, 1877-02-19

their health, II they do not kill tlt:rn outright.
Chicago wio can 1,c!ther read nor willie, but
who preacrlbes through m aHlanttens'8 Tor pa
tients lit all parts Of tho country. and derives q
very lnrge Income from this sourrc."
A VALENTINE.
watea enas loo late sr tn.,rsfnn on tdnrsday ,a,1
4 plump eherub brings down ibis item from
uGaFen.
Chhes,y o1d Valentine. !oll1e.t md hs.t st., ,u.,,
OF the painta who hare gone to thelF heavenly
Laws Il. Golden larp down, draws h'slsnd DER bis
An II he wt'uia say, "waas the reuos Is mp powr'
tItemnnlber "As lf''-for In Heaven. -Yon know,
It's not thought good asto 10 naus tic Deucs soy
with surpice aid catsock. both httinC him light.
Prcsents lin a scroll, than Tho sufpllce Gen
Tied round with gilt thread. and scaled with q
mltsc,
The Saint takes the rn,zsive, dsm,sslng the sprte,
AID cngcFlY cons tho words NC now write:
"Mo.hcr Church, hero triumphant, assembling
To Valentine, B!.hop and Saint, scndcth greet.
ing:
sSa III es . rsssss
For ,pus Day Is now changed 10 ,iis ais. day OF
AAnd. rypressns oxcnses, both orert and hidden,
'Twerc rain TO paint
The rage Of the Saint
When he'd finished the reading Of this dispatch:
How bis hair ho tore,
How NO almost awn.c,
How t..s b. ws!l nigh wished Mother Church at Ola
.'sinst i Ge dcn!cd I' ~'''
Tho only FL Ss hSSas sase ssss Me.a.i !'eSs Church
..,, A9st DO loft !n the lurch,
And I'll run all the risks for dear so,ne1odys sake
.nFore shcy made Tho ncw Calendar.
Virtues 'n sIfsss 'Hsra II sa ss, : be 'n'e
In spite Of st. feter,
Who wwatehi;; tho gate with Iii keys round him
Thus apakc the Saint; then, like cloud
r.uf chanscfNl Arrtl'a ycTnal day,
Where eTst Il held il. sunlike sway.
To Heavens gate
lie hed him straight,
And thus did he negotiate:
"pear tr,. ,Pstsf. you know we've been always good
I'm like 10 ba thwartei, this year, ia ny plans,
Apa Iye cone m great favor e ask at your hands.
Know you love woman. you trust and believe her,
For rGs s,sE tsaa your 'wlfe'' neither lay alex Of
Xna .as s,gasnts p'aIn wisaoat s4.lt .1lto.
Ths symrathy ,twl.t =. |. strong, then, You -,
fof whatff!e has fais woman. what patron, Ike
Now there's one In particular bleas hor dear
" When dnl. q ali others, the a.,t In the chart
fat'' t;a. aiasl Mother Church has conansd mo to
l1eFos t. tae order Itself Though know you don't
fosa oS ne1isya ss q. wall h.4 no. !. about ns,
ana esn "e' between us--tho mandate, confoand
Find ,se se,ue way or other by which to get round
CThIs ~, ,"contound Il" wss bad being somewhat
But twas pe1ion'd beeausst /. might hAse been
Ths r. iH't aosumsnt Pete5 then closely peru.ed,
ne looked puzxld II arst, mud tlcn looked
And 'ia ,Ia;,: Es, NY old boy, there i. tA'. and
There There ass M mora ways than ono Of killing cat
What ,sl.,.! 1tke i this maiden for whon you'd be
says Valentine. "Ll,t white Try to describ. her,
And' Indeed tmt!ss1' don't think csa ond worus more
Than these very Identical lsnes would send her.,
Dsck'd n diamonds or jsts, she's aIl.giorioas the
k1mct
Aud Ss SThssvsss bshold' her feels Lore. sacred
tThe good Saint Is reserved when be talks to ON.
so hs didn't let up yet bout the usme In tn tnt-
He, hor' says St. Pster, "a aweet, wItchipR
can't help but wish could ses her ny,els."
tpaee- piercing telescope quits near Them lay
keRt to- psr1ns out pgfltns whoae pata isaas ihAt
Was pvt into use; aud, by yaicntlps's aid.
1t. Peter himself caught glimpse Of the ma!dy
.That sett!ea tho question: good yaltls. aAla F..
"Fhi snre you. and !, sud Aaam Church will
sKree
Thai, wherever shs 10, there Heaven must bai
20 ray hek youf Wilt. aud 20 with mT hless!Dg;
III mover report you fsoln Heaven ~ n,issiuHt
For hsre, OF With her, the odds arc Ill even,
siue2 ~ plain, In both canes, yoa at!ll Ase In
The Cherub bad8 ndleu,
Thra spread bis silver wing,
And Ease the bard command
ThfAtthsnttc tale 10 slpg. ].