The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

He's master of deceit,
He's a fatterer, and so
He will call you all that's sweet
Which you are, l know.
All his tricks and wiles he'll try,
Tempting you as best he can:
He is such a shrewd and sly,
Clever little man.
Hidden in his burglars kit,
Well he knows that safe in there
Is the very key to fit
Sweetheart, have a care.
Yet | may as well confess:
Love is what he calls this key.
And his name is Cupid-yes
And he comes from me.
.
Sweet maiden with the gentle eyes
of brown,
Black. hazel, gray or shade of
heavens blue,
With auburn hair, or raven, chestnut,
gold.
hue,
This missive from the patron saint
of love
This valentine, sweet girl. is meant
for you
Dear maid too many seek to win
thy life,
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for their bride.
Wealth is a sutton who hath lured
away
Far, far too many sweethearts from
loves side.
Fame is a rival; art is in the lists,
And seeks thee also science, pleas
ure, pride.
Sweet maiden, from these suitors
turn away.
They WOO, perchance, in language
of the dove:
But cunning as a serpent they: they
give
But bitterness; their joy an empty
glove
Wouldst seek true happiness, O
maiden sweet?
Then link thy life, fair one. to none
but love
Good st. Valentine is rapidly being
transformed from the patron saint of
loving hearts into gift enterprise,
and if he keeps up with the pace es-
tablished in recent years. he will
soon be without rival. There are
numerous versions of Valentines
day and its origin.
Upon good authority, we find that
st. Valentines day is observed in
oommemoration of ST. Valentinus. a
Dlshop who was decaptated in 270
4. d.. during the Claudian persecu-
lion at Rome. For centuries, there
has been a superstition connected
with the l4th of February, and it has
long been regarded as a fitting and
propitious time for choosing gifts for
loving friends. Just what connection
it has with the memory of good old
ST. Valentine is not clear. but the
custom has been handed down from
the stored past and is still observed.
Wheatley, in his ILLUSTRATION of the
Common Prayer" says that st. Val
entine was a man of a most admira-
bic character, and so famous for his
love and charity that the GUS
tom of choosing valentines upon
his festival took it's rise from
thence" Some tell us that upon this
day the birds select their mates, and
others trace the custom to the Roman
Lupercala. when similar practices
We're observed. In England, Scot
land and France the day was cele-
brated by a company placing the
names Of bachelors and maids writ
ten on pieces of paper into recepta-
Gle, and then drawing them out in
lottery fashion. This practice at
tanned great popularity in the
fifteenth century, but later fell into
disuse.
1t was only few short years age
that the amorous swain gave expires
sion to his feelings in burning words
hidden in the depths of paper lace
and impossible cupids. Now. will
the approach of the good old saints
day, it finds the young mans thought
if not his fancy, turning toward al
kinds of expensive trifles, jewelry o
all kinds. violets and American beau
ties, bonbons and gifts quite out o
the simple spirit of the day.
Valentine dinners. parties ant
luncheons, too are quite in vogue il
the eastern cities.
The genius of Flathead count
which We shall speak of today is
wonderfully talented woman, brigh
in childhood's happy hours. full O
life, vavacity and mischief, at time
her fun loving nature seems bubblin