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I expect her memory failed her, or she mislaid her notes. She used to put them in her spectacle-case.... My motor only takes eight minutes to get to the station, Mr. Midmore ... but, as I was saying, whenever she made her will with us, Mrs. Werf always left Rhoda thirty pounds per annum.
The merry old gentleman, placing a snuffbox in one pocket of his trousers, a note-book in the other, and a watch in his waistcoat, and sticking a mock diamond pin in his shirt, and spectacle-case and handkerchief in his coat-pocket, trotted up and down the room in imitation of the manner in which old gentlemen walk about the streets; while the Dodger and Charley Bates had to get all these things out of his pockets without being observed.
"I want you to give me your advice," say I, as we toddle amicably along, side by side. "What would be a nice present for a gentleman an elderly gentleman at least rather elderly, who has a spectacle-case, a pocket-book, an inkstand, six Church services, and who does not smoke." "But he does smoke," says Mr. Musgrave, correcting me. "I saw him the other day." "Saw whom? What do you mean?"
We 'll do our best to inflate that impression, and when it comes your turn at guard-mount you can probably let several little things of interest drift in at your ears." "I left headquarters before the Captain had time to explain," I suggested. "Oh!" said the Lieutenant. "Well, here it is in a spectacle-case, as our friend Kipling would put it. We're on our way to Culebra Island.
The merry old gentleman, placing a snuff-box in one pocket of his trousers, a note-case in the other, and a watch in his waistcoat pocket, with a guard-chain round his neck, and sticking a mock diamond pin in his shirt: buttoned his coat tight round him, and putting his spectacle-case and handkerchief in his pockets, trotted up and down the room with a stick, in imitation of the manner in which old gentlemen walk about the streets any hour in the day.
"Wait till I get my glasses on," said the squire, fumbling in his pocket for his spectacle-case. Adjusting his glasses, Squire Pope directed a glance at the stage. He instantly recognized Philip, and his surprise was boundless. He gave a sudden start. "By gracious, I couldn't have believed it!" he ejaculated. "Couldn't have believed what, brother?" asked Mrs. Cunningham.
The spectacle-case settled the matter a crack was heard, it refused to snap at all; and Guy, much discomfited, made many apologies. Amy laughed; Philip was much too well-bred to do anything but curl his lip unconsciously. Mrs. Edmonstone waited till he was gone, then, when she was wishing Guy 'good-night' at Charles's door, she said,
The china all stood as it used, and grandmamma's chair with her footstool, and the little table near it with her magnifying-glass and spectacle-case. There were her books, the old French classics, and the modern yellow backs, her paper-knife still in one, half-cut. I never realized how happy I had been here, in this little room, a year ago. How happy, and, oh, how ridiculously young!
"I think I'll hold it the old way, please." "There's only one way of doing anything," said Miss Jones, "and that's the right way." "This is the right way for me," said Jeremy. "If I say it's not the right way " "But it waggles," cried Jeremy. The discussion was interrupted by a cry from Helen. "Oh, do look, Miss Jones, Hamlet's got your spectacle-case. He thinks it's a mouse."
Sperrit was drivin' in early last evenin' 'n' she stopped at Gran'ma Mullins to get one o' the crick stones out o' her horse's shoe, 'n' Gran'ma Mullins was weepin' on the piazza while little Jane chewed up her spectacle-case, 'n after she got the stone out Mrs. Sperrit jus' up 'n' took little Jane home with her.
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