| 单词 | harum-scarum |
| 例句 | A body of knights would pick sides, so that there were twenty or thirty on either side, and then they would rush together harum-scarum. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The now vigorous boy might go at his companions harum-scarum, with sword and buckler.. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Of Custer, killed two years later at the Little Bighorn, Grinnell would write that he “knew nothing about Indians and was anyhow a harum-scarum fellow.” The Forgotten Man Responsible for Our Most Iconic National Parks 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z The robots, monsters and other harum-scarum works of art at Burning Man aren’t all destined for a pyre at the annual conclave in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. An Influencer Among Artists, Adrian Piper Gets a Retrospective at MoMA 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z But the opening packs in so much harum-scarum it's hard to find your sea legs. Fiction for older children – review 2013-03-30T15:00:02Z Fred is a harum-scarum kind of player, someone who, to the untrained observer, tends to dash about with no obvious purpose. 'Rangnick provides calming presence after crisis situation' 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z This was the sort of harum-scarum and feisty affair that would have had Villa park heaving if fans had been present. Danny Welbeck off the mark as Brighton are saved by VAR in win at Aston Villa 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z There’s going to be some harum-scarum riding out there, one imagines. Cycling World Championships 2019: men's elite road race – live! 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Saturday’s slugfest had begun with a harum-scarum first inning of no fewer than 12 runs. New York Yankees double up on Boston Red Sox to clinch London series 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z May has now embarked on a harum-scarum tour of European capitals – a sort of National Lampoon’s Brexit Vacation, designed to really get you into the holiday mood. Guys, it’s 108 shopping days till Brexit, and we’re grabbing maces | Marina Hyde 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z They saw a German defense — the German defense, that bulwark of life on Earth! — look downright harum-scarum against the Swedish counterattack. Germany, pushed to an unfamiliar brink, keeps World Cup hopes alive with stunning goal 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z The executive order was perpetrated in a helter-skelter, harum-scarum, slapdash manner five days after the inauguration, before the administration was humming like a well-tuned Lamborghini. Opinion | Trump’s violations of federalism would make Obama jealous 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Moments before Klopp threw a grin at Mourinho and later that broad beam of his was aimed at the bench following a harum-scarum hack clear. Mourinho and Klopp proving right fit for Manchester United and Liverpool | Jamie Jackson 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z For all its harum-scarum reputation, fell running is easy. I Get Knocked Down by the Hill, but I Get Up Again 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The businessman didn’t mention if the same principle will apply to his rallies or harum-scarum campaign. A Trump-First Foreign Policy 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Or do Chicagoans want to subject local education policy to the big-money, harum-scarum political process that so often poisons everything it touches? Council tricks deny voters voice on schools 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Prosch said she was not a fusspot who would order him to curb the harum-scarum behavior. Fearless Fullback Makes Sure Auburn Has Room to Run 2014-01-03T01:00:22Z That made for harum-scarum early fare in which the Lions held their own with the Premier League team. Millwall 2 Aston Villa 1 2013-01-25T22:04:00Z I’m not like you, you great harum-scarum thing.” The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z It was not quite such a harum-scarum drive as it had been coming. Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z Early the next morning I persuaded James Broad and Charley Williamson, a couple of harum-scarum run-away sailors, to accompany me to my ranch in the cove, where we remained two weeks securing crops. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z The latter's ill-health has prevented him joining the school before, and, being a harum-scarum youngster, his vagaries plunge Tommy into hot water straight away. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z "What a harum-scarum fellow that James Condon is!" exclaimed a young lady, in my hearing. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z A harum-scarum good-nature; a frank pursuit of cakes and ale; a heedless, happy-go-lucky spirit, are admirable components in a novel, however trying they may be found in the walks of daily life. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z We sometimes speak of an inconsequent, harum-scarum person, who is always going off after new ideas, as quixotic. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z The more harum-scarum boys and girls rode with Miss Martin and Mr. Blake, who took good care that Gus was placed next Miss Martin, and that Sammy sat beside him on the front seat. Little Friend Lydia 2012-02-14T03:00:25.563Z One entered was a harum-scarum puppy who writhed and bit and whirled about in ecstasy of terror. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z It amuses me to vary my headdress, to give myself a serious, saucy, romantic, harum-scarum look, turn and turn about. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z She’s just the wildest harum-scarum that ever breathed, and her father positively delights in it. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z As Robinson advanced in years, intemperate habits appear to have gained upon him; and for some time he led an irregular, harum-scarum sort of life. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z She used to love me dearly—at least she said so in every thing but words; but the old man said she should never marry a harum-scarum scape-grace like me. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z “Well, Ruth, I must say you are a pretty good calculator,” exclaimed Miss Sallie, “harum-scarum that you are.” The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z A harum-scarum sort of a young man was Andrew, and there were people in the parish who said he was only half-witted, but this was all nonsense. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z And one would scarcely suspect harum-scarum Bobby Hargrew of engineering such a delicate bit of business. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z In youth he was a wild, harum-scarum sort of a fellow, hardly ever out of one scrape before he was floundering into another. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z I always told Philip the harum-scarum way you were being brought up was perfectly ruinous. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Hang the 'Rambler!' come down and give me your word that this harum-scarum boy of mine hasn't done anything ungrateful or impertinent. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z Well, we all felt very deeply the news brought in by that orderly; for soldiers are not such harum-scarum roughs as some people seem to imagine. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z “Bad grammar—but you don’t know any better,” declared the harum-scarum. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z His running between the wickets alongside Broad was harum-scarum. Matt Prior's aggression was just what England needed 2011-07-24T19:32:58Z But even in the 90s, when he sometimes loses self-control, there was nothing harum-scarum. Vic Marks on Kevin Pietersen's 202 2011-07-22T19:00:50Z To Jo alone did the shy child tell her thoughts; and over her big, harum-scarum sister, Beth unconsciously exercised more influence than any one in the family. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z I know you are grinning at the idea of my mothering anything—I, the harum-scarum, the flibberty-jibberty—but I am really very much settled down. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z She was all fun and fancy, harum-scarum, irresponsible, indescribable. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z She says she is too old to go off with any harum-scarum crowd of school girls again.” Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z Now Audley Egerton came into power, and got him, though with great difficulty—for there were many prejudices against this scampish harum-scarum son of the Muses—a place in a public office. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Dropping into a garden chair, Dolores folds her white hands, to await further developments from her wilful, impulsive, harum-scarum sister Zoe. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z She is in for anything that is going, but at the same time acts as a kind of balance wheel for the twins, who are a harum-scarum pair. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z For, capricious, inconsistent, harum-scarum, dabbling with fire—yet is she not the free agent she so ardently believes? The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z But the hurdle race was not to be the harum-scarum, go-as-you-please contest that they had been in the habit of playing. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z You may be a harum-scarum child, but we love you. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z Thereafter, she looked dreamily into space, apparently thinking of something else—an old ruse of hers when harassed about her harum-scarum acquaintances. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z "Even such a harum-scarum creature will see that it is wiser for her to go back to Miss Marr in our company than with young Armitage," Mrs. Sibley had confidently declared. Hope Benham A Story for Girls 2011-05-16T02:00:18.193Z She divined that all this curiosity had one instinctive object—to discover something in her harum-scarum present or devious past that could roughly and effectively repel him. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z "I dare say not, but think of my feelings with a harum-scarum like you at the helm!" her father would reply. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Mr. Henry Sherwood in a flowery and harum-scarum speech opened the case for McNab, and as the publication of the alleged libel was admitted called no witnesses. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z Many and many a time he’s slept up in the mill loft after one of his harum-scarum tricks, and many’s the time I’ve faced the old squire when he’s come after him with a horsewhip.” Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z I did what I could to reassure her, and then a somewhat harum-scarum idea occurred to me—that I should use my leave to go to Berlin and make inquiries. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z Now Audley Egerton came into power, and got him, though with great difficulty—for there were many prejudices against this scampish, harum-scarum son of the Muses—a place in a public office. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z On the other hand, he has an earnestness and solidity of character by which our harum-scarum Hans might well take example. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z Any other woman—at any rate, any other woman whose upbringing had been as harum-scarum as Feo’s—would have given Lola her notice and dropped her like an old shoe. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Richmond looked at him anxiously, for he loved his wild, harum-scarum, handsome young brother with a strong love. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z The harum-scarum, independent, “rough and ready” runaway was actually on the verge of tears. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway But I should say he's rather a harum-scarum sort of fellow. Rachel Ray And what if I don't hold with investing any of uncle's money in this harum-scarum idea of yours? Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune She and Shirley talked but little at dinner, and what she said seemed to come winging from old memories—her own girlhood, its routs and picnics and harum-scarum pleasures. The Valiants of Virginia Her high spirits and harum-scarum ways commended her to most of her new companions. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life But what made me guffaw was a vision of the harum-scarum, devil-may-care little Egyptian mistress of an Auld Licht manse!” The Little Minister "I don't think Luke was ever what you call harum-scarum," said Mrs. Rowan. Rachel Ray It was the harum-scarum Felix, and the Turkish necktie of which the beloved had spoken, flapped over either shoulder in aggressive fly-away ends. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Would you have me marry a girl as feather-brained, as harum-scarum, as silly as I often am myself? Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days "She's a harum-scarum, but I like her the better of the two." The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life “She is neither harum-scarum nor devil-may-care,” Gavin answered, without heat, for he was no longer a distracted minister. The Little Minister If this man were in truth a harum-scarum fellow was it not well that Rachel should be quit of him,—even with any amount of present sorrow? Rachel Ray Hockey was the joy and delight of her harum-scarum existence, and it had never before occurred to her that there could be an individual of hockey age in the world misguided enough not to care. Just Gerry The little chabis, harum-scarum rogues in common with schoolboys all over the world, alone seemed to notice our presence. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 "If I get out of this scrape," she thought over and over again, "I'll never be a tomboy; I'll never be a harum-scarum girl any more." Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction He was a harum-scarum, dare-devil sort of mortal, who was afraid of nothing, yet could be cool enough when occasion arose. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance While her affection and trust never wavered, I doubt if she ever quite understood the harum-scarum girl in her charge. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer You are made of far better stuff than to slide into the mere knockabout, harum-scarum adventurer, as some of these up-country going chaps are only too ready to do, especially when they begin young. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley I’m a rough and ready harum-scarum sort of a chap, and I must have said some rather beastly things about people you all think a lot of. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion That d——d fly-away harum-scarum style of yours is no more adapted to a work of real merit, than a Will-o'-the-wisp would be for a light-house. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands “Hurry up” seems to be written in every face; “tumble harum-scarum in the ever-changing panorama of the world!” Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Our orderly, J.G.S., a harum-scarum young attorney, is a singular mixture of discipline and drollery. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 A motley world! too noisy--too wild--too harum-scarum-- everything topsy-turvey! Weird Tales, Vol. II. Upon the whole, sir, it is a pestilential, topsy-turvy, harum-scarum whirligig. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Here was her eldest son, the quiet, studious, respectable elder son, out of employment, while her harum-scarum disobedient Frank was getting three hundred a year and with good prospects. Aliens With a long head, but somewhat wrong one—harum-scarum. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature We had known him intimately for some months, and always as the harum-scarum, impulsive, hail fellow, bubbling, irresponsible. Gold I’m too harum-scarum a sailor for a quiet home-loving woman like you, so just forget me. Captain Pott's Minister His manners were those of his blood, but a freer and heartier and more harum-scarum fellow never lived. Young Barbarians “But Mr. Cameron may not place much confidence in the harum-scarum sophomore that visited his home a few years since, if he remembers him at all,” said Van Dorn, with a little laugh. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West It was the commander-in-chief of the invading forces who spoke, and the words were addressed to a very harum-scarum looking young lady, who stood facing him on the opposite side of the table. Soldiers of the Queen Their conversation, too, was slow and dignified, each word well considered before it came out, and never interrupting one another in a yarn, as did the younger harum-scarum chaps in the big ship near. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life There was a wild patter of feet down the lane, and a harum-scarum girl, half woman, half child, came scrambling recklessly over the fence, and tumbled upon the ground at his feet. Treasure Valley Her wild, harum-scarum spirits 53 welcomed the element of possible danger, and the imminence of discovery added an extra spice. The Madcap of the School You are saying how foolish it would be for you to encumber yourself with three harum-scarum boys. The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards “I suspect that this Hank ye’re tillin’ me about must be a wild harum-scarum broth av a boy thin?” remarked the old woodsman, puffing at his pipe contentedly. The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats Amy ran down again then, in her usual harum-scarum fashion, and the conversation became general. The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air But how can I go on asking our friends to put up with such a little harum-scarum? Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Raymonde’s harum-scarum mind was for once really filled with a wish to help. The Madcap of the School Not the least of the evils resulting from this harum-scarum way of traveling and writing is the fact that one’s impressions become sadly tumbled together and very soon lose their most salient failures. The Land of Thor The little harum-scarum baby of the family was proceeding to get her husband a most satisfactory and delicious little dinner, and Aunt Kate was proud of her. The Beloved Woman You don’t think I’m wild and harum-scarum, do you—regularly rash?” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills She wasn't a wilfully naughty child, this harum-scarum Poppy, but very thoughtless and very curious. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. She was not so clever, so daring, or so altogether reckless, but she came in a very good second-best in most of the harum-scarum escapades. The Madcap of the School Rhody laughed: 'I didn't mention any names,' said she; 'but I know good driving from harum-scarum, wherever I see it.' Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy As far as I can see it is only the wild plan of a harum-scarum young man. The White Mice If my opinion had been asked, I should have said that I thought it more suitable for her to have a heavy middle-aged dog of good manners than a harum-scarum young stripling like Trap. Pussy and Doggy Tales Altogether, it was the noisiest, dustiest, most harum-scarum race that can be imagined! When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine “It is all right, my dear,” she said, softening a little, “but you must promise me that you will not do such harum-scarum things again, and that you will try to keep your temper.” Madge Morton's Victory “What a good-hearted, harum-scarum fellow he is!” exclaimed my father. The Boys of Crawford's Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado They said he was a clever fellow in his profession, the long-haired, long-legged young doctor, with his harum-scarum ways and his ready laugh. A Sheaf of Corn "Can you guess what the harum-scarum fellow is about?" answered the young officer. The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck He was always a harum-scarum fellow, good-natured, but lazy and heedless. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It In the face of great difficulties Madge was not the harum-scarum person she seemed. Madge Morton's Victory Kathleen began to remove the contents of the trunk, loosely rolled up and thrown in after a harum-scarum fashion. Grey Town An Australian Story They had a wild, harum-scarum appearance and manner, which fully justified the description Captain Vesey had given of them. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club “You’d sooner go on such a wild, harum-scarum search as this, eh?” said the doctor, looking at the tall, sun-burnt man grimly. The Peril Finders But here was a harum-scarum friend who seemed to get everything she wanted by merely saying, "We must have it, you know!" Polly and Eleanor My idea always was that gold was to be grown, not searched for; but after all, I might just as well have gone upon a harum-scarum gold-hunt as have sunk my few poor hundreds here.” The Golden Magnet Dear Jackson,—There is a young fellow now in Melbourne, one Desmond O'Connor, a wild, harum-scarum, but of good stuff. Grey Town An Australian Story The farm was rented, so that Alma's only responsibilities were the post office which she kept, and that harum-scarum beauty of an Anna. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 I remember—he was always a harum-scarum vagabond,” said Pigeon, in a sneering way. The Three Midshipmen Then a very desperate idea occurred to her, so desperate that only a harum-scarum like Diana would have thought of it. A harum-scarum schoolgirl For Cricket, with all her harum-scarum ways, had a strong liking for organization. Cricket at the Seashore She replaced it with a deftness of touch natural to her, yet seemingly incongruous with her harum-scarum ways. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen She was only eighteen, and the most harum-scarum creature you ever saw. Mary Ware's Promised Land I’m sure that even Louise will keep the memory of this last Council tucked away in some corner of her harum-scarum mind.” The Torch Bearer A Camp Fire Girls' Story Remember, though, that I'm responsible for you to your parents, and I really can't allow these harum-scarum tricks. A harum-scarum schoolgirl And off they would go, on some harum-scarum or other, like a couple of children. Old Valentines A Love Story My half-sister, Luella, was just such a noisy harum-scarum; but she had only boys to play with. A Little Girl of Long Ago And though Dele was such a harum-scarum sort of girl, she was good to the children and found no end of diversions for them. A Little Girl in Old New York At least she certainly shows more partiality to him than to any one, and wonders incessantly how he managed to pick up so unworthy and harum-scarum a father. The Dew of Their Youth This was so unlike harum-scarum Peace that her sisters wondered, although they attributed it to chagrin over her blunder, and considerately refrained from asking questions. Heart of Gold "She's such a wild, harum-scarum thing, and she does love to tease." Miss Pat at School "It would be such fun to go together," said Dele, in her harum-scarum fashion, without a thought of any future contingency. A Little Girl of Long Ago Of course it was a harum-scarum impression, but it gratified them to hold it. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century But the harum-scarum cousin had made this impossible. The Highgrader He had left behind him a harum-scarum reputation, and, save for his father and mother, but a solitary relative of his own name. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea It was not that I am penurious, although I have changed my old harum-scarum habits with regard to money. The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) Pauppukkeewis was a harum-scarum fellow who played many queer tricks, but he took care, nevertheless, to supply his family and children with food. Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian "Now, what sort of harum-scarum trick have you got up your sleeve, Jack?" questioned George, uneasily, as the three gathered in a group. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie And make him as wild and harum-scarum as you are, yourself, O'Halloran; and then expect him to turn out a respectable merchant, afterwards? Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) And yet when I married I was a girl like you; only ten times wilder—the greatest harum-scarum in the county! Agatha's Husband A Novel No two individuals seemed more unlikely to draw together than the meek, gentle old lady and the dashing, harum-scarum boy. My Doggie and I The first was a harum-scarum young pastor with a be-as-jolly-as-you-can spirit, and had accepted his office at the recommendation of a relative in power. Hunted and Harried Smithers is too much of a convivial harum-scarum fellow to be of much use in the way of giving sound advice. Charlie to the Rescue When I first went to sea I was a very wild harum-scarum young fellow, an’ havin’ some sort of influence over my mates, I did ’em a deal of damage and led ’em astray. The Young Trawler But this hunt is not always a success, and when it is a partial failure the gay, improvident, harum-scarum half-breeds have a sad time of it. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood Jim's friendship and quick wit had more than once saved the monkey; for despite of harum-scarum ways, the boy with the sunny smile was a general favorite. Children of the Tenements I forgot to say that Tommy Peck, though a harum-scarum fellow, possessed considerable artistic talent; superior, at all events, to any of the rest of us. Twice Lost I remember her such a rumpled up, dress-anyhow, harum-scarum sort of a girl, that I find it hard to believe the tall, graceful, modest creature I meet with now is the same person! Charlie to the Rescue We have plenty of fellows with the latter qualities, but too few with the former, for they fancy if they’re tolerably brave they may be as harum-scarum, rollicking, and careless as they like. Paddy Finn Generally I spoke of myself as Merry by name and merry by nature, and was, I fear, still but a harum-scarum fellow after all. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days With all his fun and humour and harum-scarum manner, he was a thoroughly honourable right-minded fellow, and I knew that I could trust him. Hurricane Hurry That rowdy of the woods, Jasper Jay, spied upon the harum-scarum singers one day, when they were all but bursting themselves in a frenzy of song. The Tale of Bobby Bobolink Tuck-me-In Tales Those belonging to the army and navy, were either of inferior rank, or were harum-scarum fellows, who cared not at all with whom they associated. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea All the commanders and most of the post-captains were young men, full of life and spirits, two or three of them noted for their harum-scarum qualities. Paddy Finn The Admiral laughed heartily at his story, as, of course, did everybody else, with the exception of Captain Sourcrout, who, grimly smiling, observed— “I should have brought that harum-scarum lieutenant to a court-martial pretty sharply.” The Three Lieutenants “When two harum-scarum fellows associate, they are sure to get into trouble; but you two will help each other out of difficulties, should you unexpectedly fall into them.” Afar in the Forest And they thought him the merriest harum-scarum they had ever known. The Tale of Bobby Bobolink Tuck-me-In Tales Well, we all felt very deeply the news brought in by that orderly, for soldiers are not such harum-scarum roughs as some people seem to imagine. Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny I was surprised at Dubois’ carelessness at leaving it exposed, though less at La Touche, who, though a good-natured fellow, was harum-scarum and thoughtless in the extreme. Paddy Finn Chloe paused in her harum-scarum sweeping, and said, with a look and tone almost defiant, "I don't want to marry Tom." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 A harum-scarum young dog, with impudent eyes, and a toss of his head that would have defied the bench of bishops?” Roger Ingleton, Minor When, where in the harum-scarum life of Dover Street was there time or place for such self-communing? The Promised Land Rollicking, epigrammatic, harum-scarum Irish trooper, in the Indian service, whose adventures and sayings are narrated in Soldiers Three, The Courting of Dinah Shadd, etc., by Rudyard Kipling. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 I remember her as being a great harum-scarum but with the best heart in the world, and absolutely honest and unaffected. Molly Brown's Orchard Home I will admit," says he, "that I may have failed to cultivate a close acquaintance with all the harum-scarum cut-ups in my employ. Torchy As A Pa They're a harum-scarum lot, and dissipation soon turns a man's hair grey. The Hand in the Dark But the way they apply it seems most harum-scarum. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 24, 1892 Colonel Tom Talbot's settlement in West Ontario has, by 1832, increased to 50,000 people, and the mad harum-scarum of court days is becoming an old man. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom I am such a sober person pacing the long galleries of the Louvre studying the wonderful paintings that no one would dream I am the harum-scarum I really am. Molly Brown's Orchard Home "What a harum-scarum that Bunny is!" said Mrs. Dashwood with a sigh. Naughty Miss Bunny A Story for Little Children Thus it will be seen that many harum-scarum fellows got into the school, and that they could not readily be compelled to conform to the rules and requirements. Frank Merriwell's Chums He regarded her with the greatest admiration, feeling that a harum-scarum fellow like himself was most fortunate in having such a wife to keep him straight. The Story of the Big Front Door We find them leading a harum-scarum existence, drifting from place to place, and from occupation to occupation, never able to remain at any one undertaking for any length of time. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry Her126 harum-scarum young son was on her mind a good deal. Steve Yeager Somethin' of a kid, maybe kind of wild an' harum-scarum, maybe not worth much. Man to Man In a man's hardened and buffeted body he had kept the heart of a harum-scarum boy. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure But supposing a few thousands of us, instead of being indifferent, instead of 'exploring' in my harum-scarum way, go to work and try to give these creatures a chance of living human lives? The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary "Any fresh tales to tell, Tom?" inquired Matt Peke then—"Any more harum-scarum pranks o' yours on the road?" The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches To the harum-scarum Radisson belong the sole credit and discredit of the escapade. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark The home folks had never before considered these rather harum-scarum boys of so much importance as now that they were in the Navy and becoming real "Old Salts." Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats It were really a loss to have the way shorter, or the servant a harum-scarum thing who would dash in with her precious burden before one knew it was coming. Gifts of Genius A Miscellany of Prose and Poetry by American Authors It would be a big thing for the paper," he said, "if it only panned out; but it is such a rattle-brained, harum-scarum thing. The Sport of the Gods This mode of hunting is sometimes indulged in by harum-scarum white men, but it is done more for deviltry than anything else. The Extermination of the American Bison Morrill is their faithful follower, though a little harum-scarum at times. The Jester of St. Timothy's It was a mystery to Sheba, how a dignified minister could care for the companionship of such a harum-scarum little creature as her grandson. Ole Mammy's Torment David was a lively, harum-scarum, handsome youth, good at his lessons, popular with his companions, always in a scrape, into which he was generally drawn by the minister's son, so the neighbors thought. The Romance of a Christmas Card Rupert had met Gerald Dillon before, and knew him to be as wild, adventurous, and harum-scarum a young officer as his cousin Pat; and in half-an-hour's talk the whole matter was settled. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars Let a boy dictate a letter to a gum-chewing, fidgety, harum-scarum stenographer. Public Speaking I'm just a harum-scarum, tempery girl that grew up in the hills. The Sheriff's Son He was a harum-scarum fellow, all strings, and tapes, and ends, and flue. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour You seemed to understand and did not get mad about it, and I've often wanted you to know that no son could mean to me now what my little harum-scarum daughter means. Kitty Canary And among these defects should be counted a great ambition, a kind of harum-scarum and tumultuous activity, an irreflective impetuosity of passion, and a dangerous lack of balance and judgment. The Women of the Caesars "Is it being yourself to act like a harum-scarum tomboy?" inquired Gaviller sarcastically. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest If you two harum-scarum youngsters are determined to get your throats cut, I don't see but that I shall have to be near at hand. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia In my opinion—if it counts for anything," she persisted, "this harum-scarum state of things is quite as bad for the children as for the birds. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India He felt certain harum-scarum Jack would only be bored by the Forest, perhaps would make fun. Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters He was harum-scarum, but he was chivalrous and he pitied Vivie. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement Jane McCarthy had acquired the name of "Crazy Jane" because of her reckless driving, her harum-scarum ways and her complete ignoring of public opinion. The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas The chap had joined to get abroad, and he told me all his harum-scarum ambitions once. Children of the Mist Watty Scott was a scion of a good Scottish Border family, a youth careless and harum-scarum as the most typical of middies, but a gentleman, and popular alike with officers and men. Stories of the Border Marches She could not know that with a certain old play for a textbook the children she thought so harum-scarum were learning brave lessons this summer. Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters His improvident, harum-scarum habits had very soon deprived him of all the advantages that might have resulted from the soldier's munificent gift, and left him a landless good-for-nothing, yet contented vagabond as before. Nick of the Woods Moreover, it would be a long while before I accepted any of her harum-scarum invitations again. The Indiscretion of the Duchess Don could understand harum-scarum Tim refusing to give up a plan. Don Strong, Patrol Leader "That child gets wilder and more harum-scarum every day," observed Lady Harriet, who was passing The Grand Stand in her carriage at the moment. The Lamp in the Desert "A harum-scarum young chief," replied Media, "heir to three islands; he likes nothing better than the sport you now see see him at." Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I Lady Grace's eyes went to her daughter whose faultless apparel and perfection of line were in vivid contrast to Dinah's harum-scarum appearance. Greatheart He never wearied of telling of the constant succession of harum-scarum pranks that made the Tribune office the storm-centre for all the fun-loving characters in Colorado. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 By the way, I know the mater and Sis think she's a bit harum-scarum, and you do, too. Mr. Prohack "Why, Iola," said Harry, "you used to be the most harum-scarum girl I ever knew, laughing, dancing, and singing from morning until night." Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted Those "harum-scarum" expeditions, the Crusades, were perhaps influential in checking piracy, although the rabble that composed the majority of them had as little principle as the worst of the freebooters. The Pirates Own Book Henrietta Hastings's harum-scarum gossiping and philosophizing happened to be just what his troubled mind needed to precipitate its clouds into a solid mass that could be clearly seen and carefully examined. The Second Generation With a long head, but somewhat a wrong one——harum-scarum. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays That shows what a harum-scarum life I lead. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss But it serves me right for chasing a harum-scarum thing when I ought to have been minding my own business and collecting bills for Douglas & Co. Maggie Miller That night! what a night it was! of fingers shivering with haste, of harum-scarum quests and searches, of groans, and piteous appeals to God. The Purple Cloud Out of a harum-scarum, willful boyhood he had emerged into a finely tempered, steady young manhood. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth I was a harum-scarum, reckless lad, and he had had an education, and was already marked for the sword-belt. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes It might even be suspected that she liked the harum-scarum best after all. Anne's House of Dreams Come down and give me your word that this harum-scarum boy of mine hasn't done anything ungrateful or impertinent. Little Women Buck, listening to her laughing, triumphant account of her hairbreadth, harum-scarum adventure, frowned before he smiled. Emma McChesney and Co. Of her harum-scarum spirit there was nothing left but the little screech. The Song of the Lark She's a harum-scarum lot, I'm afraid, and a sad chatterbox, but she's the right sort of a person for a man with nerves like you! The Avenger Certainly the captivating voice, with its unkempt melody, and its throbbing, skipping, harum-scarum banjo accompaniment, was all that broke the silence of the place. Southern Lights and Shadows To Jo alone did the shy child tell her thoughts, and over her big harum-scarum sister Beth unconsciously exercised more influence than anyone in the family. Little Women Formal functions, often on an elaborate scale, were taking the place of the harum-scarum informal parties. The Gray Dawn I hope you will not think it shabby in me, if I seem to wish to throw all the blame on this harum-scarum Guert Ten Eyck. Satanstoe I then asked Hartington if he knew anything about it; and Lord Wolseley ultimately discovered that Randolph Churchill had confused the Congo with the Nile, an amusing example of his harum-scarum recklessness. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 He could throw a sort of splendor around a bit of harum-scarum, devil-may-care piloting, that made it almost fascinating—but not to everybody. Life on the Mississippi, Part 3. I was the harum-scarum of the family, and I'm sorry to say, my children seem to have inherited my traits of character. Patty Fairfield Little O'Grady was celebrated for keeping the most untidy and harum-scarum quarters throughout the entire Rabbit-Hutch, and for being wholly beyond the reach of reproof or the range of intimidation. Under the Skylights Thou'rt not Sir Harcourt Lees's—no- For hats grow like the heads that wear 'em: And hats, on heads like his, would grow Particularly harum-scarum. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Thanks to the alarm itself, which the harum-scarum articles excited, prudence will once more gain control of our foreign affairs. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 Now, run along, Philip, and look after that harum-scarum nephew of yours. The Vision of Desire At the hotel, on the other hand, the groups, though equally individual, lacked this harum-scarum quality, and, if occasionally noisy, were clean and orderly. The Nest Builder To his thinking, the room was pretty harum-scarum. The Minister's Charge He came before I knew where I was, with another spark with him, and horses and dogs, and servants, and harum-scarum called for everything, as if he were in a public-house. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction With a long head, but somewhat a wrong one—harum-scarum. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 My little harum-scarum beauty knows not what strange histories every woman living, who has had the least independence of will, could tell her, were such to be as communicative as she is. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 He's rather a wild harum-scarum sort of chap—I imagine his own worst enemy, for he drinks heavily when he can get it, and spends much of the time in the guard-house. Air Service Boys over the Atlantic Fust-rate! that harum-scarum venter er mine was the best I ever made. Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories I've a rich dad and he's the best dad any harum-scarum boy ever had. The Desert of Wheat With a long head, but somewhat a wrong one,—harum-scarum. The Best Letters of Charles Lamb "I wonder if Grenfall has heard of my harum-scarum trip to St. Petersburg," reflected Yetive, making herself comfortable in the coach after the gates and the multitudes were far behind. Beverly of Graustark If you knew the boy you would understand what a hot-headed, harum-scarum person he is. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill Come, W. W., put out of your head "what it may lead to," confess that you are afraid of getting connected with such a mad harum-scarum set!' The Pillars of the House, V1 During the course of a harum-scarum youth in the city of Dublin certain persons had been known to predict that Mr. Frederick Conyngham had a future before him. In Kedar's Tents He's a harum-scarum sort of boy, and likes to shirk his work. Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune Tavia's face crimsoned when he referred to her as a "harum-scarum" and only a warning look from Dorothy kept her from replying to his insult. Dorothy Dale : a girl of today When I was a harum-scarum boy," he muttered, "a girl with such a face could almost make me worship her. Without a Home And the younger sets cared no more about anyone—nor about anything under heaven, save to have a good time in their own harum-scarum ways. The Metropolis With her face still flushed by the unexpected caress, and her golden curls still rumpled from the baby's mischievous little fingers, Patty looked like a harum-scarum schoolgirl. Patty's Butterfly Days "She is neither harum-scarum nor devil-may-care," Gavin answered, without heat, for he was no longer a distracted minister. The Little Minister "A touch of jail ain't a bad thing for a harum-scarum kid," Tom volunteered, as he finished giving his supper order. The Winds of Chance "I'm sure there isn't any 'harum-scarum' about you," said the girl, gravely, as she searched the sweet, brown eyes. Katherine's Sheaves All this helped to make her a Judy quite different from the harum-scarum one of a few days back, who used to come to breakfast looking as if her clothes had been pitchforked upon her. Seven Little Australians If you were giddy and harum-scarum, and devoted to rank and wealth and that sort of thing, it would not be well for you to marry a commoner without fortune. The Small House at Allington Such a harum-scarum method was never used on our expedition, and I never heard Powell suggest that it was on the first. The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons Good-natured Jim obeyed her, and had to confess that the report was tolerable enough; the girl was perhaps a little harum-scarum, no worse. Thyrza Christopher Ludlow, a wild, harum-scarum fellow who had risked his life many times during his hunting trips, came to his death in a prosaic street accident. Who Cares? a story of adolescence She was a harum-scarum baggage with no proper respect for any one, he decided, especially after the day she had so rudely accosted one of the passing directors. Merton of the Movies The usual morning gathering of Rajahs and their followers, with Klings and Sikhs, was there, and I suspect that they thought adult Europeans very foolish for being amused with these harum-scarum antics. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Fusie, the little, harum-scarum French waif was ready for anything in the way of adventure. Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry And of how they looked, and the harum-scarum things they did and said. Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) I will not go so far as to say it is a harum-scarum jumble, for it is not that, but I think it fair to say it is at least jumbulacious in places. Christian Science "Tom's rather harum-scarum, but there ain't anything bad in him, I guess." Those Extraordinary Twins This hair of hers was of a dark-brown hue, threaded with silver, and it grew in a tousled abundance of unruly wisps that seemed to be symbolic of her harum-scarum character. The Rise of David Levinsky I tried to get at the rights of it, but he is such a harum-scarum fellow there was no succeeding. The Heir of Redclyffe A harum-scarum fellow, and pretending to a great scorn for all the girls. A Set of Six It was quite true that the younger cousin was more of a general favorite than harum-scarum Jeff, but the mother might as well have asked her boy to be like Socrates. The Vision Splendid "Why, Magdalen! what have you got in that harum-scarum head of yours now?" No Name It would not only close my lips but it would to a certain extent cut me off from my usual haunts and from the society of my friends; especially of the light-hearted, young, harum-scarum kind. The Arrow of Gold A Story Between Two Notes |
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