mester

The judge in the Baldino case, Fred Mester, openly acknowledged the complexities.

If tha could get a word or two spoke to Mester Hoviland, now.

"It is Mester Derrick," she answered, and in a moment she went out.

"It's Mester Ralph Landsell," she said to herself as she went on.

Mester Grace too,—he coom to see me an' I axt him questions.

She did not say, "Mester Colin," but just "dear lad" quite suddenly.