Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-02-06

paraded all over country churchyards by the light
OF the moon, and held serious converse with owls
and hobgoblns in spirit at least If not in letter
In fact, 1t was quite the proper thing in England
for lovelorn lass to HE herself into the church
yard at midnight and as the clock struck IL run
around the church and play tag with herself
among the tombstones, repeating the en-
tightening and touching little doggerel: Il
hemp seed hemp seed SOW; he that loves
best come after me now"
InagineLjust imagine If you cana certain
type of twentieth century maid conducting herself
in fashion violently at variance with the In
structions of the Ladies' Hum journal and other
Anthony Comstocks of feminine proprety! 1t
cannot be imagined-not in ones widest
dreams!
It laight have been all right for her ancestors
simple folk at best-but not for herr Nothing of
that sort in her family Instead, it's flowers and
bonboas and real grown-up' presents for hers
the aforesaid flowers at dollar per, the bon
bons doHe up In fancy, silklined box and the
presents s1-Ything that poor William can be per
suadeo into oo-aing with, from jabot 70 an
aeroplAne.
1t would be pleasant, indeed, to picture GER
tain Miss St. Valentine Of the present all in
hutter over what the patron saint of the day will
bring her It appeals to the mental appetite to
picture all the fair sex as the gentle shy, re-
firing creatures of former days. AS matter of
fact however such lis by means the case
OF course the average wholesome, mentally
healthy girl is interested In st. Valentines day.
or course, she believes in 1t. But there are. IL
must be confessed, many who find but little mys-
terry about it for them II Alfred sends a girl of
this sort a ivepound box OF bonbons, you can bet
your last dollar he is going to let her know In
some way that it came from his. not from Tom or
from VIII. 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
vertently see to 1t that the young man Is aware OF
the proper person to thank.
But not all our girls are like that-not by
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 still popular. The
rose is red the violet blue; sugar Is sweet ana SO
are you" still causes futtering OF the neart and
a tell-tale blush II had heart and 1t was true;
it few from me and went to you. Treat 1t as well
as I have DONE for you have two, and nave
none is still certain of elicting an ecstatic sigh
from its fair recipient But the lad who viii car
nv off the candy this st. Valentines day and put
one over on the other chap is the broth OF
boy" who manages to secure dainty behowereo
missive bearing the words oh you kid! Maybe
they have been manufactured and may be tney
have not They ought to be- at all events
And don't forget little Jane, the dear ten-year-
Did mite who won't trust her valentine even 70
the postman but insists on delivering them her
self in person She is in somewhat Of q quandary
as to whether she had better remain IN ner Owl
home for the exquisite Joy Of flying to the dool
at the first ring Of the bell on St Valentines eve