The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-10

"a dry Martial she lid to ne
waiter.
When n was brought ana ~ ~
fore her. F1at reached ever and took
II away.
what Il thisy- he asksA
"A cocktail. OF course
Il thought n vai soma kind 81
ira you ordered This In liquor. You
can't drink thiA What 10 your first
namey-
-ro my intimate friends.. aid
Mise Asher. freezinSiy. IL II
Helen.'-
Listen. Helen. mid Plat. Neansng
over the tabio For many year,
EVERY time the spring flowers bios
somed out on the prairie~. ! got to
thinking Of somebody that Id never
seen or heard Of. knew Il was you
the minute I saw you yesterday. I'm
going back home tomorrow. and
you'r- going with me. know n. for
| saw II In your eyes when you first
looked at me. You needn't kick. for
you've got 10 fall into lima Here's
a little trick picked on, for you on
my way over
He licked q twocarat diamond
solitaire ring ACROSS the tsbla Msas
Asher Tipped IL back to him with
Don. g. fresh i.A. s.iA. ..
vercly.
-rm worth . hundr~d thousand
dollars" said Piast I'm build you
the finest house IN west Texas.-
-You can't buy me. Mr.. Buyer"
mid Miss Asher. IF you had a hun.
drcd million I didn't think ia have
to call you down You didn't look
like the others To me at first but
see you're all alike
-Ail who.- asked Piatt
IAN you buy~rA You think be-
CAUSE ve girls have to 70 out to din
nor with you or ioec our jobs that
you're privileged 20 say what you
please. Wen. forget H. ! thought
you were different from the others.
but I see was mistaken
Piatf struck his fingers on the
table with . gesture OF sudden. IL
Illuminating satisfaction.
Tive got itr' he exclaimed. almost
hilariousiy - the Nicholson place.
over on the north side. There's big
grove OF live oaks and . natural
lake. The old house can be pulled
down and the new one got further
back"
Put out your pipe. said Miss
Asher. I'm sorry TO wake you up.
but you fellows might as well get
wise. once for all. to where you
stand. lin supposed 20 so TO dinner
with you and help jolly you along
70 you'll trade with old zizzy. but
don't expect TO find me In any OF the
suits you buy"
do you mean 10 ten me-" aid
Plat, that you go ont this way
with customers. and they atl-they
all talk to you like. hayc7-
"They NIL make plays" aid Miss
Asher. But | must say that you've
got EN- beat In one respect They
generally talk diamonds. whIle you've
actually dug one up
How long have you been working.
Helenr-
-Got my name pat. haven't you
I've been supporting myself for eight
years. was n cash girl and wrap
per and then n shop girl until I was
grown, and then I got to be a suit
model. Mr.. Texas Man. don't you
think a little vino would make this
dinner little less dry"
You're not going to drink wine
any more, dear. It's awful 20 think
how--I'll come 70 the store tomor.
row and get you. | want you TO
pick out an automobile before we
leave. That's all We need TO buy
here"
"Oh cut that out n you knew
how sick I am Of hearing such talk"
After the dinner they walked down
Broadway and came up Dians's little
wooded park. The trees caught
Platt's eye at once. and he must turn
along under the winding walk be.
meath them. The lights shone upon
two bright tears in the models eyes.
Il don't like that" said Plat.
whats the matter7"
Don't you mind" said Miss Asher.
We'll. It's bccause-well, didn't
think you were that kind when ]
first saw you. But you are all alike.
And now will you take mo home. or
will call cop7"
Plat took her to the door Of her
boarding house. They stood for
minute in tho vcstibulc. She looked
at him with such scorn In her eyes
that even his heart OF oak began to
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