El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-05

loving cup, there is an inscription say
ing, VIII you share this with m, ,"
4 little pipe is attached TO q card that
bears a picture of two lovers and the
word, Dreams" In like rnanne-, a
pickax is rendered significant by the
suggestion, Il should like to pick up
an acquaintance with you"
Very silly, OF course; but it does not
do to be too serious in connection with
St. Valentines day. A small wooden
bali is fastened TO a card on wnicn are
| the words: Meet you at the -
Another cards has tiny owl, with the
verses:
'The owl said. Woo woor
And said, 'Who-who?'
Then he said, Woo your
Then I said, You'll do
Absurd? Yes indeed. But not -note
so than a card TO which a metal dust-
tached all in miniature-with the ini
scription:
Il have q dustpan and spoon,
I have a baking pan:
So now I'm ready very soon
To have a little man.
So, please do not this hint decline,
But promptly be my Valentine"
Love Uptodate.
To yet another card is fastened a
IF you refuse me, my love is bIighted,
love, like a cigar, should never be re-
lighted"
A typewriting machine in the middle
/ of a floral heart is expressive of the
uptodate notion that typewriter love
letters are not to be scorned. Indeed
it might be said that, in view of the
possibility Of a breach of promise suit
they are often safer Cupid himself, in
one of the new valentines, is seen in
the act OF inditing a love missive on
a typewriter the paper sheet on which
it is inscribed being cut in the form
Of a heart.
Decorative Ornaments.
Interesting as a novelty are little red
eupids cut out of Dashboard, which one
may buy at cheap rate, a package OF
% for only 10 cents. These may be
utilized for all sorts of decorative pur-
poses appropriate TO the anniversary;
but they are particularly intended to
| be stuck on the outside of envelopes
containing valentines.
1t viii be remembered that, not many
years ago, valentine envelopes were al
ways made in very fancy patterns
deliberately embossed, or otherwise dec
GRATED. These have gone out Of fash
ion apparently, and the new valentines
Whence the desirableness of ornament
ing them in some such way as that
above suggested.
One of the valentines for this season
represents pretty bOx-though flat,
being designed in perspective. On be-
ing opened, it is found to be filled with
pasteboard flowers. A similar contri-
vance is labeled Loves casket,' and
when opened, reveals a whole bunch OF
cupids.
Oysters and HOLSTERS.
Very realistic oysters, lifesize and
looking much like the real thing, open
and disclose pairs Of lovers engaged
in amatory caresses. There are also
Holsters (uneomplimentary perhaps),
which are of similar design. a very
diabolical looking imp, with horns and
a tail, bears the inscription. who the
devil is my Valentine?"
a valentine that is really very cum
nlng represents the terrestrial gdope.
When little pasteboard heart that
serves as a catch is turned, the gIooe
opens, and inside of 1t is found pic
ture OF an attractive damsel. labeled
the sweetest girl in the world.
one OF the new valentines is piece
OF music in miniature, entitled, Honey,
Am Waiting" Another exhibits Gu
pid in the costume of an ancient Roman
leglonary, with a heart for shield
IN yet another the mischievous boy
rides a understanding, presumably
that he is going rather too slow to
suit somebody.
Valentine Postcards.
For this season valentine postal cards
are made up into blotters-half dozen
OF them tied together with a ribbon
DOW. But the most striking combfna-
ton OF usefulness and appropriate sug-
gestlon is afforded by the heart shaped
pin cushions, which carry a dozen safe
ty pins and quite a lot of ordinary ones.
The lovers heart is usually called up
On to endure many pin pricks, but, if