Do you mind that swear word o' his--'stroke'?
It just meant 'damn'; but he could make even 'damn' look holy." "You are to call the baby Tommy ?" "He'll be christened Thomas Sandys Shiach," said Corp.

"I hankered after putting something out o' the Jacobites intil his name; and I says to Gavinia, 'Let's call him Thomas Sandys Stroke Shiach,' says I, 'and the minister'll be nane the wiser'; but Gavinia was scandalized." Grizel reflected.

"Corp," she said, "I am sure Gavinia's sister will expect to be asked to carry the baby.

I don't think I want to do it." "After you promised!" cried Corp, much hurt.

"I never kent you to break a promise afore." "I will do it, Corp," she said, at once.
She did not know then that Tommy would be in church to witness the ceremony, but she knew before she walked down the aisle with T.S.
Shiach in her arms.