St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14

days GLOBE, and have considered the ap-
plication made by the gentleman to you for q
wife. i am scarcely 20 years of age yet and
possessed of personal beauty $50 young gen.
tlemen have often told mel, have a college
education and many accomplishments. l
have been in society now for two seasons,
making my debut while spending a winter in
the South. In answering thusly, thought
might be entertained that have no admirers.
Such is not the case. / am very romantic
and am charmed with anything that is con-
Quoted out of the natural course of events,
and nuptials performed in the manner desig-
mated by you, 1 think, would be an occurrence
Of much interest to the parties interested.
AT any rate il would stir up
lone enthusiasm in me, and moth
ng has for long time. 1 have
q presentment that the gentleman who asked
you to find a wife for him is the one 1 have
been looking after for some time past.
saw him in dream last night beckoning me,
and thought to write to you to-day.
i have a considerable amount of property
In the city and bank account of over $4,000
and have no cares for the future, as far as
poor husband is concerned. All / wish is
happiness, and if l can secure that in this
manner, At Home will have conferred on me
one of the greatest blessings eyer conferred
on mortal being. ] will call for answers adj
dressed to May B. s., Globe Office. send you
apicture of myself which you may appropri-
ate if you wish.
Here is another answer:
At Home: fully appreciate the young
mans spirit that answered your advertise
ment, and would like to meet him. and should
our likes prove mutual would agree to terms
mentioned in GLOBE. / am %, highly con-
nected, friends residing in st. PAUL. weigh
145 pounds; very active and social" vii
make no further mention till we meet, ] re
side on East Seventh street. Am well known
in the city. Can give best of references
Should you desire to notice this please ans
wer at your earliest convenience. Very re-
spectfully, address Miss E. ]. Bee, Globe. St
Paul.
Jan. z.
To-day is st. Valentines day and those
who have not received valentine yet viii
receive one tomorrow. The day could not
be postponed. This day is one that is looked
forward to with much interest and it is giveI
prominence in the social" as it is really &
social day. st. Valentine, it is said, wa:
either bishop or presbyter; but no mat
ter, no one ever did more for the disciples Of
cupid, at least he is supposed to have
poured any amount of oil on the troubled
waters of many lOve-Sick swain, and FOL
4his reason his memory is reserved. That
he was saint. and that as such he smiled
on the divine passion, aiding and abetting
lON6IS 81 ldI DIS lay III Ills power, Is
fact that is tenderly chronicled of the ven
cradle gentleman whose spirit con
tinueS to preside over the world ever,
year on the 14th of February
he is said to have been the most Admirable
of men. affable, handsome, charitable
affectionate; possessing all the attribute:
that go to make up masculine character o
the gentler mold. 1t is not likely that st
Valentine ever saw maiden in tears with
out endeavoring to console her. His wa
one of those tender souls made to heal hu
man wrongs. Doubtless he had the gen
tlest of manners and the softest of brow
eyes which twinkled merrily in their depth
when he devised some of his merry capeI
on st. Valentines day. The question G
choosing loves of st. Valentines feStivs
grew directly out of the fact of the goo
saints possessing such winning love an
kindness. None could look upon him an
decide to live alone, The innate sweetnes
of his countenance streamed like glor
upon all those with whom he came in col
tact.
Early valentines were sent in the form o
gifts, such as carriers, gloves an
jewelry. For many years comic valentine
have been regularly sent over the cour
try as means of burlesquin
personal peculiarities, or of perpetratini
practical jokes. AS for love-breathing va
entines, they have been manufactured o
lace paper for years, some of them bein
exquisite in their wav, but they are no.
quite de trop, having been succeeded b
beautiful chrome picture cards, which al
now all the rage. nothing else than exquisit
picture cards being considered stylish or
good taste in city customs.
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The lady members of the Dayton's Blu
Toboggan club are having some merry tim,
all by themselves, so one of them has state
on the quiet. Bouncing is their chief pa
time, and when none of the male membe
are around some lady is sure to take an a
mospheric tour of inspection. The simp
method of tossing each other up, howeve
has been improved by them, and after
thorough bouncing the subject is made to
on the pinnacle of toboggan slide, fro
which she is showed over and allowed TO r
volve until she runs off the track. 1t
said to be very comical sight to see the
rolling down hill. but those who roll car
imagine what there is to laugh at.
49,
''Fine flowers for ball and stage use a
still scarce. and the prices higher than thu
will be in week or two from now, and 4
this the public will have to blame Il
weather department, as the dark days /
suit in keeping the flowers almost at q
sembly prices" said dealer the other ola
OF Jacks there are none worthy the mar
as yet in the market. Baroness Roth
childs a pink popery-looking rose, with
splendid profusion of foliage, brings ST..
each; Marechal Neils, SIS a dozen;
France, one of the sweetest roses grow