The evening world., 1913-09-26
Miss Suzanne Wharton Tells
How Cupid as High Flyer
Reached Her Heart.
ASKED HER THREE TIMES
Jack Villas, Rich Aviator, Re-
peated Question at Inter-
walls of 1000 Feet.

This IL a real. 1--we romance OF the
skyl
The Greek fables record a story NJ n
very .ich Prince who dropped from the
sky one day. right into the courtyard
OF a foreign princess, and putting tho
beautiful lady into his winged chariot
hc New heavenward IIc returned later
with his valuable theft and the prin.
cess announced TO the members OF the
court she had accepted the proposal OF
the stranger. That's Action.
Last year. while Miss susanna whar.
ton, daughter Of clifton Wharton
Eastern representative Of the National
Tube Company. was staying a, their
summer home AT Alexandria Ray. Thou
sand Islands. man dropped suddenly
from the sky ight onto the lawn at
her feet. lie steIp ped from his machine
and asked her n she would like to take
. ride with him. Naturally. she would
be delighted.
50 THEY WENT UP and UP AND
UP 5000 FEET.
So he assisted her to the scat beside
his. and away they Few. They rose
right straight up until the tn seemed
small and helpless at their feet They
SCARED and glided. and for over an hour
played about the heavens In sheer de.
light. They were then about 800 feet
up.
AZ this altitude he asked the girl he.
aide him. who was tmidly hanging fast
TO the framework. IL she would marry
him.
Shs hesitated. Papa might object"
she replied. And then. too. I can:
think way up here"
The machine rose higher. And when
Il registered 1000 feet above all that 10
solid. he asked her again. She was
busy fixing her hair Just then and
didn't answer him.
So he sent II up another 1000 feat
and for the third time asked her the
came question.
She leaned over and took one look
down. Thea she replied: Yes"
They descended. And he brought her
back to the very spot from which they
hsd risen. and the girl Jumped out, q
little nervous. and told her friends all
about Il
This 10 fact And pe aviator was
Logan 4. cJack"D Villas. rich Chlcaso
polo player. motor car racer and air
boatman.
The only difference between this I, .ory
and the Greek fable 10 that these two
knew each other and had been friends
for years. Jack decided upon this move
plan OF proposing. And so he IL the
tn
Alss Wharton Is the first who has nc.
cepted q sky proposal.
When seen at her home In Plainneld
~ d. to-day she admitted she had
nown with Jack before. but admitted
this was the best night she had sveI
made with him.
DID you think he was taking advan
tass OF your height?" was asked.
MERELY DECLARED HIS LOVE 1,
A HIGHER EEY.
We'll. ] didn't know" she ren,i.t
But he used to tell me when l va
down that lie loved me. Aud he sal
ne loved me Just ss much when / wa
down rs when l was up But Jacl
Vas always shy and ! suppose he wan,s
10 get me up there where no one woul
ovsrhssr what he had to say. And h
succeeded all right. for he even got IN
out Of the course Of the birds. n
shouted at me. and IL he had spoken
me like that down here he could ha,
bsen heard block away. But You 8,
ne had to because OF the noise Of a
engine"
Were your people surprised whe
you told them
''Oh. yes. And Papa said ] couldn
take any more flights. or course the
wasn't any objection to Jack for We,
been pals for years. In fact. ". We
piaymstes together, And. In my es,
nation, he always did soar over n
other boys. until now he flies high abo,
them
Miss Wharton In very attractive a,
one Of the most prominent members
Plainfeld society. She IL a graduate
Briarcliff School and Il a over OF spor
being an excellent golf player. She n
spends a great deal OF her time huntii
and fishing.
Villas is an all-round sportsman n,
will be remembered for his Nights ID
year around Pelham Bay. lie ri
gainsd considerable fame last SUNNI
q . result OF his flight across LA
Michigan from IT. Joseph. Mich, to c
cago. The trip was made In one he
and thirty-four minutes. and the gli
10 the beach on the lake front was
smooth a. the glide he made to I
lawn At Alexandra Bay previous TO
engaGement trip. He II the son OF
late Royale C. Villas. who was Presid,
Of the Pyle National Electric Headiis
Company. He 10 . member Of all
Chicago clubs. where he has made
home for the last fifteen years.