"Yes, lad," he said, "an' a guid mither she waur too.

A mother and child were passing along a street in Glasgow, when this conversation was overheard: "What day is the morn, mither?" "Sabbath, laddie.

' "'Troth, ma'am,' said I, 'and I'm sure I'll be very proud to ca' sic a sensible auld body mither!'