As for her husband----" Tears began to roll doon her cheeks as she spoke.

I was glad the puir mither was no deed; it was hard enough, wi' such bonny bairns, to ha' to leave them to others, even her ane parents, to bring up.
"The father o' the bairns was a bad lot--is still, I've no doot, if he's still living.

He was wild before they were wed, but no so bad, sae far as we knew then.

We were no so awfu' pleased wi' her choice, but we knew nothing bad enough aboot him to forbid her tak' him.

He was a handsome lad, and a clever yin.