Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-15

already been told. gave himself mp to
dreaming about Miss Julia. and the fol-
lowing afternoon he pat two questions
u her.
The first was whether she would be
wiling 20 help him with work he pro-
posed 10 bring ont in twenty volumes
namely. the Lives of the Greek Poets"
with criticisms on their poems. the whole
b. 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,
and they would have to be continually
together. would she object to becoming
bis wife 10 facilitate tho plan To this
Miss Drewry, after proper amount OF
womanly INDIGESTION. 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
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 more
peaceful and contented trio never ex-
isted.
The Lives Of the Greek Poets" went
on fourishingly. The first volume APP
peared and was received with great IA
vor by the critics. But when the second
volume was but half written q sudden
interruption took place. 1t was q very
natural one and one 10 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 10 himself as he laid
down his pen to act the part OF errand
boy, for he was continually being de-
sired 10 run for either the baby's bottle,
or hmewater, or snch like infantile req
uisites. Then he was asked 10 step up
stairs and see his son smile for the first
time, and now and again was even re-
CURED 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
tlby 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 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 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 bite the
spongey-wongey? Naughty icle sing!
Naughty icle sing to make his back as
stiff as a poker"
DR.. Adams peeped through the open
ing of the door and beheld his wife
washing the baby. He continued to
| listen.
"Agoo, Agoo. Didums want to cry den
when he's taken out of de nicey warm
water. There, then, does him want to
kick, kicky-wicky, y-wicky-nurse,
where is the powder? All! thank you
was him being basted, then, like icle
chicken? Oh. / could eat him up, my
pretty petty-wetty! Tub him so! All,
poor, poor icle wee ting! Didums have
the hircoughs? Naughty, naughty hic-
coughsl Shall mummy beat the horrid.
nasty hiccoughs then-nurse. pass me
the sugar. please. Perhaps that will do the
little darling good. No sugar up here?
Just ask DIR. 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 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
~ Dicb Dio AdtC W dS Ntly ctCLu,
but il gradually and gradually relaxed
until it beamed forth into very pleas
ant and sweet smile.
'Ah. what fool have beenw he ex-
claimed. What a pretty picture it was
10 see her bending over my baby boy, and
speaking a language TO him that he only
could understand! Greek in future shall
be for me. Baby in future shall be for
Julia, with just little bit of him for
me also. Women can be and are very
great, but what little thing will upset
their greatness and make them what
they ought to be-sweeter and-and-
weIi-why, women."
The Lives of the Greek Poets came
out, bat at longer intervals than was
at first intended, for DIR. Adams did all
the work himself His wife was always
resdy to listen to the Ms. when he read
it 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 more happy than he
had been for many long day. for he
could now get his daughter and son-in-
law 10 talk on subjects other than Greek.
But IL 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 the hour with
his grandson 10 their mutual benefit and
pleasure-Edric vredenburg in Wit and