hiccoughs? Naughty, naughty hit
coughs! Shall mummy beat the horrid
u nasty ~hiccoughs then-nurse, pass IN
the sugar, please. Perhaps that will do tn
g little darling good. No sugar up here
u Just ask DR.. Adams to fetch the suga
: basin from the dining roo cupboard.
Professor Adams beat IA precipitate re
l. treat, and on gaining the hall seized h
hat and went out for a long walk Wit
" his hands thrust deep into his pockets
t and his hat placed over his eyes he CAV
. himself up to very deep thought. BIZ
he thought not of the Greek Language
i but of the new tongue he had jul
heard. AT first his face was very sterl
\ but it gradually and gradually relaxe
until it beamed forth into a very plea
ant and sweet smile.
IL "Ah, what a fool | have bcen!" he e;
, claimed. What a pretty picture it W;
!. to see her bending over my baby boy. an
Ii speaking a language to him that he on.
Il could understand! Greek in future sha
be for me. Baby in future shall be fl
y Julia, with just a little bit of him fl
" me also. Women can he and are vel
&c great, but what a little thing will ups
their greatness and make them VIII
o they ought to be-sweeter and-and
well-why, women!"
:. The Lives of the Greek Poets" can
y out, but at longer intervals than w
. at first intended, for DR.. Adams did I
~ the work himself. His wife was alwa
i ready to listen to the MS. when ~ rel
!, it aloud to her, and the professor W
glad to get any advice that she might
able and willing to give.
II Mrs. Adams in future attended to t
u comforts of her husband, her baby n
us her father, and was also glad to get III
10. advice they were willing and able
zee give.
-, Mr.. Drewry was more happy than
LIZ had been for many a long day, for
could now get his daughter and SON.
H. law to talk on subjects other than Gree
&c But if he was ever at a loss for co1npa
= ionship, he could always resort to t
y new language. in which he was We
proficient, and converse by the hour wi
III his grandson to their mutual benefit Il
pleasure. -Edric Vredenburg in Wit n
ao Wisdom.
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