New-York tribune., 1895-02-15
CT rIryTJyEs EENEWED POPULARITY
roR THE FIRST TINE N SEVERAL YEARS H.
ADDS MATERIALLY TO TIE DUTIES or NE
rosrMEN-THE KIND OF MIstiNEi sENI.

rnn THE FIRST TINE ~ SEVERAL YEARS HE
ADDS MATERIALLY TO THE DUTIES OF TIE
rosrMrN- KIND OF MssivE' SENT.
old St Valentine has gotten his second wind. "a
the athletes say. HIS popularity IL reviVing. Inc
valentine business is booming. ana overs H'iN
cnce more acceltuaic the lith Of February "'h 'i'
written and pictorial expressions OF theif sent
m4n.s without being out Of fashion N'stern'y anu
the day before the mails were burdened WIN the''
r,.qsivos Of the shy hut tender-heariei ones Nj
tho sub-stations OF the POsioGice reported to Mt
Morgan the superintendent Of the city delivery INA"
the local collections and deliveries were exception
,lI,, hoavv This is the FIRST time in three or four
wears that the 18th OF February has made any I'M
nrcss.on whatever on the postal authorities
,e tho taste IN pie and circuses Is turning back
:, tho eonuine origiaa, article OF bygonc genera
tions 50 in valentines the good old Styles are mere
again That upa;art abominatlon. the stuneh' plush
valentine OF ton years ago has been suppressed No
moro does the pretentious swain inciose mann
r,io,sd package Of sawdust in small drysoods box
and send the same by express to his beloved Va
Io, ~ tho dointy sentiments his father dealt IN
an similar occasions The lace valentine the va
sntipe with the skewered hearts and the KISSING
cunds is popula again Embosss' anu "'hse''
,,h ,aaod lace in,bued with all the lovers grace,
this ancient vehicle Of Cupihs messages y "sa'"
speeding it's many missions
The dealers say that the demand Tor Va'e"''"'S
oxonodsd their expectations this year Some OF
tbem were compelled TO replenish thelr sto'H "sa'"
and again or course. they were cautious al MS,
and started out with only small stock ne pilh-
o,n.l denand for valentines comes from the Peop''
81 moderate income. Neither the bowery g'r' nor
tho Eifth-avc belle gets mary OF these msSiVes VI
Tho hashf,,l lover. Perhaps that IL because o'e'S
o MT .s bashfuI In either OF these places az ~
1,cbtb ave and in the old Ninth Wain' i,u, via. ro
ever the cause. the lact ~ .""' "
honored in these lGca.ltl a,ood . coronlicatio
bugi
,.ds efforts OF Cupd's stationery department mn, @ Si
iii n. ve mono OF the little paper lace
that jnc.ose doves wreaths. frue.oVe kho.s a' M
choce sentiments OF the conversation s ioE.,sr o.
r,a,w Che insIsts on an autograph Vhiehth,ss o'
rnn.. Valentine which shall embody All the n''I
~" ap ,hroes NJ a sam Weller. and no copy,ss. "
paelarjsts need apply. youth VINO nas na ,,re
der the SWAY OF goddess OF TINS errn'e T r,hmne
submitted the following specimen 10 Inc ''''"'
reporter yesterday:
VALENTINE A Ia FIN DE- Steele
Vassar Maiden. dainty. classic
Poring formation basc
Tangent. cosecant and sine:
who shal be thy valentine e'
Goddess. fair. of eruditlon,
II you scorn not the tradiihn
OF the good saint valentine
Chief ~ Cupid's postal lne ,.
Hear me once. Art and scien.e
Harden thee gsnst all compshor,
Crushing out meath cuhufes S""'
All Observance ~ the day. ,
Wit thou turn aside from learilns'
Smile upon me. signing, yearnins'
And accept this halting rhyme
II | get 1t mailed In time