A grand piano by a famous maker made its appearance in the salon in place of the old one, and Madame Dobson, the singing-teacher, came no longer twice a week, but every day, music-roll in hand. ❋ Various (N/A)
Alice is a music-teacher, and goes all day from house to house in town, and from school to school, with her music-roll in hand. ❋ Various (N/A)
And, shaking her curls, she unrolled her music-roll and took from it the poor, dear fellow's letters, which she had carefully hidden between the leaves of her songs, delighted to be involved in this love-story, to give vent to her emotion in an atmosphere of intrigue and mystery which melted her cold eyes and suffused her dry, pale complexion. ❋ Various (N/A)
Someone was entering -- a girl with a music-roll under an arm. ❋ Eleanor Gates (1913)
It took the blundering grammar and the music-roll to keep the door open -- and then it opened wide and Achilles entered, following the butler's stateliness up the high, dark hall. ❋ Jennette Barbour Perry Lee (1905)
She seated herself, folding her hands above the music-roll, and lifting her eyes to the dark face looking down at her. ❋ Jennette Barbour Perry Lee (1905)
Harris found herself standing, music-roll in hand, at the door of Madame ❋ Jennette Barbour Perry Lee (1905)
He took out the music-roll from the drawer and unrolled it, holding it in light fingers. ❋ Jennette Barbour Perry Lee (1905)
His eye dropped to the silver tag on the music-roll in his hand, and lifted itself again to a gleaming red-brown house at the left. ❋ Jennette Barbour Perry Lee (1905)
So ill that when Betty Harris, with her demure music-roll in her hand, tapped at the door of Madame Lewandowska's studio, she found no one within. ❋ Jennette Barbour Perry Lee (1905)
A few moments later she took a chair on the terrace and drawing a book from her music-roll, turned the pages, found the place, and then placing it open downwards in her lap, sighed a little, smiled a little, and looked out over the city. ❋ Unknown (1899)
At their frequent encounters, when she, tripping along the rue de Seine, with music-roll and big straw hat would pass Clifford and his familiars steering an easterly course to the Café Vachette, and at the respectful uncovering of the band would colour and smile at Clifford, Elliott's slumbering suspicions awoke. ❋ Unknown (1899)
Her profession, judging from her music-roll, is that of a pianist. ❋ Unknown (1899)
On the bed lay an umbrella and a big straw hat, and on the table, a music-roll unfurled, an ink-stand, and sheets of ruled paper. ❋ Unknown (1899)
She was ranging the music-roll boxes in an orderly row. ❋ Henry Blake Fuller (1893)
"Oh, Polly!" he cried, "here, let me take that detestable thing!" trying to get the music-roll out of her hand. ❋ Margaret Sidney (1884)
Polly turned and waved her music-roll at them for a reply. ❋ Margaret Sidney (1884)
"Are you really and truly home, Polly?" asked Phronsie, taking the music-roll to tuck it under her own arm. ❋ Margaret Sidney (1884)
Doctor Morton read the above while on his way to visit his two patients in Hughes street, and instantly his mind reverted to the initials engraved upon the unknown girl's music-roll. ❋ Mrs. Georgie Sheldon (1884)
Violet was greatly disappointed to receive only one response; but she argued that one pupil might open the way for others; so she dressed herself with great care, took her music-roll under her arm, and made her way to the address mentioned. ❋ Mrs. Georgie Sheldon (1884)
