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there with the dark coats or white suits of the men, made a very gay picture indeed. A few children played around through the crowd. A woman at the side was explaining to her escort,
"Dancing
an art with them, you know. Don't you think they have a lovely home here? I've visited here before. She is such a charming hostess. Yes, they plan out and originate new dances, but they never dance them except for a few friends now and then, for their guests as today, That one that was such a rage last for instance. season was their production. She used to be a Miss Meredith." Meredith Meredith? Could it ? I hadn't seen her very closely. While I was yet wondering the page turned. I saw a long procession winding down the streets is
really
It is their Passion.
—
—
In the big limousine holding the place
of a great city.
As honor sat a small lady in the prime of her life. she bowed to the crowd here and there on each side her Irish smile spread and spread. A look of infinite The militant-looking satisfaction was on her face. crowd of women who, with martial step and great pride, followed the machine, mile upon mile of them,
of
revealed the meaning of
banners borne
all
this procession in their
aloft:
CATHERINE RIDDLE, FIRST WOMAN JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
"Hurrah
for Riddle," etc., etc. Riddle a judge of the supreme court! My eyes Still it was only in fairly popped out of my head. the natural course of events to be expected really. She had actually been known upon one occasion to read an International Law book clear through just for the
fun
of
it!
"Getting tired?" asked the
little
old
man.