'An' mind ye maun see to it that the bairns are a' loons, and as staunch and stark as yoursel'!' said the factor.
'A man can but do his best,' answered I, very modestly as I thought. For I never can tell why it is that the folk will always say that I have a good opinion of myself. But neither, on the other hand, can I tell why I should not.
'THERE IS SORROW ON THE SEA'
BY
GILBERT PARKER
'THERE IS SORROW ON THE SEA'