The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-13
SACRED. 70 ST. VALENTINE
TOMORROW is THE DAY FOR Low
ERS AND THOSE WHO
HATE
BUSY AT THE PosToFF1cE
The Department Is Already Almost
Swnmped With Missives and
Gifts Of Every De-
scrlpt1On.

plOS CS VI Tie pOSIdl are CuuS-
cling their brains and using their, Drawn
in an endeavor to rid themselves of the
mountains of sweet mssives of love, Or
shafts of derision, as the case may be,
that have been piling around them since
the week began.
While there are periods when the time
honored custom of remembering friend
with some pretty missive of love or de-
stroylng his or her peace of mind with a
-caricature, which only the ingenuity Of
hate devise, seem to fall into disuse, yet
the mails this year will reek as of old
with the burdens that call for tireless
energy on the part of Uncle. Sam pos
tai employees to cope with and see that
each reaches it's destination
The mail boxes throughout the city yes
terday and last evening we'll well filed
with offerings, to ST. Valentine, While
the outside of the boxes gave evidence
of what that was lacking inside. Many
FEARFUL OF the crushing their beauties
would receive carried them direct to the
postotlce, where the attendant, obliging
as far as his outraged feelings would al
low, profaned its sacredness by inglori-
ously throwing it on mountain of sim
liar packa ges. The express :. companies
also contributed their carrying facilities
in the transportation of delicate and
costly bits of feminine love, but their
PehA IANAp1l lO1A III Tire IuSIl Will DC Su1dli,
as Uncle SAINTS the popular medium for
the devotees- Of ST. Valentine.
GIFTS ARE INEXPENSIVE.
ATT one time ST.. Valentines day was
akin to Christmas in point of celebrat ton
and magnificence' of exchanges in the
way OF lace-covered- and hand-painted
CONNECTIONS, but While nowise less popu-
lar at this day and date, the offerings
are not as exquisite or expensive. The
cheValfer who was wont to spend small
fortune i'll Il remembrance to his lady
love, has had his emotions of chivalry
softened by the spirit of commerciaiism,
and instead he dictates a missive of en-
dearment and accompanies it. with re-
membrance costing probably us cents
each.'' st. Paul dealers carry confec-
lions that are dreams and that cost
as high as $25, but if Of them hap
pens to find a purchaser it is put down
as a red-letter sale. The ardent wooer
that was wont to flock to the book and
department stores about this time, is
conspicuous by his absence, and instead
children and misses have taken his place
They alone keep green the memory of
Cup.d's patron saint and by their activ-
ity manage to assist st. Paul dealers in
circulating stock of large-sized proper
tons.
1t is the CONNECTIONS extending in value
from cents to 81 that sell, the former
figure up to rs cents being most in de-
mand. Invention has made possible de-
signs of an elaborate character at these
prices and enable purses of most modest
sizes to invest
or 'comic5 those senseless daubs
with manipulating verse especially
where the cap happened to fit the re-
cipient, no diminution seems to be ap-
parent. In fact, dealers say their sales
IN this line are increasing every year
Machinery has made possible their pro-
duction in daily lots that is astonishing
and at a price that enables several St
Paul department houses to sell them as
low as twenty for L cent, They find a
ready sale and arez sent broadcast by
those who have a. grievance or else an
imaginary mission to fulfill. There is no
limit 10 the subjects they caricature
and any one with a, grievance can. quick
~ satisfy it with the brutal, senseless
daubs that are now produced.
Tomorrow night will be similar to Hal
loween with the small boy who hopes to
get in his deadly work by ringing door
bells and leaving chalk marks and com
les as reminder of his visit Those
who have happened to incur his ill will
If they answer the ring, will find a re-
minder of his visit, for the average small
boy is not without his sting if stepped on
Others will probably be more fortunate
1t is st. Valentines day, however, and
allowance IS made, though more than
one heart will feel the pang that ha e
can only intlict