Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-13

dinner this evening? Miss Asher
row, is a very nice young lady; she
will make it agreeable for you"
why, she doesn't know me-" said
Plat, wonderingly. .iShe doesn't
know anything about me. Would she
go? I'm not acquainted with her."
Would she go?" repeated zizz-
baum, with uplifted eyebrows. Sure,
she would go. 1 will introduce you.
Sure, she would CO."
He called Miss Asher loudly.
She came, calm and slightly con-
temptuous, in her white shirtwatst
and plain black skirt.
MIR. Plat would like the pleasure
of your company to dinner this eve
Ming" said Zizzbaum, walking away.
Sure" said Miss Asher, looking at
the ceiling. "Id be much pleased.
Nine-eleven West twentieth street,
What time?"
SAY Z o'clock"
'All right, but please don't come
ahead of time. 1 room with school
teacher. and she doesn't allow any
gentlemen to call in the room. There
isn't any parlor, so you'll have to
wait in the hall. I'll be ready"
At half-past seven Platt and Miss
Asher sat at table in a Broadway
restaurant. She was dressed in a
plain, filmy black. Plat didn't know
that it was all part of her days
work
with the unobtrusiVe aid OF a good
waiter he managed to order re-
spectacle oinner minus the usuai
Broadway preliminaries.
MISS Asher hashed upon MIN
dazzling smile.
Mayh nave soniethiiis u
orinh sue ASKED.
why. certainly, said Piatt. ANY
thing you want.
ury Mai eiiii' she Saiu u 'iie
"ar.ei'
Wnen u was prought ana SET before
ner Flatt reached over ana look IL
away;
What rs TINS ne asked.
cocktail, OF course
you ordered. This is liquor. You
can't drink this. what is your nrst
name.
TO my intimate friends, SAID MISS
Asher, freezingly, 1T Is .Helen.
Listen, Helen" said Platt. leaning
over the table. For many years every
Time the spring flowers blossomed out
on the prairies l got to thinking of
somebody that I'd never seen or
heard OF. knew II was you the
minute saw you Yesterday. I'm
gong pack nome tomorrow ana
you re GOING Win me. ! SNOW IT. lor
saw II III YOUR eyes wnen YOU III %
looheo d. me. iuu neeun hiIA, lol
you We 20. " lali my 4iH &C. Ter
. Ii.eie liion 4 pi'neu oue ioi "" oii
my way over.
He licked two-carat diamond SOL
lta,re gins across tne tapie. MISS
asi,er hippeo ~ oaeh ~ -iiii win iiei
iorh.
Don't get fresh" she said, severely.
I'm worthy a hundred thousand
dollars" said Platt. I'll build you
the finest house in West Texas"
You can't buy me, Mr.. Buyer
said. Miss Asher, 'if you had hun
ored mllilon. dlont tnink "a nave
TO cal you down. You dldn LOOK
IKE the others TO me at nrst' out L
see you're all alike
All WhoF asked fiatI
All you buyers. You think be-
cause we girls nave to go out to din
you're privlleged TO say what you
- -.o.. 5;ae .-a.t 60. A. a4te.,r.
you were qiIerent from the oeners'
oue sec was ms
i,ate seruch ms hhsSls oii ,ne ,apie
Win d gesture Oh suuuen' Aiuihinae-
ing sausiaction'
i've got III. he exclaimed, almost
hilariously-"th Nicholson place,
over on the north side. There's
big grove OF 1--we oaks and natural
lake. Inc oid mousse can oe puiieo
down ana tne new one set lurther
pacK
Put out your pipe, said MISS Ash
er. I'm sorry to wake you up, put
you fellows might as well get wise,
once Tor all, TO where you stand. I'm
supposed 10 go 10 dinner WIN you
and heip Joily you along SO you IL
trade Win olu llzzy' Out oon ex-
pect to find me In any OF the suits
you buy
do you mean to tell me-" said
Plat, that you go out this way with
customers, and they all-they all talk
TO you like / hAve?"
"rhey all make plays" said Miss
Asher. but / must say that you've
got 'em beat in one respect. They
generally talk diamonds, while you've
actually dug one up
How long have you been working,
Helen?"
SCOT my name pat. haven't YOU?
I'VE been supporting myself for eight
wears. | was a cash cir, and a wrap