Show WHY WE GIVE VALENTINES Long ago there lived n priest named Valentine Valen-tine This good man was noted in till the country coun-try round for his kindness He nursed tho sick comforted the sorrowing and was always ready to give help to anyone who was In need Valentine Valen-tine dearly loved the children and thoso who went to him for food or clothes were never turned away After this kind priest became too old togo to-go among his people ho was very sad because he thought ho could no longer bo of any help to them Then ho remembered that he could wrlto loving messages to the sick and sorrowing Soon his friends began to watch for the kind words that were sure to come whenever sorrow or Joy entered their homes Even little children would say when they were sick I think Father Valentino Valen-tino will send me a letter today But after a time no more letters were received re-ceived and soon the news went abroad that good old Valentine was dead Then very one said that such a man was good enough to bo called a saint and since then he has been known as St Valentine It was not long until people cele brated his birthday by sending loving messages to their friends Tho notes and letters contain ing these messages were called valentines This all happened years ago but good St Valentino Is still remembered on the fourteenth of each February |