The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-05

paraded all over country churchyards by the light
OF the moon, and held serious converse with owls
and hobgobins. In spirit at least II not In letter.
In fact It was quite the proper thing in England
for lovelorn lass to he herself into the church
yard mt midnight and as the clock struck IL run
around the church and play tag with herself
among the tombstones repeating the
Tightening and touching little doggere: Il sow
hemp seed. hemp seed SOW: he that loves mo
best come after now"
lmagine-just imagine II you cana certain
type OF twentieth century maid conducting herself
In a fashion so violently at variance with the in.
structions Of the Ladies' Hum Journal and other
Anthony Comstocks OF feminine proprety Il
cannot be imagined-not even In ones widest
dreams!
1t 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 grown-up' presents for hers
the aforesaid flowers at one dollar per. the bon.
bons done up In q fancy. silklined box and the
presents anything that poor William can be per-
suaded into coming across with from jabot 70 an
aeroplane.
II would be pleasant, indeed. to picture a GER
tain Miss St. Valentine of the present all in
hutter 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.
healthy girl Is interested In st. Valentines day
OF course, she believes in It, But there are 1t
must be confessed, many who find but little mys-
terry about 1t for them II Alfred sends girl OF
this sort fivepound box of bonbons you can bet
your last dollar he is going to let her know In
some way that II came from his. not from Tom or
from Will And IL she. in turn, sends him tie or
a package Of shaving papers inclosed in valen.
tine cover you may be equally sure she will mad
verteptly to II that the young man is aware OF
the proper person to thank.
But not all our girls like that-not by a
great deal. There some still who enthuse
over tinsel and gauze bearing dancing cupids and
bleeding hearts. Tender verses still appeal to
them and old favorites are still popular. "The
is red, the violet blue; sugar is sweet and so
are you" still causes futtering OF the heart and
tell.tale blush. II had heart and 1t was true;
It few from me and went to you. Treat II as well
as have done, for you have two. and have
none." is still certain of ecitng ecstatic sigh
from its fair recipient. But the lad who will car
ry OF the candy this st. Valentines day and put
one on the other chap is the broth OF a
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 postman but insists delivering them her
self In person. She Is in somewhat of a quandary
to whether she had better remain In her own
home for the exquisite Joy OF flying to the door
at the first ring Of the bell on st. Valentines eve