The New York herald., 1879-02-13
ST. VALENTINES DAY.
WHAT THE nAsuYAcruarns OF n1sslyEs ARE

WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS OF MIssIyEs ARR
DOING FOR cupIp's VICTIMS.
As St. Valentines Day approaches young mans
fancy land young womans, too doubtless.l lightly
turns to thoughts of love. The emotions that have
been pent up in proud breasts for the past twelve
months will now burst forth in torrent Of paste-
board and tinsel. There are q great many people
who are at loss for words to express their passion.
but who If they can -hnd words already written to
SUIT their case will gladly avail themselves of the
opportunity to tell their love-
"How many valentines have you made this yearY
inquired HERALD representative Of well knows
manufacturer on Nassau street. Between six aud
eight million, including COMICS" was the reply.
"Yon must be getting up corner in love-" said the
reporter. "Oh, no don't want TO monopolize
Cupid. but should like sell valentines to all
who have been pierced by his remorssless arrow.
chow is the valentine business this year compared to
othersy' inquired the reporter.
.it never was better."
"What, never?"
"we. hardly ever. we are selling a. fast AZ va
can MI orders. replied the dealer in love missivcs
(which sort do you sell the most OFF, .Oh the
comics. OF course because fellow wants to. send
those to his sisters and his cousins and his aunts
who are more plentiful than sweethearts We have
a new line Of comics this year. They novel and
original They called useful articles each OF
the articles is thrown upon the card to resemble the
real thing The dealer impressed upon the reporter
the fact that the verses OF ''high order.
pressing insnuation instead of bold vulgar accuse
tion 10 illustrate this fact he gave the follow,nr
lists of subjects:-
4 cake Of soap-A satire cleanliness
Acaspidore-.u ssfu 10 imdiscrnin innte spitters
box at cachuu-A corrective of . bad b+oath
e sSsss ss sssy y %sasa .d.
pair of ss 1871 .eii wed wife
& lessons IN spelling and grammar conveys
4 eorset-Insnua!ng the consequences of tight lacng
Onguent-For incipicnt mustaches.
OF THE PAST.
will l,a ,l,ara1 ava
vigorous in their denunciatous and bold in their nc.
cusatons What old bachelor could receive comic
representing o wifeless sitting on the side of
bed with his toes poking through his stocking. awk-
war'lly putting triangular patch pair Of green
alze his unhappy condition? The lines accompany.
ing the picture only add to his misery
Hs, a rS% sSsfG s,Is,ss lead snss %
Hs sS% sS,ri iSai i'PT pity ss s.s me
I'll never be your loving swain
Who could have sent it? Not that pretty little shop
girl over the way Alas, yes! He suspects it and
sends her a hideous thing with
For . patron always ready.
s'ssi .y "nS Sof sfssss isr Ss.s S TO- show
You You're bound 70 charm both bellies and beaun.
printed under It IN the blacklist of type
But let us hasten from the consideration Of these
abuses of st. Valentines Day to its legitimate uses
paper GIT bits of Of RIBBON ana es Of the Ssey
Turn the leaf gently and read with bated breath these
unmstakable lines:-
Be mine. dear maid this ftithful heart
rwsre s"sie pfsyi fsy front %"sras fs TO part
Than to live for you.
Here Is another lace paper, with vase Of grow.
ing plants reposing red velvet. Let SO what
this is. Ahl ''To my loves"
To love I find s o hard task,
And love for love Is all ask.
Hero is one with pink ribbon. The poet
to be catering to the impressonists this time.
1t IL hard to say what he does mean
There is mystic thread Of life
So dearly wreathed with mine alone
That destnys relentless knife
At once must sever both none.
This one called f'srrue Love- is more iucid--
Love me. love for sxr yearninRnrs sb lfn q.
praying morning. and night.
Praying night, aud noon and ihorninfs Jnu .fiat
For i6vttny lid to light. 20 seol edf iFa
Praying for = love sil highrs aalgls ~.
For love that will not stis -sitetesy. ,f,,,o..
The beauty Of the foregoing IL that IL nnsy be ss4
by gentleman to lady by lady to . gentleman.
The Polar star plays important part the vaen-
tine poetry of the day, for young and maideus
alike make it an illustration OF their faithfulness
Lovers may be accommodated with valentines ex.
pressing every shade Of PASSION from the platonic
to the burning fame. at prices to suit their pockets
that s from i've cents TO $780, the former being equal
to emergency. I.lIf... 81