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Even the exterior of this handsome building, erected in the style of the Italian renaissance after the design of Miss Sophia G. Hayden of Boston with its exquisite sculptural decorations executed by Miss Alice Rideout of St. Francisco bore testimony to the fact, that women are entitled to enter into competition with their male colleagues.
"No is that so!" Jim was as much pleased and surprised as Anne, as he settled himself with Virginia's web of silky hair against his shoulder. "Built it, perhaps, Mr. Rideout?" "No. No, it was eight or ten years old, then. I used to pass it, walking to the office. We had a little office down on Meig's pier then. As a matter of fact, my wife never saw it until I brought her home to it.
But we've talked a hundred times of coming back here some day, and having a little look about 'little Ten-Twelve, as we always used to call it. I see your number's changed. But" his gesture was almost apologetic "we are busy people. Mrs. Rideout likes to live in the country a great part of the time; this neighborhood is inaccessible now time goes by, and, in short, we haven't ever come back.
As he recited the "Confession" he looked about him. There was Mr. Maxse, and there Miss Purves. Every one was in his and her appointed place; old Colonel Rideout with the purple gills not kneeling because of his gout; young Edward Walter, heir to the sugar factory, not kneeling because he was lazy; sporting Mr.
Anne was frankly unable to speak. "And now I mustn't keep these children out of bed any longer," said the older man. "This has been a a lovely afternoon for me. I wish Mrs. Rideout had been with me." He stood up. "Shall I give you this little fellow, Mrs. Warriner?" "We'll put the babies down," said Jim, rising, too, "and then, perhaps, you'd like to look about the house, Mr. Rideout?"
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Rideout, have you tasted this vol-au-vent? You really should. I have got the bill of fare" (with girlish elation). "There's fricandeau of veal, calf's-head collops, tripe
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