J. J. Bell, Oh! Christina! — V. "With Baldyin's Regairds" (1909)
“ Then she laid on the counter three soiled notes, a half-sovereign, and two half-crowns. "What's the discoont?" she inquired in a careless tone of voice. "I'm afraid there isn't any discount," he replied, smiling. "That's peculiar," said Christina, using a word to which she had recently taken a violent fancy. "Oh, no, it's quite usual," returned the amused traveller. "Miss Purvis never expects discount." ”
J. J. Bell, Oh! Christina! — V. "With Baldyin's Regairds" (1909)
“ Baldwin's message to her aunt, but its exact words proved too much for her. "Here's a poultry, wi' Baldwin's love," she announced. "What?" shrieked Miss Purvis, crimson. "Weel, it's a hen, wi' his kind regairds," said Christina, removing the newspaper. Tears came into the eyes of the spinster. "How kind!" she sighed. "I hope you thanked him nicely, my dear," she added. "Hooch, ay!" "But every one is so kind. Fancy what the doctor is doing for me?" Miss Purvis went on. "He has gone to borrow an invalid-chair on wheels from a friend, so that I'll be able to get back to the shop at once! ”
J. J. Bell, Oh! Christina! — V. "With Baldyin's Regairds" (1909)
“ I'll see ye in twa shakes!" "Oh, Christina," murmured the helpless Miss Purvis, "do try to speak with more refinement." "Oh, Jamaica!" said Christina, rushing to the sink and turning on the water. "Ma fingers is a' creesh." Miss Purvis shuddered. "Christina," she began in a low, pleading voice, "you will remember to be discreet, won't you? Mr. Baldwin is a gentleman——" "He is that," said Christina cordially. "He gi'ed me a saxpence when he was here afore the New Year, ye mind." "Yes. But he is more than kind; he is very refined. Try not to be rude or impertinent. ”
