 You are a fine little fellow," said he; "will you let me grind my axe on it?" Pleased with the compliment of "fine little fellow," "Oh yes, sir," I answered : "it is down in the shop." "And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get me a...  The treasury of wit and anecdote - Page 105by The treasury of wit and anecdote - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Ada Van Stone Harris - 1912 - 392 pages
...answered. " It is down in the shop." " And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, " get me a little hot water ? " How could I refuse ? I ran, and soon brought a kettle full. "How old are you and what's your name?" continued he, without waiting for a reply ; "... | |
 | Joseph Charles Sindelar - 1914 - 264 pages
...answered. "It is down in the shop." "And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get me a little hot water?" How could I refuse ? I ran, and...name?" continued he, without waiting for a reply. " I 'm sure you are one of the finest lads that I have ever seen. Will you just turn a few minutes for... | |
 | Howard Roscoe Driggs - 1914 - 464 pages
...sir," I answered. "It is down in the shop." How could I refuse? I ran, and soon brought a kettle full. "How old are you and what's your name?" continued...waiting for a reply, "I am sure you are one of the finest lads I have ever seen. Will you just turn a few minutes for me?" Tickled with the flattery,... | |
 | Joseph Charles Sindelar - 1914 - 264 pages
...answered. "It is down in the shop." "And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get me a little hot water?" How could I refuse ? I ran, and soon brought a kettleful. "How old are you?—and what's your name?" continued he, without waiting for a reply. "I'm sure you are one of the... | |
 | Effie Belle McFadden - 1915 - 388 pages
...answered. "It is down in the shop." "And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get me a little hot water?" How could I refuse ? I ran and soon brought a kettlef ul. "How old are you and what's your name? I am sure you are one of the finest lads that ever... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson, Elizabeth Miner Thomas Richardson - 1916 - 208 pages
..."fine little fellow" — "O, yes, sir," — I answered, "it is down in the shop/' "And will you my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get a little...water?" How could I refuse? I ran and soon brought a kettle full. "How old are you, and what's your name," continued he without waiting for a reply. "I... | |
 | Charles Alexander McMurry - 1916 - 372 pages
...answered. "It's down in the shop." "And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get me a little hot water?" How could I refuse? I ran and soon brought a kettleful. begin began have begun give gave have given come came have come speak spoke have spoken he, without... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917 - 360 pages
...head, "get me a little hotio water ? " How could I refuse ? I ran, and soon brought a kettle full. " How old are you ? and what's your name ? " continued...waiting for a reply. " I am sure you are one of the finest lads that ever I have seen; will you just 5 turn a few minutes for me ? " Tickled with the flattery,... | |
 | Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917 - 360 pages
...the head, "get me a little hotio water?" How could I refuse? Iran, and soon brought a kettle full. "How old are you? and what's your name ? " continued...waiting for a reply. " I am sure you are one of the finest lads that ever I : 'have seen; will you jnst 5 turn a few minutes for me ? " Tickled with the... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920 - 424 pages
...answered. "It is down in the shop." 10 "And will you, my man," said he, patting me on the head, "get me a little hot water?" How could I refuse? I ran, and...name?" continued he, without waiting for a reply. "I'm sure you are one of i5 the finest lads that I have ever seen. Will you just turn a few minutes... | |
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