Why not try fadeOut?
$(document).ready(function() {_x000D_
$('#plsme').fadeOut(5000); // 5 seconds x 1000 milisec = 5000 milisec_x000D_
});
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<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>_x000D_
<div id='plsme'>Loading... Please Wait</div>
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fadeOut (Javascript Pure):