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The cheeky comrade, with a better appreciation of the possibilities of the case, took a short run and a header right over the struggling mass, a la harlequin, and came down on his shoulders outside, without breaking his neck.
And I expect that the rise will do better than that, presently. Just eat away, and wait. Nothing like keeping cool when you just have to." "Yes, when you tumble overboard, like I did once on a time," chuckled Jud. "I kept perfectly cool; in fact, none of you ever saw a cooler feller; because it was an ice-boat I dropped out of; and took a header into an open place on the good old Bushkill. Oh!
The second mate obeyed the order instantly; but the warning came too late, for there was a sudden check and Brace nearly went overboard, and in fact would have taken a header if Briscoe had not made a snatch at his arm. Both boats were fast aground and refused obstinately to yield to the poling and punting toiled at by the men to get them over the sandy shoal in which they were fixed.
"Oh!" remarked Bob, elevating his eyebrows; "was that what forced you to take that header down the slope? Well, now, we had an idea you were so glad to see us that you just couldn't wait to walk down, but wanted to fly! But, if I was to blame at all for your trouble, I'm sure I'm sorry. But you see, we didn't know whether we were going to be held up by rustlers or Indians.
"Maxime had still to learn what sort of a life a man may be led into by a girl of eighteen when she is minded to take a header from her honest garret into a sumptuous carriage; it is a lesson that all statesmen should take to heart. At this time, de Marsay had just been employing his friend, our friend de Trailles, in the high comedy of politics.
It is the narrowest escape from a header I have had since starting from Liverpool; although both man and dog were more scared than hurt. Sixty-five kilometres from Nancy, and I take lunch at the frontier town of Blamont.
I even dreamed of flying, and came near taking a header out of my bedroom window that would have given me a broken leg, or twisted my neck so I could see both ways to Sunday. So I called it off, and threw up the sponge for keeps." "I think you were wise to do it, if you kept worrying over things like that," Hugh told him, as they walked along together to school.
Come, boys, we'll take a header into it I'm on fire fire!" Frightened though he was, Dick knew water was the one thing his father most needed; and laying the poor head gently back on the sand, he took the canteen from a bag which had served instead of a saddle. "Drink this, daddy, and you'll feel better," he said coaxingly, much as if speaking to a child.
"By gad, you've done it after all! Bravo!" But Dilly did not appear to be at all gratified She merely sat on Gerald's little mountain of paving-blocks, looking as if she could not decide whether to throw her apron over her face and scream, or take a header into the wigwam. My heart bled for her in spite of her folly.
"And where is the gate?" asked Tom. "There is no gate," said the mollys. "No gate?" cried Tom, aghast. "What am I to do, then?" "Dive under the floe, to be sure, if you have pluck," "I've not come so far to turn now," said Tom; "so here goes for a header." "A lucky voyage to you, lad," said the mollys; "we knew you were one of the right sort. So good-bye." "Why don't you come too?" asked Tom.
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