The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
The Valentine Party,
(BY MYRTLr Wn.Kruao.

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Gay little hearts OF gold. blue and ,.,,.
invite NaoSO"sn sent 10
AZ hn1 numerous friends TO Valentine Partv
~ Hsr Wa notne, being assured OF welcsme baa,-,
IN IN Nalentlne's eve each maiden fair 10 noarty'
hoped herself In her best win eraa,o..
Pro,,;dg pru saklng tne arm OF her gallant Knight-
i'm "e nau one-with heart free and
Tripped gaily away. The stars shon. A.,-,.
n "a tne heavens high and vaulted dome o-sus
NO less bright cleaned the lamns in N6,ss
PEARLS home p' III MISS
And warm the welcome eacb ono .o...,
FROM Pearl and Mabel, the hostesses fair '"efe
Mr.. M NJ. Sweet came first Of all
Ihen Birdina Tennell and Nav PAM.
Mr ana Mrs. Howell with Frank coot,,
Trying Trying 70 put on serious look
wnre ,,s,,g Ts glsen away BY his twinkling eyes,
w. w VI. cre loIi9"ed oy Mr.. and Mrs. Reyes.
Then the door opened wide
MISS Keenan, and Geo. MCGOWAN. Jr.. nv ber
side. 'i'' oy her
Then Ben Metzger with ponderous tread
Ihat Snook the ceiling overhead
Came Ia with Myrtle Morrison
VINO smiled sweetlY her gallant upon.
~ w III fecK ana Mamie Rowles came next
y dne lstter looking decidedly yexed;
George Ashton and Miss Barkley
ripped lightly along the narrow way:
Ihen Henry Horton. the soldier lad
y, ny ao the hearts in the village had made glad
" lbh pldDCl jose SLTOQG DraVelV In
Trying TO initiate six -footer Ben;
Lale Frost followed with Mabel c.
Ana Charley Jensen and Beatrice B.;
Next came George and Ethel Thompson.
Ana Iuion,s Dap,ei p 81 stephens With brother John;
w lnnle Bradbury and Fred Anderson;
lhen Mr. and Miss Buster came in:
Henry MCGOWAN. the ladies man,
Cane from somewhere behind the van:
Mike foley sent In his regrets" for not at
But County Attorney Calhoun was there
Smiling on each maiden fair:
Emmett, looking hungry, indeed,
Came IN with Mr.. and Mrs Reed:
Dora and Julia together you see
Talking In fashion quite sisterly.
The games commenced and wild and free
Thc laughter rang out merrily;
Consequences' progresses fast,
And 'wadiug In irrigating bitches" some hnd
their lot cast;
Others beside the Bonny Brierbush" and
even "up o tree"
Meet their lovers Lenderly-
And up to the moon In horseless carr
Some meet to study the evening star;
And others are content to meet
In a common place way upon Main street
ana weddings. divorces and quarrels
All IN one tiny moments space,
And each fair maid and manly lad,
Learn their future, good or bad.
Writing au original valentine,
Or drawing one was next in line;
IAeh Tue MlSer Grao- Dag was Drought IN
And the room resounded with merry din.
Dora Jensen received first prize
And Frank Cook took the ''boobyn with many
sighs.
Supports announced. then
The patient, meek, long suffering men
BY means Of hearts are gathered in.
The dining room locked to the eyes
Much like tairy's Paradise
she table wasiadeu with lusaioJs freight;
Besides china. glassware anc silver plate
Fruit. ice cream and tempting cake,
And tea, coffee and water their thirst to slake.
But before the lips OF that crowd so gay
Salads and sandwiches melted away.
Supper o'er back to the parlor again
To be deserted by those bothersome men.
More games were played as begun
The evening ended with mirth and fun.
So the 14th OF February passed away
A long remembered Valentines day.