half after eight
Got her placed now ? Well , you know how that little trick of makin ' a snow angel brought her in orders from Mrs. Purdy Pell , and Sadie , and the rest ? And she did n't do a thing but make good , either . I had n't seen her since she quit the building ; but I 'd heard how she was doin ' fine , and here the other day I gets a card sayin ' she 'd be pleased to have my company on a Wednesday night at half after eight , givin ' an address on Fifth avenue . `` Corny must be carvin ' the cantaloup , '' thinks I , and then forgets all about it until Sadie holds me up and wants to know if I 'm goin ' . `` Nix , '' says I. `` Them art studio stunts is over my head . '' `` Oh , pshaw ! ''