An old lady was telling her grandchildren about some trouble in Scotland, in the course of which the chief of her clan was beheaded.
"It was nae great thing of a head, bairns, to be sure," said the good lady, "but it was a sad loss to him."
Catechising
The minister called in upon the gudewife at Corset Hill one night, for the purpose of catechising her.
"What is the Lord's Supper, Peggy?" he inquired.
"'Deed, sir," said the hostel wife, more intent on matters temporal than on things spiritual, "there's nae lords come this way; but I'se tell ye what a cadger's supper is—it's just a groat; and what they leave at night they tak' awa' wi' them in their pouch in the morning."
Lord Cockburn Confounded
One day Lord Cockburn went into the Second Division of the Court of Session, but came out again very hurriedly, meeting Lord Jeffrey at the door.
"Do you see any paleness about my face, Jeffrey?" asked Cockburn.
"No," replied Jeffrey; "I hope you're well enough."