Show As A described by pepy old pepia mary diary records almot almost yearly allusions to st valentines day tells tella us ua that february 14 1651 1661 he took mrs marta the wife of his friend sir W bratten for hla his valentine adding in p Tenth ests that he did it only for complacency and sir IV in like manner tool mrs biro for his valentine and so we were very merry february 18 pepia squandered 40 shillings on lady dragten upon a of embroidered broi dered and six sit of plain white gloves february 21 sir W bratten sent mrs kopys halt half a doze boien 7 pair of gloves and a pair of silk stoc stockings kings an and 4 garters for her valentine |