The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
. ST. VALENTINES DAY.
HOW 1T WAS AND WILL BE OBSERVED LOVE
AND SPLEEN FIND UTrERANCE.


dav has been marked by the appearance In tho sta
tionery and toy shop windows Of valentines mosty Of
highly coored aud humorous nature, fastened to
| line by clothespins. Eager school children have
stretched their flexible almost out Of their little
sockets read the lines underneath, and their merry
laughter has caused the busy passerby 70 turn ms
face to the shop window and has been reminded OF
the coming Jay. The comic valentines are ID tue
ascendant still the sentimental maid or man can
be accommodated with verses that will Just suit their
cases.
In the good old times Of which wo near 30 mucn
valentines were of more serious nature than they
arc to-day. They meant business. The painted,
belaced betinseiled article nj to-day unheard o.
If young man sent valentino through the post 1t
was serious declaration Of love or offer Of marriage
the object OF his affections On Valentines Day. as
far back the time when dear old gossippng Pepys
his diary parties OF young people would meet
together and each write u little billet vhich they
would roll up and draw by lots the maids taking Inc
mens billets and the mon the maids, SO That
eacb young man would light upon girl
whom he called his valentine and each Of
the girls upon a young that she called
hers Sometimes this little pleasantly would end in
genuine attach ments aud result In matrimony. IL
used 10 BE- believed the first unmarried person OF
the other sex that met In walking abroad on the
l4th OF February, would be the future husband or Inc
future wife. Many people believed aud still believe
that The BIRDS choose their mates on Valentnes Days
and II BIRDS, why mon
You ain remember Hamie let's impassioned valentine
TO 1.-The celestial. and my souls idoi me most oeaeu.
ul" Opnsiia Tor 80 we lako ~ 70 oe' anu 10 so'n
has boon used Tor many gentrations-
Doubt thou tho stars are fire.
Doubt that the totlDmov
But never doubt l love-
How many scnoolboys havo penned these lines in
rugged bloitea letters TO girls curls aud bon
(luoi ia
the decline Tor deaior and man uiacurer, whose
father introduced The trade IN this country forty
wears ago and who has himself In the business
some fifteen years, says that he never sold SO many
valentines as he has tnis year One can readily BE-
lieve this statement Including comic and sentimen-
TAI he has sold 3O00UU0 already the prices vi val
entiues range from one cent to S25 The former may
he COMO sentimental, but The comic one-cent val
entine is the most demand. Therc Is also comic,
somewhat larger, sold tor two cents. The amorous
MS complaint, Tor they TO be had III words Of con.
stancy, friendship or burning love- In all styles TO
SUIT the pocket US well As the neart
THE B0uQUEr VALENTINE
novelty introduced TINS year, irom France, Is the
bouquet vaIentne-a bunch OF tasteuIiy arranged
flowers viO.es, Or roses with an edging OF lace-the
whole secured upon u neatly turned handle But this
Is all The bouquet, by liiling string, turns
over and reveals modest cupid, hiding behind feath-
crs and tinsel all those ttle odds aud
that go to make up real valentine these Offer
inrs at the shrine OF Hymen cost IRON 81 TO So.
Another aud sensible valentine Is box OF satin and
glass; padded and embroidered, Lhat contains the
painted structure, wituIts appropriate motto, but
winch can oe lifted out ana mo box converted into
Jewel These IRON $40 10 SO. such elegance
VIII do Tor the man whose purse Is as large his anec
tions but the OF Inc economical lover mas 20 Do
met, and Is bounteous'y At prices ranging from hve
cents TO one dollar
postman ~. morrow take from his unceng hands
envelope containing litte card OF lace paper
mounted PINK background, ana inside Inc words,
Loves wish, and then these lines, printed In gold
Oh u red Leaf
Could L. dear maid, within thy mind,
Ono vacant corner lind.
Oh 1t would be my sweetest care
10 write my name forever there.
With trembling fingers Jane thrusts this declaration
into her bosom, her mistress wonders, when she
comes stars why II is that James checks are SO
red and her eyes SO bright. Who writes tho verses
Tor csc valentines I would be hard to tell They
arc about the every year, only they are dIior
emily mounted Here is one OF favorItes that has
been floating around country Tor mauy years. 1t Is
called ''Trrth:"-
| True as a needle to the pole.
Or as dial TO the sun.
Constant gliding waters roll.
Whose swelling tides obey the moon:
| FIR every other tharmer tree
Ny lie and love snail follow thee.
Here is another, The recipient OF which could not
doubt its import Tor moment. IL Is printed on pale
| PINK and encircled by u border OF gcld:-
| Oh. lady there be many things
| That seem right fair above, ,
But sure nut one among them all
| Is halt b swe IT MS love;
| Eut join two affairs into one
Altar Ia SPELLED with sc, " but that does not alter
delivering billet. The accompanying Is the verse -
! Thinks't thou that l could bea part
| From thee and learn IT, haive my hearty
! Years have seen time shall not see,
The hour that tears my soul from thee.
PERSONAL ILLUSIONS.
| Then como the comics. VINO does write the insane
verses that accompany comic valentnes9 Some
think IL send oomics for they can see moth
ing but Insult in them. For example. me od beau
| square envelope by his plate; "Ah," he thinks
"some one mas sent me valentine" WIN nervous
| fingers he breaks the seal. How MS cnoeK pAes un
der It's rouge as no reads:--
| To please the girls you wish and strive.
| For constant pleasure they derive
| From making fun OF you.
They The art" sss sS yoa'rs sixty Siin
| ACCOMPANIED by highly colored picture Of q ma:
with no bair the top OF his head SIN the piact
where The nair ought to grow, but on tho table III
stead. and set OF false teeth in his hand Charley
who brides himsei' upon me sweetness OF MS Tenor
big the moon, and tongue IKE tomato ana THESE
| lincs:-
| Music hath charms soothe the SAVAGE mind
| Untutored and savage, indeed. IL the mind
| That CHI arms in your music " any time find
much wSnid prefer the num-, im s Of sws c.w.
TO the discordsnt sounds that come from your jaws.
The "poet" takes poetic license with the quotation
Poor aunt Amelia, VINO never tells her love, Is con
| fronted with such lines as
| All persons have hobbies which they incline;
| Yours runs TO the spoouiest sentimental line;
You sleep with pho.cgraph eiasped 70 your breast,
You'd make love TO boy or the shallowest loon.
Aud SO IT goes every ope's weakness hit at. Low,
Is ridicui cd and hobbies exposed. You have grea
| deal TO answer Tor, old 1t. Valentine!
| MADAME RESTELL IN PRISON.
Nine, RestelI, the well known character who wal
arrested the complaint Of Dir. Comstock, OF tn,
Society for the Suppression of Vice, spon yesterday
in the Tombs. bonds Tor her appearance not havin.
been entered into. She placed in a cell tn,
second tier OF the female prison. Her costly silk dress
ana scalskin sacque contrasted strangely with III,
clothing OF those around her. and tho other prisoners
| stared in as,onishment at the new conner At tcr
O'CLOCK yesterday morning her counsel, Mr.. Mckinley
arrived and had long cons ultaon with her In thu