The Washington herald., 1920-10-04


AT half past seven, Platt and :
Miss Asher sat at a table in a !
Broadway restaurant. She was
dressed in a plain, fllmy black. 3
Platt didn't know that it was all
part of her days work.
With the unobtrusive aid of 7!
good waiter he managed to order !
respectable dinner, minus the
usual broadway preliminaries.
Miss Asher flashed upon him a
dazzling smile.
Iayn't 1 have something to
drink" she asked.
why, certainly, said PIatt. !
Anything you want"
"a dry Martini" she said to the
waiter. a ma
When it was brought and set
before her Plat reached over and
took it away.
What is this?' he asked.
"A cocktail. of course"
Il thought it was some kind of
tea you ordered. This is liquor.
You can't drink this. What is
your first name?"
ITO my intimate friends said
Miss Asher, frequently, sit is
Helen
Listen, Helen" said Platt, lean
ing over the table. For MANY
years every time the spring flow
ers blossomed out on the prairies
got to thinking of somebody that
d never seen or heard Of Ikuow
IT was you the minute 1 saw YOU
yesterday. I'm going back home
tomorrow and you're going with
me. / know it, for I saw it in
your eyes, when you first looked
at me. You needn't kick, for
you've got to fall into line. Tere's
little trick l picked out for you
on my way over"
He flicked a two-carat diamond
solitaire ring across the table,
Miss Asher tipped it back to him
with her fork.
verely.
I'm worth 100000 said Plat
Ill build you the finest house in
West Texas"
You can't buy me, Mr.. BUYER"
SAID Miss Asher, .'ff you had n
hundred million. I didn't think
ia have to call you down. You
didn't look like the others to me
at hrst. but see you're all alike"
al VINO asked Plat
All You buyers. You think he
cause we girls have to 90 out Ia
dinper with you or lose our iobs
that you're privileged to say what
you please. Well, forget il.
thought you were different from
taken" his
Platt struck his fingers on the
n
Illuminating satisfaction.
I've got it," he exclaimed a,-
most hilariously-"the Nicholson
place, over on the north sidn
There's a big grove of live OAKS
ana a natural lake. The old house
can be pulled down and the NV
one set further back"
PUT out your pipe" said Miss
Asher. I'm sorry to wake Won
up. but you fellows might as well
get wise. once for all, to wbere
you stand. I'm supposed to 20 to
ulnner with you and help folly
you along SO you'll trade with
old Zizzy. but don't expect to find
me IN any of the suits you buv",
DO you mean to tell me-" said
iiatt' that you so out this way
with customers, and they all
4
They all make pIays." soid
Miss Asher. But 1 must saw
that you've got EN- beat in ono
respect. They generally talk dia-
monds, while you've actually dug
one UP. NUS
ing. Helen?" "0i ~
Got my name pat, haven't
you! I've been supporting myseIf
Tor eight years. I was a cash
girl and a wrapper and then a
shop girl until was grown, and
then. got to be a suit model
Mr.: Texas Man. don't you think
nttle, wine would make this
dinner little less dry?"
You're not going to drink. piro
any more, dear. It's awful 70
think how-I'll come to the store 3
tomorrow and get you. want
you to pick out an automobile be-
fore we leave. That's all we need
to buy here"
oh, cut that out. If you knew
now sick l am of hearing such
talk" -. =
After the dinner they walked
down Broadway and came nm
Diana's little wooded park. The
trees caught Platt's' eye. at once.
and he must turn along under the
winding path beneath them. The
light shore upon two bright tears
in the models eyes -E
II don't like that" said Plat,
Whats the natter
Don't YOU mind" said Miss
Asher well, It's becaase--wel.i
1 didn't think you were that kind
when shrst' saw YOU, But you
are all alil~~- Aaa -->~ will Won,