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"Do you go up to the dam?" he asked. "If we ever get this stuff loaded," replied the engineer. "I'd like to go up with you," said Jim. "I've got a job up there." The engineer grunted. "Another cub engineer. All right, sonny. Load your trousseau onto the Pullman." Jim grinned sheepishly and heaved his trunk and suit case up on the flat car.
Emerson thought that the call might be more effective if it came from a person who really had been converted by the articles in the paper. This person came to the front but five days after the appearance of the first editorial in the surprising person of the alderman who had been foremost in opposing the laying out of the park. "You may think me a weathercock," he said rather sheepishly to Mr.
And glad he was that he had done so, for he had proof of her feeling that same night at supper. Peter Mauger came sheepishly in again with Tom, and Tom, when he had satisfied the edge of his hunger, must wax facetious in his brotherly way. "Peter and me was sitting among the rocks over against big pool s'afternoon and we saw things" with a grin. "Aw, Tom!" deprecated Peter in red confusion.
If she had gone away again before I got back to-night I would never have forgiven you Leave the room." Sheepishly, but still trying to look as though he didn't care, Cheapside hopped out into the passage and Dab-Dab closed the door. The Doctor went up to the beautiful bird on the ink-stand and gently stroked its back. Instantly its head popped out from under its wing.
And, well, if she is not devoted to her hubby, I don't know who is," he added, sheepishly. IT was during this period that I received my first baptism of dismay as patron of a high-class restaurant. The occasion was a lunch to which I had invited a buyer from Philadelphia. The word "buyer" had a bewitching sound for me, inspiring me with awe and enthusiasm at once.
One by one, smirking sheepishly, but giving out their evidence with unshaken earnestness, eleven greasy, wandering-eyed youths mounted the witness-stand and affirmed on oath that at the time mentioned dear old Jack had been making merry in their company in a genial and law-abiding fashion, many, many blocks below the scene of the regrettable assault.
The musician, who had supposed that he was exercising his vocal organs unheard, stopped suddenly, and looked sheepishly around, as if conscious that he had been making himself ridiculous in some way, but did not know exactly how. "Why, Andrei," said Dodd, "I didn't know you could sing in English." "I can't, Barin," was the reply; "but I can sing a little in American."
I saw the captain and Mr Farmer pacing the deck, but both decidedly with their duty faces on. Touching my hat very submissively, I said sheepishly, "I've come on board, sir, and " "You young blackguard! I've a great mind " "To do what, Mr Farmer?" said Captain Reud, interposing.
"Now, look here, Wilmet; you promise me not to scoot without letting us know. We'll get you a place to go to. Promise." A little sheepishly the rogue-girl answered: "I promise; only, I'm goin'." Suddenly she dimpled and broke into her broad smile. "Mr. Derek, d'you know what they say they say you're in love. You was seen in th' orchard. Ah! 'tis all right for you and her!
But Sandy seemed able to do nothing but grin sheepishly. He was half drunk with the steaming potion that had been forced down him. "I'll see you later, Mister Rainey," he finally stammered out. "See you later, sir. You I " Lund suddenly nudged Rainey in the ribs. "Never mind now," he whispered.
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