Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18
Secrets Of st. Valentines Mail,

The recurrence Of St. Valentines day
offers a vent TO the overourdened soul con-
sumed with = secret passion that, but for
the outlet it affords, would periorce be
nursed Oh in its silence. The postmau's
bags on Saturday morning were laden
with many melting missive that discov-
cred to the recipient an affection little sus-
pected. When John Kelley, for instance,
turned over on his sick bed and broke the
seals OF perfumeI package and read
y love it. Move it. and Who shall dlrs
To chlde Tie for loving that White House chair?
But that chair, dearest John, can never be mine
Unless you CONSENT 10 be my va.eutns-"
\ it did not need the initials s. J. T." to
reveal to Tammauy's great chieftain that
the spinster Of Gramercy Park was a
sutton for his hand and heart. THIS touch.
ing incident was not alone in lis tender
grandeur. Not less moved. we NAV be
sure, was the great heart of George vii.
liam Curtis, when he found himself the
recipient Of an equally pathetic billet-doGx
from the gay old dirt Of Cipher Alley,
containing this hcneyed sentiment
scratcher. ever brifht and fair.
Take, o. take Tie 70 your care;
Scratch. o scratch, With all your might,
Save NE from the Sal-t- tEl.c's splseT
Il was Just 4 tribe sly, no doubt, for
Miss Illden to he casting her eyes in two
directions at the same time. but then this
IS leap year. and it's now or never with
ladies' rs far along in life as Miss I.
1t IS probable, however, that no man in
the country received so many arrows from
Cupid's culver rs Dr.. Glycelon. of Maine.
They came from every corner OF the land
How 1t must have thrilled him to have
read lines like these:
" Tie rose IS red, the vi5,et's blue
The mule Is stubborn and 50 we're You:
You cpuatfd ten aud mad it nine,
AMI you're my Bourbon va.entius."
The'postmsrk on the envelope embrac-
ing this gentle tribute was "Yazoo, Miss. y
probably sent by the lovely Miss Barks-
dale of that place.
We can only family imagine the feelings
OF Mr.. Thurman when one OF the pages in
the Senate brought to his desk package,
! fragrant with the sweetness of Oriental
odors,and he read in handwriting, which.
though disguised, WAS evidently that of
| MIR. Ewing.
They Will NEE; And they will miss Us,
There Will be two vacant chairs;
For the EreenbacGs sake thsy'u kiss us
Aswe climbed the aolisa Stairs"
Among New England worthless, outside
OF "Alonzo, the brave" it may be taken
for granted that no maa received more
amatory attention than General Butler.
| The depths Of his stern and martial nature
ha baar, /
read in fancy gold lettering On - ground.
work of scented roses, this afTectionate
greeting;
We're coming. Father BENJAMIN.
Ten times one thousand strong:
We want but little here below,
Nor want that little Long:
Just fall into our national lfn.
And Faneuil Halls your yllsatins~
Other instances of these outbursts Of
emotion from swelling hearts all over the
land might be quoted indefinitely. It is
presidential IS well rs leap year. and Miss
Colombia's letter box was full Of dainty
proposals. This was one Of the best:
I'm nice young man from Ohio,
The first Of the cabinet trio:
I've improved ali the crops
Started up all the shops
And caused all the sool business s1nshf7a.
Tn reforms great sIpoueas
As 10 clubs please see Conaut'
No such hand reforming
Since Brissov's performing
Why not take ne, Colru1bi.. for your vsr.7.i-...
Every one will at once recognize IN .
modest style OF " Honest John :" in Ills
e1qsion. Another epistle was left on Mis-
Columola 'front.' stoop, without any post
mars and evidently dropped there bg A
young gentleman at present living 10 the
a istriet, and csuehed in these cautious
terms:
said wouldn't ask again.
Soe take the sans chair swiee-but tie,
lis leap year, dear Columbia, now
A1dh you'Il ash. III break my VOW