, 1881-02-19
ST. VALENTINES BAY.
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The reporter met Cupid Monday mo,ning
Standing irreso'"tsly on q street eoruer,
watching young boy deliver sa,en,ins at
the door o. his sweet-heart's residence. II
was stay barb that had evidently dropped
from his quiver that first attracted our at
tention. We resolved u watch him and
when he careless!y threw hack his ulster al!
doubt As to his identity was at an end ror
he exposed one Of his wings. Shaping him
On the shoulder our reporter said: Master
Cupid, presum-!' AT your service" he
answered promptly, hastily bu,toning his
ulster, but not before We asserta;ned that
With the exception Of the street coat, A p.i,
Of "aretics" and silk hat, he was in that
char'tiingiy
SKaATfvE cosrcAy
that you observe in pho'ographs which gen.
eraily represent him as sliding head foremost
down an invisible wire, and blAziug away q.
couple of lovers arounl the coruer. Gould
lhAreA i.tls talk with YOU the scribe ven-
tnred to ask. Certainly, my dear boy. 1t
Is high noon St Valentines Day, and my
work is over Tor the present After the eth
OF February, you know, it is my dull season,
and things do not brighten up again before
the moonlight nights bring out the younc
lovers Saying this he took our arm and
We repaired to the
''Li0No BREWERY"
Give ME pony necter, shouted Cupid to
MIR. Berry, who although an Euglishman by
birth is celebrated As hebrew. We had
to explain that that beverage was not kept
on draugkt in Walla Wall, and succeeded in
persuading him to rather reluctantly take
lager with some pretzels and bologna, which
he soon took TO as naturally as duck 10
water. 'Now. before We start, young man."
said Cupid. ''you must forgive my frank
ness. I'm only boy. but then I'm immor.
tai, and you must trea. me with due respect.
l wounded your grandmother when you were
infnitesimal decimal probability out of a
possible nothing To begin with. then. this
interview Is no puf to be paid for"
Il ASSURE YoU, sIR,
that there is no cupidity in my Intentions.
l am after news. !" replied our pencil pusher.
"Now that is not 50 bad, and if ever can
assist you in any little affair. tapping his
quiver-a quiver Of delight, count on me-
Now let's proceed. Business has been very
dull this year. Wheat ha, not been held at
a very high figure and in these days it takes
money to crafty love. Aud then number
OF the business houses have not be-n enabled
to reserve their stock of valentines in time
On account Of the blockade Of the river. All
these things hurt my trade and am fast he
coming disguised with this
STATE OF AFFAIRS
You may take my word for 1.-THE word Of
q gentlemen-that unless diamonds are also
dralt, hearts have poor show in the game
Of life Then again times have been so bad
that the other day l had to pawn my archery
apparatu, for meal" That was indeed, an
arrow escape from starvation" "rhis is a
frlvolty. could stand your vile pms if l
only had some Nectar. That's what We al
ways drank on the Olympian Mount when
my ma, Venus, used 10 take me to the pic
nic.. With regard to valentines" continued
our winged friend, If a young man sends
five dollar nerlento II grl, the family
LAWYER makes a note Of the exact hour and
circumstances and il fail in my duty there
is Immediately suit for breach of promise.
and you know that that is Encouraging to
MOST YOUNG MEN
Of which Walla Walla boasts Of large num-
her who are exceptionally good catches"
Among this number | might name Frank
BOYER, Link Baker, Harry and Tom Rees.
Lane Gillian, Doctor Henderson, Rash
O'Brien, Walter Sparrow, Harry Bartmess
and the young officers a. the garrison"
In further conversation the young irnInor-
tai gave his opinion Of this year. valentines
He find, that the cheap and so called cumic
valentines have beet circulating between the
poorer cases to large extent. This shows
while Culid's torch burns low IN the pariors
it flares in the kitchen. The young fellow
ignored the abusive affairs which he SAID
were gotten up by an adopted son OF Venus,
who wen. T. the bal very early in life. Il
think y don't g,t nmre encouragement
here, he continued, Il shall soon draw of
and tile down in Dayton MATTERS in my
line are never dull there" And then glanc-
couple pass:-s. he darted out and disappear
ri fcnm our view.
PREM,rrRE-A poor woman lay very i'll
in her scantiIy furnished home in Walla
Walla The dnctnr was sent for, aud came
He at once saw that hers was very grave
.ase, and that she hal. As he Thought, little
chance OF recovery even If she crull get the
n"nri.hment her illness required. As he
ahnuf tn ie1ya The ,,,..