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"Here they come now," said Ben Stone, as two boys turned in at the gate of the yard; "and Phil has got the catching mitt with him. I'll bet they've been practicing this noon." "Jinks! but they're getting thick, them two," chuckled Chub Tuttle. "As thick as merlasses in Jinuary," drawled Sile Crane whimsically. "Being thick as molasses, they're naturally sweet on each other," chirped Cooper. "Hi!
O'Brallaghan had two or three months before been bound over in a large sum to keep the peace of the commonwealth against the inhabitants of the said commonwealth, and especially that portion of them who dwelt in the borough of Winchester; which fact Mr. Jinks was well acquainted with, and shaped his conduct by.
Patrick's day, but not for St. Michael's," said Mr. Jinks, with a faint attempt at a witticism. "Good!" cried Ralph; "you are a wit, Jinks; but proceed! On St. Michael's day the patron saint of the Dutch " "On that day, sir, the Irish retort upon the Dutch by parading an image wooden or alive of St. Michael " "No!" "An image," continued Mr.
A negro soldier, who had been detailed to act as hospital orderly, was adjusting his bed-clothes, and Sam opened his eyes. "Gettin' better, Massa Jinks?" said the man, smiling his good will. "Company Jinks, all present and accounted for," cried Sam, saluting as if he were a first sergeant on parade.
"The natives of the Emerald Isle, and those from the land of sour krout," said Mr. Jinks, with elegant paraphrase. "You mean Dutch and Irish?" "Yes, sir." "Very well; I understand that. Let me repeat: in the town of Winchester there are two classes, besides the natives Dutch and Irish. Is that right? I never was very quick." "Just right."
I might wander up that road as often as I liked, I was bound to be brought up at the gateway, the funny galleried, top-heavy gateway, of the little walled town. Inside, doubtless, there were high jinks going on; but the password was denied to me. I could get on board a boat and row up as far as the curly ship, but around the headland I might not go.
"Don't tease him, Sammy," begged Dot. "Aw, I'm not," declared Sammy. "He doesn't like that you know he doesn't," admonished Tess. "He ought to have gotten used to it by this time," Sammy declared. "Jinks! what's that?" Unnoticed by the children, Sandyface, the old mother cat, had gravely walked down the path to the street gate.
Jinks, did not see that gentleman until Cloud very nearly walked over the diminutive Fodder. Mr. Jinks laid his hand on his sword, and frowned; for it was one of the maxims of this great militaire, that one is never more apt to escape an attack than when he appears to hold himself in readiness, and seems prepared for either event.
Hartley stared at him as he turned away. "Well, by jinks! What is the matter o' you?" He was too busy to dwell upon it much, but concluded his partner was homesick. Albert was beginning to have a vague underconsciousness of his real feeling toward the girl, but he fought off the acknowledgment of it as long as possible.
It was easy to find him in a place of this size, and after a brief search Jim hailed him boisterously from afar: "Say, Kyle, I've found what you are looking for." "What's that?" "A horse. A real horse. A winner." "What? Are you willing to sell Blazing Star?" "No!" was the forceful answer. "Come and see." And Kyle did see. His eye kindled as he watched the glorious creature in the sun. "By jinks!
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