Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-08

best;
Old sweethearts, toe, may stand the
test.
4. You may not understand her ways,
But for all that she is the craze.
s. She'll capture you, or any Teller
For more remarks see Samuel
Weller.
9. If you would win, be not afraid,
But boldly choose this charming
maid
10. When aches and pains and ills be-
set,
This one remains beside you yet.
IL. Gem of the ocean, and the land,
The fairest one in Beauty's band.
u. Make haste to choose. the choice
is thine,
And welcome her, your Valentine.
Among the pleasant features of the
Among the pleasant features of the
supper a valentine cake" may be in
troduced with good effect. This can
be got up in two ways; the first, a
nicely iced cake decorated with candy
hearts having sentimental notices on
them. Let the cake be divided into
twenty-four slices. In the slices the
young girls draw make a small slit
with the sharp blade of knife, and in
sert into the opening a slip of card
board on which is written the name of
some young man who is present. First
young woman chooses a slice of
cake. then the gentleman selects one.
In those slices the latter draw are
such small articles as denote the SOFT
of wife Fate has chosen TO be es ch
young mans partner for life. Thus,
silver coin signifies wealth, a scrap
Of silk a fashionable wife. penny
poverty. a tiny spoon a good house
keeper. a pen a literary woman. a
small brush an artistic wife, a tiny
mirror a vain woman. a piece of Grape
widow. etc.
Yet another pleasant advertisement
would be this: While the guests are
at table or after they have adjourned
To tho ra~l~r. a loud rapping might be
given at the door. or a postman's
whistle heard. and close upon 1t a
member of the family or a particular
friend. costumed like a postman,
present himself, and from a letter
pouch which he carries draw forth a
bundle of letters and proceed to call
out the names and addresses cf the diff
rerent guests. giving them each a
valentine inclosed in an envelope.
The hosts might prepare these at
her leisure, and produce something
quite clever and witty taking care not
to offend by too close an application
of her powers as a satirist.
There is no occasion in the whole
year when the chance for novelty i'm
entertaining is more available than St.
Valentines day. says the Ladies Home
Journal. Luncheons. teas. sociables
and fancy-dress functions of all sorts
are easily and artistically ranged ow-
ing to the grace with which hearts.
drs and cupids lend themselves
to the day. The originality of the
hostess leaves its mark on each and
every plan OF entertainment devised
for her guests: therefore. a suggestion
as a primary principle is all that is
necessary TO promote many and varied
pleasant social affairs for the 14th &C
February the day which especially
belongs TO its patron saint
An idea that is rather out of the
ordinary is 10 have the guests appear
as birds this date being the one on
which the birds are supposed to choose
their mates and begin building their
nests. IF this plan is adopted the
thought is still further carried out by
having the round refreshment table
edged with branches and straw. quite
like a veritable nest of gigantic pro-
portions. The refreshments served
in paper eggs will keep up the illu-
sion.
In sending out the invitations the
hostess should intimate what bird she
wishes each enc of her guests to rep
resent; therefore. when the company
arrives il is discovered, as was the
case i'm the ark. that there are two of
each kind-pairs Of robins, sparrows.
eagles. doves. etc. being represented
in the masculine and feminine guests.
Of cours, such pairs are considered
partners for the evening. and should
there be any defections the lone
creatures afford much amusement for
tho mated ones.
Another really funny element in this
bird rarity" is that masculine and
feminine ideas of what they should
look like as the birds designated by
their hostess differ so widely that
when the time for mate-choosing ar
rives many a robin or sparrow fails 10
recognize its mate. Profound secrecy
as to what bird each one is to repre-
sent will add much to the enjoyment
TO be derived from the evenings rev
Citations.