The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-08

heard, hinged WlGn pink TlODOA - sOou
supply of court plaster is fastened between,
mile tiny pair of scissors are attached to
,bs nocket bY means of long silk ribbon.
IN The top cover, framed in green silk, is
rretty group Of dancing cupids printed on
eesllulold, and on the other side, which is
covered with silk, is this appropriate. verse
limiting strongly at a spurned love:
This will heal cut.
Or soothe smart,
But it will not cure
broken heart.
satin folding card inscribed ITO My
Vslentinen contains a declaration that even
the most obtuse maiden could not fail to
understand. On the outside an arrow of
celluloid. tipped with gold, sticks quivering
in the heart of large pansy. Under this is
the inscription:
The face Of my love
Within you'll see;
Would could mirror
my love for thee.
On opening the card the recipient will be
considerably startled to find herself looking
into the depths of bevelled mirror, which
has been set into the card in q white velvet
frame
Another valentine, less elaborate, but on
the same lines, is pink silk mat. the ends
of which are folded to represent a square
envelope, A spray of lilies Of the valley,
handpainted, is thrown across the center.
and underneath in quaint characters is the
inscription:
open the envelope and see the dearest face
on EARTH"
On complying with these direction q
mirror is found embedded in a web of white
satin, which reflects the dearest face on
earth" mantled with the prettiest blush
imaginable. provided the suspected sender
is her "bes5 true love-"
Glove boxes and handkerchief cases, spe-
cially designed for valentine offerings, were
comparatively unknown until the present
year, but the manufacturers found that
these pretty trides admitted of such dainty
work that they were put on the market this
season in every conceivable shape. A
unique pattern is square. f1at-shaped affair
Of glass. 1t is bound about the edge with
silk ribbon, and has, indeed, huge ribbon
bows on each corner. Wherever a bit of
ribbon could possibly be attached it has
been put on, the effect being extremely
pretty. On the glass lid a small flock of
blue finches are painted, perched ON the
branch of a tree, aud on each of the four
sides a spray Of flowers almost hides the
glass. Inside the box the bottom is lined
with pulled satin, which rests on cushion
of cotton wadding. On this satin pretty
valentine sentiments are worked in gold
thread. These cases are for handkerchiefs,
and glove boxes are made Co match.
Another glove and handkerchief set in
tended for a valentine" is made up of
very thin wood, covered in blue silk, with
trimmings of MORE ribbons in bows and
rosettes. These boxes are lined throughout
with quilted white satin. On the lid is a
Celuloid panel, in bright colors, showing a
half dozen snowbirds. resting on withered
limb that is heavy with frost. The sides
are adorned with hand painted sprays of
golden rod, and on the innerside of the
cover is the inscription, generally brief, but
very much to the point. Some of the more
numerous are: "With Sweet Thoughts of
Thee" From q Fond Heart,n Loving
Thoughts etc. All of these boxes are
highly perfumed with sachet They range
in price from 81 to IS.
cheaper line, costing from one to three
dollars, are made Of pasteboard, hand
painted or covered with silk. The designs
in these are innumerable, and they are inva-
rlably as pretty as they are unique. Here
the inscription is always on one corner of
the lid in silver gilt letters, and the senti-
ments include everything from the non
committal inscription, "A Friend" to the
amorous decoration, ITO Her Who Rules
My Heart"
A valentine that is calculated to win any
iady's heart is combined handkerchief
case and Jewel box. 1t comes in the shape
OF a satin cushion, stuffed with elder down.
The cushion is composed of two layers held
together by silk cord in the middle, and
between these layers is the space for the
handkerchiefs. On top, with tufted lace
cover, is the jewel box, lined with quilted
satin, of the same shade as the pillow.
w 18th Best Wishes" "True Love.n "My
queen, or some other sentiment in gradu-
AtQ0 n1QPpac ~ g
proloered on one corner of the cushion,
almost hidden under cluster of red roses
or brilliant popples
many or the more elaborate valentines
taKe the shape Of musical instruments this
year, while hearts, " hich were formerly the
iaVorlte pattern, have been relocated to
DacK seat. A harp covered with blue silk
ana plush is one of the most striking of
tneSe musical designs Under the silver
Strings clusters OF daises are painted on the
BLK, and shlmmering through a covering of
SILK boiling cloth inside are groups of cupids
engaged in shooting their fatal arrows into
space, while good wishes or protestations of
auectlon are painted where no one but
see them. - -N0N ---'J
rams, wall pockets and cornucopias are
11so tavorltes with the valentine designers.
a a.io lans are generally intended merely for
te and are made uD in pretty pat
o9LIS covered with silk, and trimmed with
.oD9h. The "valentinen is painted or en-
toioluered on broad ribbon that flutters
s ston tne handle bringing messages of re-
sPec1, esteem or ardent love, according as
tue case between the sender and receiver
has progressed. $4,000
Tolng back to the useful again, pretty
+HniTen1lne comes in the shape of a writing
uaGIeV. lie covers are of celluloid, hand
pa or printed in bright colors. One of
b tne oeS1 saw was framed in green silk, and
, nau silver tipped pencil attached by
means OF silver cord. On the cover was
gracefully drapsd figure crowned with
eenlks, and holding clusters of the same
nowers In her hand. The valentine was
ot.. ~ intended for use by a gentleman
h %iCn whom the course of true love had not
Deeh entirely smooth, for on the reverse side
was painted:
re 5T are but cruel, dangerous things:
Iney re steel and wound the heart.
Is oHer, lady he who brings,
has often felt their smart
4, bookmarks are another one of the useful
lungs that have been employed to do SER
rIce Ior Cupid on st. Valentines day. OF
snese tnere Is one that is pretty certain to
pe IaVor1te with young gentlemen who
! nave not yet arrived at an age when such
ssnlngs are taken seriously. This is the old
ueVice OF bringing out the talismanic kiss
me, by twirling the bookmark between the
tHands, a silk cord with tassels being at