A Scotch Medium
AFTER giving Sandy certain directions about kirk matters, the minister
sniffed once or twice, and remarked, Saunders, I fear you have been
'tasting' (taking a glass) this morning.--'Deed, sir, replied Sandy,
with the coolest effrontery, set off with a droll glance of his brown
eyes; 'Deed, sir, I was just ga'in' to observe I thocht there was a
smell o' speerits amang us this mornin'!