They should have padded leather knobs at the tops, as these prevent the stick from slipping out of the hand and being dropped during a run, as well as saving the hand from blisters when the stick is much used in practising lifted stem or jump turns.

He hopped through their loops like they was playin' jump-the-rope with him.

The subject, black-haired Molly Dale, rested the point of her hand-fork between two rows of ragged sailors and Johnny-jump-ups and lifted a pair of the clearest, softest blue eyes in the world in greeting to Racey Dawson.

Portland For Tamey Drove over the bridge today, saw the water far below and once again imagined your last jump desperation, pain, relief, a twist of gallantry across your face, your final bow to the truth you always told me to tell.

On the opposite window ledge an empty drum of figs was now topped with hardy jump-up-johnnies.