Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
THoRoFARE.
1.-THE morning, dear, my valentine,
And you to walk beside me; -

1.-THE morning, dear, my valentine,
And you to walk beside me- >---
To eat my bread and drink my wine;
The incoming, dear, my valentine,
And still your voice to guide me-
Valentine Day has come again, and l am
wondering about the sort the young people
get today Are any of you old enough to
remember the valentines Of twenty-five or
thirty years ago? They usually came in a
beautifully embossed box which might be
inclosed in larger one, and sometimes they
were carried by negro boy who brought a
bunch of roses, or yiolets with them. A
quarter judiciously bestowed, when no one
was looking, usually induced that negro
boy to tell the name Of the sender, II you
had not already guessed it. And then the
ioyful tfemors with which that inner box
was opened, and then disclosed beautiful
square foot of pink, or blue, or white satin.
which might suggest the dress yOu had
worn on some special occasion dear to she
hearts of both This would be richly
adorned with lace caught down in places
with little cupids, or cheTubs, or seraphs
and things In the center was always
curious design which might be lifted and
show you, through interstice, a happy
couple plighting their truth. OF course this
might mean much or little, but in any case
the recipient was always supremacy ignor-
ant of the name of the sender when show
ing her valentine, which she lost no Occas-
sion in doing. l see so few young people
now that don't know how they take their
valentines, but my impression is that they
the valentines are left, in great part to
the children / am among those who are
ambling peacefully down hill toward the
grove with not too long a space left in
which to eat, drink, and be merry, but, do
YOU know, / sometimes believe that when
we die we suddenly grow small again aud
have our fun and our toys, our old romps
and our old comprehensive our birth
day parties and our Christmas trees, cur
cakes and our candles and our valentines
and become children once more. don't
believe much in orthodoxy myself. | d0n't
mean Christian orthodoxy but any ortho-
doxy. If / were educating child, / should
not bring it up an Episcopalion or Metho-
dist, but neither should / bring it up a
Browningit or Buddhist. | once knew a
woman. by the way, who brought up her
children like Greeks; and one day they
were found in the backyard, sacrificing
mutton chop TO Jove because the cook had
left. But whatever they do may blessings
crown the the heads of the children, and
may they all enjoy their valentine today.
The Rev. Isaac T. Fowler is conducting
revival services in the NJ. E. Church with
marked success It is distinguished as
being revival among the church members;
is is the saints as well as the sinners who
are being called anew into the fold. The
Rev. J. L. Howard of Woodbury., preached
on last Tuesday and Thursday nights with
good results On Friday night the Rev. G.
A. Jenkens, Jr., of the Central Baptist
Church of Woodbury., came with two Of his
friends, and gave the charm of his elO-
duence. and the inspiration of his thought
30 help on the good work. There have been
several conversions; and the meetings will
continue SO long as an increased interest
manifests itself.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
the w. c. T. q. was represented by only
few of its members. No business was trans
acted.
The Bell Telephone Company are putting
MP wires, and installing the instruments
into the houses of those who have contrac-
ted for them, and expect to have the tele-
phone in working order in two weeks This
undertaking was begun about six months
ago, but was delayed by a strike. The work
is now being done by non-union men. This
will be an untold advantage to the farmers,
as those realize who already haye it.
Mrs Anna Mcbride. from Bridesburg, Pa,
is visiting in the home of MI. and Mrs. VIM.
r. Gibbs.
Miss Elizabeth Shenkel. and Mr.. Carl
Herschel both from Tioga, Pa. were guests,
oyer Sunday, of Miss Laura DeHart.
Miss Kizzie Wilkins is spending few
days With friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lillian Rogers visited over Sunday,
her brother, MI. Joseph W. Benton, in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs Lizzie Murphy is considered very i'll
with infammatory rheumatism.
Mr.. VIM. McGill is the happy owner of
new horse, and new buggy. Both horse
and buggy will beat the deck.