Show dean swifts gentle protest the gentle dean swift in writing to a friend describes hab first reception of a comic valentine 1 I was seated in my library when the postmaster arrived and I 1 opened the bag what was my surprise to find my first gretl greeting ng on st valentines morning to be a representation of a tat fat person with a body like a pig and a head like a dolt of course it t grieved me for I 1 always considered the day one devoted to everything beautiful in life but I 1 felt far more compassion for the unfortunate mental condition ot of the sender than I 1 did to for r the feelings of the recipient which were I 1 assure yon quite healed before I 1 finished breakfast the simplicity of this gentle p protest ro scarcely a rebuke ret ouke Is pathetic much more kindly and considerate Is the tender missive even though it be sentimental like the following it if be mine I 1 will be thyne and so good morrow valentlna for st valentines day la Is a day ol 01 joy of love of happiness 0 P 02 01 ae n Z |