Evening journal., 1907-02-02
VIOLETS BLUE
"2S" SKIDOO
Awful Rhymes By Modern
BaTdS on Valentines and
Postal Cards

ckldoo Iof you,
That's what we have come 10 IN the
way Of valentines in this mundane age
once upon time every palpitating lover
wrote on a delicate and beautiful ar
rangement Of lace paper, cupids and
posiez-
Roses are red.
Violets blue.
Sugar is sweet
And so are you.
There was sentiment and affection an
that verse. 1t was a quantrain any maideu
might have been proud to have had ad-
dressed to her. but since the skdoo rad
it has been parodied in uhe heartless
manner above quoted.
Picture Post Cards in Plenty.
There Is little that is new in valentines
this season, although the woods and the
shops are full Of clever conceits for the
18th Of February. This year the valen-
tine frequently takes the shape OF the
ubiquitous picture postcard on its open
and unabashed surface are inscribed the
most tender and passionate pleadings
which the postman who runs may read.
W. RHttN'H HlNAAA' - WNAi~hAiOWA AIlNcH-
Doubt thou the stars are nre;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth TO be a iiar:
But never doubt L love-
arc gracefully inscribed on one. and the
quotation is entirely surrounded by
hearts-pink hearts and red hearts, and
even hearts which are touched lightly
with blue and which perhaps are trou.
blod with angina pectoris or some other
ailment OF that sort.
Love-maising on a postcard has Ions
been deemed indiscreet by writer's OF
books Of department, but the valentln,
makers care nothing about that, anc
they make impetuous youths offer then
hearts and hands to coy young womer
en- them without a culver.
illustrated Valentines in Favor.
The illustrated valentine. IL It may b,
called SO, is in high favor. The illustrated
valentine has, for instance, the tw,
halves OF an English walnut shell nun,
upon a large red heart Above these ar,
the words "The whole truth in a nut
sholl." and below them the magic for
mula Il love you"
A touching sentiment is as follows:
II I were an elephant and you were I
load OF hay.
I'd put you in my little trunk and carr,
you away.
In the place OF the word elephant.
there is the animal himself, in profile
very thin as to legs, ana with an ema
ciatcd trunk which doesn't in the leas
look as il It could accommodate a loa,
OF hay.
Another card says. 'You bet your boot
I love you," and the boots themseive
are shown. a little down-at-the-heel, bu
still in the ring.
Represent All Nationalities.
There are valentines OF ain nationali
ties. One shows an Irish colleen and he
lover looking tenderly at each other, an
the verse is in the brogue which the Iris
do not USE Another picture Is a cnupp
and wnsome Dutch girl waving a sigma
70 her bashful sweetheart.
A great deal OF attention is paid I
Sambo and the lady of his heart A YER
black bride and groom are shown on on
sort. They are IN fun rfidai costum,
and from the mouth OF the bridegroom
/ proceed these very worthy sentiments:
Dar's nuffln' half so sweet in mo
As a watermillin juicy and fine,
Except TO marry a charming wife,
Jes LAX YOU, ma Valentine.
A burnt wood sample has on one cor
ner a miniature electric fan, wlth the es
PLANTATION that Il is ITO fan the spark {
love" Another bears birch-bark cano'
also In profile. and this verse:
This little canoe. with just room for tw,
Wen paddle together. in any old weathe
and there are two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing hearts in the boat
Cheapest to Highest.
Tho valentine Of this season ranges
price from one cent to IS. For the latt,
price the shopper may buy beauufl
satin cases. hand painted padded an
fragrant with sachet powder. in whic
TO keep handSerchiefs or gloves. Thei
are also large and imposing paper a.
fairs which unfold and show page aft,
page OF illuminated text, the text itse
being illuminating In many cases, pr,
testing as It does undying affection. IN
s. valentine it may be said in passml
however, brealihes no more ardent loN
than does the three-for- hve-cents on
which is cheap as to price, but invaIui
BILE as to sentiment.
TrinI<ets for Hostesses.
There are. besides tho regular waller
tines in the shops. a number OF preti
trinkets which hostesses will find usef
for valentine dinners and other function
There are tiny cupids OF bisque. seated q
blsque caslSots holding a key or a re
heart in their hands. These filled viii
candles, make a pretty souvenir Of n
feast There are long silver arrows d
signed 10 be stuck through ice cream.
through heart-shaped place cards. .rnel
are cupids shooting at nothing in pa
tlcular. but defying the whole world
stop them. There are heart-snaped Dol
bonnieres and heart-shaped tally card
and tiny hearts 10 mark the score
heart parties.
No Difficulty for Lover.
Tho lover will have no dinlcuity IN
season. in finding something IN the sho
exactly TO suit his sweetheart Has 5.
blue eyes, thero are melting verses 10 q
hlue-eycd lsssio; has she brown cys
there are delectable lines to eyes Of broy
And always tho valentine maker b
taken care that there shall be an air
convincingness about his couplets and 2
triolets and his other verses that W
leave even tho skepucal overcome WI
contrltion for her unbclief
Headaches and Neuralgia From Col
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, q