The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

paTaded all over country churciy ards, by the light
Of the moon, and held serious converse with owls
and hobgobi1ns, in spirit at least in letter.
In fact it was quite the proper thing in England
for lOvelorn lass to HE herself into the church
yard at midnight and as the clock struck II run
around the church and play tag with herself
among the tombstones. repeating anon the en-
tightening and touching little doggerel: II SOW
hemp seed. hemp seed SOW; he that loves me
best come after me now"
Imagine-iust imagine if you cana certain
type of twentieth century maid conducting herself
in fashion violently variance with the in
structions of the Ladies' Hum Journal and other
Anthony Comstocks of feminine propriety! 1t
cannot be imagin ed-not in cne's widest
dreams!
It might have been all right for her ancestors
simple folk at best-but not for her. Nothing of
that sort in her family! Instead it's flowers and
bonbons and real gFown-ap presents for hers
the aforesaid flowers at dollar per. the bon
bons done UP in a fancy, silklined box and the
presents anything that poor William be per
suaded into coming across with, from jabot so
aeroplane
1t would be pleasant, indeed, to picture
tain Miss ST. Valentine of the present all in
dutter over what the patron saint of the day will
bring her. 1t appeals to the mental appetite to
picture all the fair the same gentle shy,
firing creatures of former days AS matter OF
fact, however, such is by means the case.
OF course the average wholesome, mentally
healthy girl is interested in St Valentines day
OF course. she believes ia it. But there are, IL
must be confessed many who find but little mys-
terry about it for them. If Alfred sends girl of
this sort fVe-pound box of bonbons. you can bet
your last dollar he is going to let her know in
way that it came from his, not from Tom
from viii. And if she, in turn, sends him a tie
package CT shaving papers inc1osed il valen-
tine cover you may be equally sure she will mad
vertently see to it that the young is aware of
the proper person to thank.
But not all girls like that-not by
great deal There still who enthuse
tinsei and gauZe bearing dancing cupids and
bleeding hearts. Tender verses still appeal to
them, and old favorite& are still popular. The
is red, the violet blue: sugar is sweet and
are YOU" still causes huttering of the heart and
a tell-tale blush 1T had heart and it was true:
it flew from and went to you. Treat it we'll
have done, for you have two, and have
none,' is still certain of efieting ecstatie sigh
from its fair recipient But the lad who will
ny of the candy this ST. Valentines day and put
one over on the other chap is the broth of
boy who manages to secure dainty befowered
missive bearing the words oh, you Kid" Maybe
they have been manufactured, and may be they
have not. They ought to be, at all events.
And don't forget little Jane, the dear ten-year
old mite. who won't trust her valentine even to
the pestman, but insists delivering them her
self in person. She sis5n somewhat OF quandaFy
as to whether she had better remain in her own
home for the exquisite Joy of flying to the door
the first ring OF the bell on st. Valentines eye