River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-06
VALENTINES.
Suggestions for Dainty and Pretty Homo
Made Ones.

suggestions Tor Dainty ana Pretty HOmo-
Made Ones.
When February's saint "Dan Cupid;
Regent of love-rhymes, lord of folded
arms" takes possession of the hearts of
youths and maidens, yes, and OF the
hearts of the little folks, too, the de-
mand for valentines is sometimes great
er than the supply of pocket money.
But such pretty ones may be made at
home by the clever fingers of mother or
an older sister, that there need be no
dearth of the tender missives. Square
or panel-shaped cards may be decorated
with water colors; little books may be
made, and with a suitable selection OF
sentiments are dainty and pretty gifts.
Take, for instance, cardboard OF
delicate gray tint, and oil pebbled sur
face; cut from it the covers OF the books,
which should be nine inches long by
four wide, fold in the center, making q
book four and one-half by four inches.
The leaves may be cut from architects
paper, and on them painted any senti-
ment that pleases. If the old-time
rhyme:
Forget me mott / only ask
This simple boon of thee;
And let it be an easy task
Sometimes to think of me-"
is selected, one line may be lettered on
each leaf and at intervals single forget
me-nots or two or three flowers and
buds scattered over the page. The cover
may be lettered in blue and gold and
the leaves tied in with pale blue ribbon.
Panel cards with bunch of forget-me-
nots painted on them, and the Same
verses, are pretty valentines.
A valentine which the little folks like
wonderfully well may be made of two
hearts cut from cardboard and gilded
around the edge and fitted with leaves,
which are tied il with gay ribbons insu
manner that the hearts may be sus-
pended. The outside heart may have
on it silhouette painting of two kneel-
ing cupids holding aloft heart and APP
plying a torch, and the words To my
valentine" and on the leaf ITO one 1
love sincerely" or "Thy hearts best
wish, wish / Thee"
Comic valentines are rarely in good
taste, and are almost always sent from
a spirit of mischief; yet out of number
of valentines placed on sale in an art
store, it was noticed that the humorous
ones were always sold, and the demand
was greater than the supply.
One of the daintiest of valentines may
be made of cream-white satin ribbon
five inches wide and eleven inches long;
fringe the ends, then neatly sew TO it
land sprinkle violet powder between)
another piece of the same ribbon which
has been decorated with some delicate
/ 20 t-af af hut Co.
example, or with scattered clusters Of
wild-iowers, or rosebuds, and with
those exquisite lines of Henick's:
Il dare not ask a kiss,
i dare not beg a smile;
Lest having that or this,
might grow proud the while
No, no, the utmost share
OF my desire shall be
Only to kiss that aire
That lately kissed thee"
A very charming illustrated valentine
may be made in book shape by taking
piece of heavy drawing paper nine
inches long by six wide and folding to
make a book four and one-half inches
wide by six long. and fitting with leaves
of architects paper or of bristol board.
Letter the cover in unique fashion. IL
"a Valentine to My Lady" are the
words chosen, put an ornamental capital
A in blue on a silver disc and tie in the
leaves with silver cord and tassel. A
pretty verse for illustration is:
The sea hath its pearls,
The heaven hath fits stars;
But my heart my heart,
My heart hath its love"
A tiny marine view may head the first
page, and a moonlight scene the second,
while the decoration of the next two
may consist of ornamental lettering.
These few suggestions may bring
fresh ideas in their train, and with
fair knowledge of the use of water
colors, and certain amount of taste
and perception in the adaptation Of
designs and notices, valentines may be
made that will not only please the
younger members of the family, bus
which will find ready sale--Ada Marie
Peck, in Good Housekeeping.