Never give it up, Corp." About a year afterwards Corp, armed in his Sunday stand, rushed to Grizel's house, occasionally stopping to slap his shiny knees.
"Grizel," he cried, "there's somebody come to Thrums without a ticket!" Then he remembered Gavinia's instructions.

"Mrs.Shiach's compliments," he said ponderously, "and it's a boy." "Oh, Corp!" exclaimed Grizel, and immediately began to put on her hat and jacket.

Corp watched her uneasily.

"Mrs.Shiach's compliments," he said firmly, "and he's ower young to be bathed yet; but she's awid to show him off to you," he hastened to add.

"'Tell Grizel,' was her first words." "Tell Grizel"! They were among the first words of many mothers.