The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-12

lid highly colored cupid-A languisbing swain
gazing at the window OF the tower "Where his
love lies dreaming love-lorn lass imprintiug
the sleepy features Of her Augustus portrait on
her heart, tender pair floating with the tide
In fairy boat, on mystic stream, while they
VOW, by the man in the moon, how they adore
each other, or something el'e of like descrip-
ton, calculated to cause o dangerous hutter in
the heart of the one beboldlng. as Il rule. they
are SO constructed that you have TO pull them
out like telescope, before you can get a. the
device, motto, or picture below. We sa v ono
which had at the very bottom of a deep, intri-
cate, and airy mass of perforated tissue paper,
tiny lOoking-Rlass over which was written
The one love- Quite ''nobbl' way of con
veyiDg delicate clmpliment aud making the
tender conessioD.r
But, after all, the valentine, with emphasis.
of modern days, is the funny one-the one
which bears a Pr0,esqne picture of little
headed and big bodied or big headed and little
bodied male or female, with huge ears, gaping
mouth, and massive nose. daubed with an
abundance Of rcd and yellow paint. ard sub
scribed with a sianZa Of dogeerel, jinglDg verse.
Or course description OF these comic represen
tations would be impossible, but we aopend
few Of the rhymes taken from several OF the
most humorous which have been issued for the
approaching ST. Valentines Dny:-
First we have the Corner toaterr:-
"Loa6ng around the corner, poisoning the air,
And insulting ladies with your 70 wdy stare;
Better seek your garret, hide way your head,
Better go and honestly earn your daily bread.
hum won't save you alWaysi some time twill be
known,
That your haunt, the corner, will be all alOnc.r
Then the "Liteiary Cham mbermad";-
"'TIs nice to have a girl around
Where Yellow-covercd books abound;
'Tis nice for an inquring mind
But Low for the dusty room?
Spelling out all the books you find
We miss the use OF your broom y
Then the "Foul-mouthed, Gossipiug Woman
"Iftbere's nuisance in the land
One that's most difficult to stand,
curse on irth-a blast from-Well
'Tis the vile tongue no shame can quell,
Ut her whose foul mouth Is bane
So dire, her very praise will stain "
Then the Eavesdropper:''-
''To anything mean you would descend,
If you could thereby harm friend;
Listening at keyholes is your favorite game,
Hearing an evil sentence in sinale name,
Nature made mistake, you should have been
crow,
They also feed on carrion, you know
From the "0ld Fop:r-
stupid old Inumbskull; yes, there you sit,
Thinking your elf the first of beauX;
Impudence passes with you for wit,
And your sense lies in your clothes"
Then the LADY with the Greoiau Bend:r
Pray, what's the matter said a friend to me,
With that young woman that seeF
| stopped and looked, and calmly said,
"Ihe wits have surely lett ber head;
But where they're gone there's no telling,
Unless you judge by that large swelling"
Then the Fancy Billiard Play:'-
"With artistic position and f Iure Ie grand
You think no PLAYER before you can stand;
You talk of your games aud bag OF your
matches,
You sleep on The tIb'e, but rely on your
scratches;
Could you but see yourself Alright.
A perfest fiat would be the sight"
Then "a Mrs. Caudle:"-
''Poor Mr.. Caude has gone to his club.
A GLIB waits for Caudle at home:
How can he such dear creature snub?
How wish from her arms eer TO oam?'
Then ''the Tailorr:-
"'It takes nine tailors to make man."
| have heard that this was true;
But the wort yet seen since time began
Would be one made up of nine like yoI!
so thread your needle and prick your thumb;
We pray that no such spOok will come"