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The ink-eraser, with an absurd little whisk attached to it for brushing away fragments of rubbed paper; the fascicle of sharpened pencils held together by an elastic band; the tiny phial of typewriter oil; a small box of peppermints; a crumpled handkerchief; the stenographic notebook with a pencil inserted at the blank page, so as to be ready for instant service the next day; the long paper-cutter for slitting envelopes; her memorandum pad, on which was written Remind Mr.
The number of times good women perjure themselves is almost unbelievable. But the recording angel has, it is said, a deaf side, otherwise he would need an ink-eraser. Ralph knew very well what she really meant, and continued to throw the fine-spun glossy waves over her head, as a miser may toss his gold for the pleasure of the cool, crisp touch.
He was accompanied be a throop iv assistants carryin' a camera, a mutoscope, a magic lantern, a tib iv dye, a telescope, a calceem light, a sextant, a compass, a thermometer, a barometer, a thrunkful iv speeches, a duplicate to th' Agyptian obelisk, an ink-eraser, an' a rayceipt f'r makin' goold out iv lead pipe. "'Well, sir, says Bertillon, 'what d'ye want? "'Nawthin', says th' coort.
The court-crier took the hat from one of the deputies, and the clerk, in answer to a nod of assent from the Judge, passed Bud an ink-eraser with a steel blade in one end. The audience now had the appearance of one watching a juggler perform a trick.
"Ugh!" cried Polly, and her pen slipped, making an awful scratch and just spoiling the best notice she had written. Jasper raised his head and cast a warning glance over the table at Alexia, but it was too late. "I do believe we shall find it some time," said Polly, scraping away with the ink-eraser and only making matters worse. "Take care, Polly; the ink is too fresh," warned Jasper.
There was no tray in the trunk, and the interior space was filled with some bulky article that had been carefully shrouded by manifold layers of cloth wrappings. I know that the same thought was in both our minds, but neither of us spoke. A keen-bladed ink-eraser lay on the desk before me, and I handed it to Indiman.
"Well, maybe I can do it," persisted Alexia, "if I could only try." "You may try," said Polly, pushing the paper toward her, when she saw Alexia's face, "but it's no matter anyway, I'll write another." And she had already begun it when Alexia threw down the ink-eraser. "It's no sort of use," she said, "and I've made a shocking hole in the paper.
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