Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-14
sr. VALENTINES.

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which the names Of all the girls and
boys were written on tiny slips OF
paper. thrown into a general recepta-
Gle, and then drawn out lottery fash
Ion, care being taken OF course that
each person draws the name of one
Of the other sex. The person thus
drawn became ones valentine. and the
allotment decreed by fate was sup,
posed TO impose upon the couple
sort OF loyalty for the coming year.
All OF which sounds very romantic
and beautiful, but which In plain fact
must have mixed things up fearfuliy.
and It is a question whether or not
fate always selected the right maiden
OF the right beau.
Nowadays a valentine party is the
greatest kind Of fun, but Is most usual
ly planned for the babies instead OF
the older children. All sorts OF clever
games may be played, under the d.
rection. OF course, of an older person.
The shy little boy and the bashful lit
tie girl will come in for considerable
misery, for naturally on such day
there is UNLIMITED exchange OF senti-
ment.
Every country produces Its own val
enunes, with the tiny ornamental hg-
ures representative of its people. From
Germany comes the valentine which
shows the graceful, rosy-cheeked
Gretchen taken by surprise by mag
nificent gentleman with a wonderful
Kaiser wilhelm mustache pointing up
ward at either end. Since the Ger
man girl is always industrious she Is
usually found on valentine very bus
lily engaged with pair of knitting
needles. Frequently she iB making
her wooden wristlets or knitted stock
ings In a delightful little grape arbor
or other rustic surroundings.
With the valentines from France,
the embrace seems to be strong
and drawing idea. Always the lover
like attitude with clasped hands or
sweet caress! 1t is noticeable, too.
that the Marcel waves appears on the
French valentine. the dainty creatures
Of painted paper boasting wonderful
coiffures instead of the plated pig
tails that are seen on the German
valentines.
For the first time, this year brings
the valentine postal card. Considering
the postal card mania that has driven
US all mad, 1t is not surprising that
Cupid should be saving on postage
and time. The new postal cards are
very beautiful affairs, stating their
sentiments openly and not caring
cent whether the letter man, the sec
ond maid or the postal clerks know
the full fact that:
There may be other smiles rs sweet,
And other eyes that brightly shine;
But none for me can ever be
Thought SO sweet, SO dear, as thine"
The Lincoln day exercises were not
worthy of single line in the Demo
crat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dupe, the latter baking
for John Perung, left this morning for
Pueblo.
E G. Condidt. the mining man, pass
ed through to Silverton from Denver
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Oxford of Man
cas- spent the night In the city. They
are leaving Mancos for good.
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Walter Anderson, residing on Five
Mile mesa, down the Animas, spent
the night in the city.
1t is reported 1t was money in Ad-
olson Tows pocket to jump the coun-
try. AS high as 5000 is given out.
Commissioners are advertising for
the building Of two bridges. Contrac-
tors should be governed accordingly,
A gentlerhAn's silk scarf picked up
at st. Marks church has been left at
this office. Bring along quarter
for this notice.
hC Vi6dh fCShdl dhu odSicu CoH-
cert should be repeated. Several have
asked The Herald to urge this. 1t was
certainly all right.
A freight car of the track near
Glencoe will detain the incoming pas
senger on the Southern four or five
hours. No other damage.
A Are alarm took the fire wagon to
the John Dave residence about $50
last evening. Chimney detection but
no special damage resulted, the blaze
being put out in short order.
David F. Day has evidently retired
and pulled the hole in after him. Sew
eral days since the black flag waved.
But maybe the "Old Sinner is getting
ready for a fresh start. Better save
his wind. Will need 1t later on.
Mr.. Fred Goble, accompanied by his
wife. was returning passenger for
Siiverton last evening. They have
been enjoying an outing the past two
months. visiting relatives In Nebraska
and taking in Chicago and Milwaukee,