The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-21
A Pretty Celebration of an Ancient Gus
tom.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Holder entertain
ed IN simple yet pretty way their
junior friends at their home, "The
Oaks" near Septus.
The invitations were Issued for the
party in very formal style for Feb.
Il, 1905, Mt $3.50 D. H., the ruse being q
Valentine Party.
Our hearts beat with high hope as
we drove through tho beautiful grove
OF stately oaks and saw the cottage
alIumed with bright lights. Even ma
ture seemed to nod our welcome. 1t
was dreamy moonllt night, and each
thought OF the ono who was to receive
his or her missive of love.
The spacious front room was taste
ing loves own color, pink. Half hid
den among holly and ferns could be
seen dozens Of pierced hearts and on
sprays of misletoe were silver tipped
arrows, and, behold! in q nook half
hidden among moss was the little god
"Cupid." himself with silver wings,
bow and arrow, looking on with emil
ing face at us trying to initiate him in
bic love and courtship. giving to our
Artificial birds were here and there
among red-berried holly with valen-
tines sealed with the popular mono
gram, "hearte", between their little
bills. AS we were ushered IN by Mr..
j. ). Wilson and Miss Lessie Wilson
We felt as il We we're each very sig
niticant being. Our hostess shiifingIy
Producing. to us her daughter, Miss
Maude Wilson, as substitute hostess
and chapert Ter Of the young de-
butees.
The evenings enjoyment was open
ed up by n game of "hearts," being
two large puzz'e pink ht arts filled with
numerons smaller ones, in which was
mental little verse: One heart basket
was passed to the ladies, the other TO
the young men, each drawing one
small heart. The ones whose verses
being the same we're va1entines for the
evening. the verses being read by each
guest in turn. Then the valeE tine
basket was passed the valentines taken
Eliot and Miss Hattie Madden, of Pom
dleton, Miss Lottie Mulikin breaking
the record by receiving so many pretty
ones.
Each one chatted go lightly we could
not help thinking cupid" was surely
among us and doing his best to win
the day, aud our opinion is he did.
There were fifteen couples present
Miss Alma Harris. Miss Naomi Elliott
and Mr.. Glenn Harris Gang auartette.
Miss. Sammie Holder playing the ac-
commandment tc the songs, "A bird In
n Gildeu Cage" and "Break the News
to Mother" Mr.. Walter King and
Miss Sammie Holder. played aud Gang
'1n the Shade Of thSOld Apple Tree"
as duet. -.
DelIca,ely tinted "sweet. hearts,
Candy with dainty little verses on
each were served rs mementoes. Then
nice gaines were played and we to our
regret found our time ur and bade our
host aud hostess 'good night" some
with smiles aud some with hearts
pierced with loves arrows, for ECU
pidn was busy. ......
We hope to enjoy many more such
occasions at their pleasant home when
we again can sing to our lady-love:
/ love Thee! love Thee!-.
With q love that shall not die, ).
Till the stars are old, -. ...' :. .
And the sun grows cold, =. .
And the leaves Of the great judg-
ment book unfold! ~. -
Wishing all a happy year; with their
choson Valentine. and especially: our
bachelor editor, i am ...':f
IA Dart from Cupid's Bow"