Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

style. Of valrn,inc. Iced Ne,~a'

styles sf Valentines iced Nowadays
now orr sRsSpF.rHkRs TOLD THEIR rovs WIFE
rHs AID 90 ~. vALESrUE-oLp AID nopssS
vERsEs-rKorLs THING oF yALkSTrsn-THs
sovEurIEs THIS rEAk
Cupid has changed his weapon. At least the
modern valentine % represents when our grand
fathers, or, perhaps our fathers wished 20 express
the rangs ~ love ron which they suffered. they
pr,cured a highly picture Of a heart
Ia'ough IL was represented A. driven the dari OF
the God OF Loye-that picture told the whole story
10 the coy, perhaps obiurato, fair one. But the
modern lover does nOthiug OF the sort He buys a
sachet. IL Is rcdolent with fragrance. and upon
the breath of she perfume the tender n zap
posed 10 be borne into the heart OF the girl lac
loves. The valentine has however. other forms
IL Is artistic. There are graceful groups
Of figures prettiy painted flowers and
these may please the eve and appeal 90
the artistic sense, they seem Ca hsve very little
70 90 with II Valentines by. They are pretty.
but they don't get down to business. What a man
wants when he Studs his girl n valentine Il 10 los
her know that he i Just passing away for love for
her. But yalentln,s are not OF thAt KIND In Tact,
there are not many % any Kind DOW adayS
'rEoPIk IIKkD ~ NaLESviNEs-
AclcrG In one OF the large stores remarked 20 a
STAR reporter as he stood picking over the stock;
.'rhey tired ~ Christmas cards ana valentines
aTe much the same thing"
n
entines have nothing ~ the sort"
''Iherc are some " the old-fashoned lace valen-
cate that an the sentiment " the dsy was con.
lined 10 these relies OF A departed fashion.
sure enough there was a collection OF rhe Old
timers-thoSe curious combinations of deOora "a
paper. In the OF lace and highly -coored hlts
OF paper nestled such tender little sentiments
"ro my love-" my dear Nalentine,- and Other
similar terms Of endearment which the heart 90
the lover feels but cannot always express
I've sell quite q number 20 children observed
the matter-of-fact clerk "and the OF her day Ger
man woman came IN ana bought two or three 20
send TO the old country. They don't have them
there
RELICS OF oLD-FAsHIoSEp Lovr-xAKNa.
The reporter, however, fingered over these kindly
aids to old fashioned iove-making Turning over
the delicate lace leaves you ma amatory verses
which perhaps sound rather stately 10 modern
e2rsSHere Is one as an example:
'Accept the Gift affection sends
This fair spring day 90 you.
be SnT en-, me-: OF your many friends
As these Valentines are now left 60 children II A.
Interesting TO see how the modern lover expresses
his affection In verse. The best specimens are
paper folded once. ON the cover ~ pen-And-ink
sketch. cleveT1y executed, OF 4 forlorn maii OF A
uiscon solate-lOOking youth The inner sheets con-
tain the verses. These Of a rather jocular not
10 say nippant sly The lover approaches his
true love With a certain dash. tie Affects bold
hess, perhaps, that he does not feel. lie hopes 20
secure the object OF his Affection by appealing 20
her good nature. There are no signs IN the modern
'"ieN''"0' rms y 'he Nas ene sOuns man 'aiAs'
What a funny thing - loves
40 Si i,.i sn III, ~. s. : a.
~ ne TN ~, s,, s -
But some IL never hits.
Unless u gives them fts
And scstters all their Wits.
An HUN
For ate substance and it, sum
ia have you for ms llum
And take Sou 10 ny hum
cover red heart tr,n-r,Sed by Cupid,s dart Inc
lover informs his misirs In verse that certainly
rhymes, II IL has no OF her merit, that
ITO on am trusting
Ny heart a at l. busting"
Very few Young ladies cuuld fa insenstbie 10 sucb
an appeal II lr,e. right To the paint r,sysI-
clans certificate a 10 the nhXsicnl co,ll'i,, or
the suitor could moi t.s mare ,InnhaTic
Another valentine OF the anne character br1ngs
IN the comical features of a re,ssnt lreach-cr.
promise case and the changes are ruug on