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

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mSw who knew anything. he was con-
id9sd thu authority on the Greek poets
md everything sppertaining to the
Greek language. both ancient and
modern. Greek was his hobby, his
pleasure. tho dream Of his hfs. the
alpha and omega Of his every days ex-
hfenca, and to any one who would or
could not converse on his favorite topic
the professor was most decidedly bore.
5 DR.. Adams was sufficiently . man of
the world 10 know that he owed his be-
ing IN very great measure to woman.
Hs was aware also that besides the hero
ines who lived Ia his books there were
women who moved in the outer world.
But beyond this knowledge he knew
nothing Of the weaker sex. To whom
Greek, IN most cases, was but word
and nothing more. Therefore 1t was with
the greatest CONSERVATION that one sum
mer evening. as he was strolllng home
ward across the Green park. be caught
himself thinking. not of his favorite and
only topic, but Of a woman, and that
woman very sweet and pretty creature
Of twenty-five.
DIR. Adams tried his hardest to bring
his thoughts into their usual and 10 him
proper channel, bat 10 no avail. To his
horror be found that he had even forgot
ten some lines OF Homer. but that he
could nor forget q pair Of bright blue
eyes and the smile OF rosy hips. To the
credit OF the profession il must be said
that he gave up the struggle and for the
remainder OF the evening dreamed Of
Miss Julia Drewry. while Homer for the
time being was dethroned.
Now while Professor Jonathan Adams
was dreaming Of Miss Julia Drewry.
Miss Julia Drcwry was dreaming Of
Professor Jonathan Adams. thinking Of
him and the study Of Greek literature.
For she also was great scholar, hav-
ing laft Girton with all the honors that
IL was possible for the fair student to
take away with her. But, although she
knew everything that there was to be
known about divinity, classics, mathe-
nnatics. natural science, moral science.
history, German. Anglo-Saxons etc., her
favorite subject was Greek.
Somewhat to her fathers dismay he
perceived that his daughter ignored the
natural pleasures Of youth, while she
pestered ham from morning till night
with dissertations on this dead language.
Learned man as he was himself, and an
cid college friend Of DR.. Adams, he
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
~ her little nose ut the girls she met,
and st the young men, too, for up to the
present she had not found ono with
whom she could talk upon the subjects
which enerroased her mind.
Her father had one slight consolation,
and that was that the girl, with all her
faults, took an interest in her personal
appearance, dressing wei. if in the
Greek style. Whether she wore blue
stockings he never inquired, and Of
purse we cannot; besides. it has moth
ing whatever to 90 with the story.
It so happened that one day. while TAX
ing his morning constitutional. Mr..
Drewry stumbled across DR.. Adams; or.
70 put it more correctly, DIR. Adams
stumbled over Mr.. DrewTy. The worthy
professor. instead of looking where he
was going. was walking along with his
eyes fixed on the ground in a brown
study.
Bless my heart" exclaimed Drewry;
~why, it's Adams. How are you-how
are you2 What an age it Is since we
have metz
sTt must be ten years--ten long years;
snd 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 vou. are you married.
No. indeed SAID the professor; II
am but weddei % nv work
''Ah. yes. have seen your name men
toned now and again in connection with
your Greek studies. But don't let Us
stand here talking. come home with me.
Julia has often expressed wish 70 see
you again She has questions 70 ask you
and some theories 20 PROFOUND. for she
also Is Gresk-very much so"
The two friends walked home 10 Mr..
prewrv's humble but neat little cottage
IN FuIham, and from that moment
ard I tel it with sorrow-Nr Drewry
hal. 20 put Il vulgarly, TO take back
seat. The professor found Julia charm
ing. and Julia considered the professor
delightful. while poor Mr. Drewrv had
a. li~ten % endless arguments upon tho
eternal Greek. At first be eudeavorei
a. Divert his guest and draw him out
about ola college days. but FIVE minutes
after Or. Aiarns weuid turn 70 the
daughter and take up the conversation
a the point where be had been inter
rupted-
The next day the professor called
again. and also ON the next and 40 on
ana 81 on until be was regarded in the
n~ht Of a tame cat Mr. Drewry took
a. his new spapers and his books. leaving
his zuesf Tor hours with his daughter.
Ard what we're The consequences?
WHY. that Professor Adams after ax
weeks found his eyes wandering 20 the
fair Julia's isca instead of keeping them
upon sha books THE two were Studying
tsrether. Ard Miss Drewry would
fhis.k 20 herself - she waited for the
prafeescr's diursal visit that she bad az
i.st RET razn whom she would he hap
NV =, marry. despits ths fact he was On
The wroug SIDE of forty and had very
ball hesd