The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-14

tries to affect indifference until he sees
his present occupying prominent place in
her parlor; then his JOY cannot be held.
Not alone TO the male sex is the custom
OF sending valentines confined The youth
full maiden walks into the store and with
careful perusal OF the burning verses
murmurs her desire to the clerk. and blush
ingly forwards the token 10 her best be-
loved of course this maiden is at the
tender age OF. say. from 10 to ~ Sne
also watches her lovers face anxfously next
time she sees him. anxious to have MIN
know that she sent IT. disappointed or even
piaued when he does not suspect it. and
hesitatlns all the time for fear she may
tell him she sent IT,
The small boy comes in. He hesitates tot.
but procures the most dastardly piece OF
SANDER accompanied with a malicious carl
cature. he can find. and forthwith us
patches II, without further question, 10 MS
hated teacher or In some cases TO his best
friend Valentines day Is huge joke 10
him.
The little miss Of 10 comes In. She usually
selects some small token upon the face OF
which stands out burning words OF love or
regrets because the aforesaid Is not re-
ciprocated. and mails 1t 10 the young man
of her choice. In some instances her heart
Is evidently In several pieces. for she taxes
several valentines. each one trimming over
with affection. Each is directed to 81 DIFF
ferent boy. Each or all Of the boys may OF
may not appreciate the gift. One OF them
Is almost sure to fall before the charm cf
ST. Valentine. She cannot miss every time.
so she reasons.
THE cards or favors are In many differ
ent colors and designs. Exquisite
shapes opening out into little hearts and
rlaFa
bound together with ribbons and trimmed
with artificial violets or roses. little per
fume is cast over them to add TO the effect
Others are entirely OF cloth and flowers.
In each and every one. from the high
priced TO those valued al 10 or Is cents,
the inevitable love song II present. Some
OF these verses are gems from the great
poets appreciated by the world at large and
lovers In particular Others are inspired
emanations from the brains Of love-sick
/ youths and few whole-hesrtea people read
them without being able 10 name the price
Of the valentine. cynic or w0man-hater
looking over the stock az valentines ia a
downtown store wss heard 10 soliioquza. as
follows; We'll. OF all absurd verses these
take the cake. Now, Il I was a woman,
+ and A man saogid send me this. and knew
who he was I should be tempted "a have
him examined FOR insanity, or else eri
his misery b. shooting him" The eync
reads
/ Il loved you long with All my heart
Meath sun and starr and shade and shine
Earth can no greater soy impsrt
N you will he my valentine
( He looks e over ard murmars: Price
{ Is cents Now. did yoa ever hear such
absect rot as that7 II tried % write
( poetry I'd write poetry, not siush. Here is
( another enc,
( without loves gate 7 stand.
Alas that IL should be
: or that enchanted land,
Sweetheart thou hast the key.
3 O bss the golden doors uBfall
Ard bless ne with bliss untold
NOW I knew II. There yoa have III
I r,rfc. 10 cents. I was sure IL could not
be more oat this valentine business Is
{ enough 10 ruin a mans intellect no I
f rant 20 bny cnee Young man. % look
f ike an escaped innaitc1 Mos certainly
do not I just came IN ypur store 70
{ see what fools the human race could be.
an going home" The cynic went out.
+ lie NAV have been righf- Auyw1r the
remnant % fAe ancient dotes o. a courier
brings soy to tire bear y many 1 maid
and swain. although the degenerate twsu-
+ ffeth century causes others a rang II re-
eret that they have been lnsuited BY re-
csivinE one % Tire cards witch are no:
in keeping with the principles OF the good
saint and the ancient observance of bis
anniversary,