Ma Andra wud hae been gled to see him sae oorit." The eyes of the Jardines were turned inquiringly on their handmaid.

It seemed a strange reason for joy on the part of the late Andrew M'Cosh.
"Weel," his widow explained, "ye see, Andra wis a Socialist an' thocht naething o' lords--naething.

I used to show him pictures o' them in the _Heartsease Library_--fine-lukin' fellays wi' black mustacheys--but he juist aye said, 'It's easy to draw a pictur', and he wouldna own that they wis onything but meeserable to look at.

An', mind you, he wis richt.

When I saw the lord in St.George's, I said to masel', I says, 'Andra wis richt,' I says." She lifted up the tray and prepared to depart.