The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-15
ON
THE, LENT OF TODAY

Lent began Wednesday day yester-
day There is great connection between the And
yet may find similarity less striking
Of the church
falling away from their original standards
be regretted for old friends Hike usually
ter than
King James, wasn't call for his old
shoes, they were easiest for his feet
Particularly do the puncory way Valentines day
gong be observed One properly an old fash
Toned when things different The change
certainly is not in the interest of real cupid sentiment
real passion
Lest week into of stationery shops to buy val
entne.
They were to be had Is true but they were prncipsIv m
cards put dozen OF hundred They might have been used
for Easter Christmas New varied birthday m
nembances
They did not to have the spirit the hmnering
days you were bows and Girl, T
simply members of the which of afc
has the country Hike urng army fancy coorcd
ocusts They are fear, getting to be equally troublesome
Do you remember the od-fashioned valentine?
How stately elaborate and elegant to bc sure thing
of wonderful lace paper with lovely flowers carving
with it all the paraphernaGa of the god of love
And if remember there hearts and darts and fine
little shot from smbrosa Cupid SAT chubby and
laughing with his beaming forest of lacey
paper ru and ruffe there for sly ex
preston from the lovcorn his Rosalind
And Will remember that game of sex affection
the misslves played most important part They altogether
too costly elegant and splendid to be sincere motive
The happy knew the whence and
the why
1t vexiug puzzle for very delicate and thin was the
problem OF secrecy the of HIM always address
The envelope with profound also make
delicious preec of Disgusting his hand The disguise
to it. too clever enough the handwri
ing was radically changed She might take be the chrography
of his rival! At the thought disaster the hot
blood would rise to the temples of the gallant Orlando
Then the gentle missive would always be submitted to th
careless hands of the busy prosac means
would frequently go messenger and would carry with # all
sorts of unuterable declarations
And the dear girl receiving embarrassed the
presence oil others The family would handle envelope
the maiden make guesses the sender and she opennq if IN
their would remble roses and the lilies on to
would from there OH her checks and
face In he she would fly to the privacy the
hidden inscription kiss the precious document and at night would
put it under her pillow and dream sweetest things
That is how it used to bel
Today little attention is paid the good saint If yoen.
sent they bought by set with machine made
sentiment on their backs slipped envelopes dropped cold
the letter box gathered by groucy man in r, who
the old gentleman who lived in the second century
canoni2ed
lie sneers at love tokens does follower of Uncle Sam and
does his hardworked postoaee And every tho
man IN gray VINO tomorrow or the day may you your
mail which may include bill from corn doctor an 20
play bridge, note from the dresmaker saving she , t
your fitting, and the mssive st voentne b - bt
equal interest
1t any wonder one sshs the old day. even il He,y
fragrance has completely departed and received our carly
valentines arc today sleeping the slep etcruty their ewes
closed their ears filled with the dust of mother arh
Lent tOo Is so different to what if was
Ash Wednesday passed last week scarcely au,aton
Few thought Of the beginning of pniestiaI period Prov
world1ness has clearly robbed season of lis old
religious features.
The church has grown more euient people orldl
the age advanced.
By and by Easter Will come, but he with fashonab,
flourish principally 1t is longer great RELIGIONS festival If
coming makes us mink more OF terrestrial actuacs
possibilities
The exquisey tender story of the pact
ally forgotten the important matter of donnnp fine nrr
garments.-The Denver News.