St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

uOWn Stairs 10 the pOStOInce. Inc posi-
office, with true st. Paul enterprise and
independence, had been built without
any appropriation from the government.
by means of a large screen in which
was the regulation delivery window, diff
fering from an ordinary delivery window
only in its festive trimmings of smilaX.
To one side was the notice, Hours, p.
m. to a. M" and on the other side a
card informed the eager applicants for
mail that the s o'clock train was four
hours late. The rights of woman were
duly recognized in the appointing of
pOstOffice officials, the entire business of
the office being discharged by MeSdames
Furness and Beales, Miss Sturgis and
Mr.. Patterson. Such quantity of mail
was received and delivered that one of
the officials, exhausted from her work,
declared she hoped next year if Mrs.
Clarke gave a valentine party she
would have her cards read, "YOu
two Valentines" instead of sat least
two" The scene in DiXey, "anything
for Ph@bie,'' was gone through repeat
edly, and every time Phoebe came she
got something. Mrs. SelmeS' popular
ity was recognized here as everywhere
the number of valentines she received
exceeding those of any other one per-
son. Among the others who were es-
pecially favored, of the ladies, were
Mrs. Furness, Misses Sturgis, Bend,
Gordon, Furness, Tighe, Gibson, Lud-
ingtOn: of the gentlemen, Messrs. Cor
don, Patterson, Riddle, Newport, Clay,
Heath, Howe and Paget. During the
evening about 800 valentines were
mailed-proof positive that poetic geni-
us in st. Paul is, with mis-
fQEpn of n-ndactxy hi1ino
its light under bushel. Even
the excellent opportunity for
shining provided by Mrs. Clarke, failed
to bring forth some. But the 10000 can
die power of those that did shine made
up the deficiency. When a valentine
was delivered, the fortunate recipient
was expected to have it read for the
benefit of all. 1t is sad reflection on
sOciety'S opinion of WomanS ability
that the authorship of every particularly
clever bit of verSifying was attributed
to some man. Among those whose pens
were most prolific were Mrs. Dousman,
Misses WheelOck, Luddington, Sturgis
and Smyth. The gentlemen whose pro-
ductions were noted most artistic were
MeSsrS. CutcheOn and Heath, while
Messrs. Patterson, Gordon and Riddle
Outdid themselves in humorous efforts.
One of Mrs. SelmeS' admirers, with the
superb disregard of feet, which strong
inspiration permits, immortalized her
popularity in
THE ancients had their vellums,
We have our Patty Selmes;
l hope the ancients thought as much of their
vel1ums
AS we think of our Patty Selmes."
Mr.. Newport's name will go down the
ages in
Newport is daisy.
He sets the girls all crazy,
A-giving of his chin, chin, chin:
And as sure as heavens above him,
He's SO sure they will love him
For the chinking of his tin, tin TIM
Then there were those that were less
personal and more poetic like:
SHOULD cupid, little cupid,
With his famous little dart,
Take aim with bow and arrow
At your very precious heart,
Now don't let him hit it,
Unless he gives sign
He's the messenger of love
From your unknown Valentine
Happy was the man who received this
message:
I've told to the birds, I've told to the air,
I've told to the tender flowers,
I've told to the stars-told everywhere,
Through weary and lonely hours.
This story, my darling; l would tell thee
This same little story of mine,
How thou art the world and life to me
Forever my Valentinel''
Numerous valentines remained un-
called for, which may be obtained by ap-
plying to any of the Officials-Nesdame
Furness, Beales, Miss Sturgis or Mr..
Patterson