| Show REALISM INVADES VALENTINES I OF TODAY SWEETS MATERIAL r t lJ J Y t WA t. t Jf i if r t. t I tf sf fi i ff X J f Oh t. t V fo A 4 f 4 V. V r oJ 1 f J t At f f. f J tJ f It J I iJ X 4 I a i. i 16 I r t I it t r A t 1 r. r f k i 4 u 1 t j tt I I J i. i l. l y JI Y d r j I it 7 t- t r V n 01 t 4 1 tI it J. J 1 ti f Ii d 4 f c iI 3 l' l f 11 SIt 1 r 1 f tf t tL N t r i Jit r. r So i r V t. t I r f N 1 1 vy J- J J-I. J V t n. n il r sA t y oo J y l 41 Jt j r I It l If I t b rF 7 vt iJ k j I I t. t r lt r t t Jl iT 4 i t 1 e J 1 i G C l i J A f Y n. n i i tI tIr tIiT 1 J h 1 t t t f r f ff lc t I li i f ft t m i t tJ s. s ri G t t A lt ttA 1 10 A r i tt t. t r t H t t F. F v r f i a t J d i J. J r Z y f JJ i tt p j t 1 1 f v r b i f t t fr f f L J. J J t l ti J Cf wr c S V d' O f. f 1 l f A c. c lr i r t t. t s. s t d W f l' l i S r r. il f j J I. I r. r W a sj I f N. r f gy t v i ft 1 I F t f f. f r 7 y 10 M c. c t N l n. n t 7 ic JI k w N I. I M l. l 1 i li l OA t I By Biddy Bye St. St Valentino was a Christian mar mar- tyr hr He was was- never the patron saint of or love 10 His name day February H 14 Just happens to fall on a pagan feast day when tho the youths and girls of or ancient Rome drew lots as true lovers It was their custom to place the I names of or the tho young men and maids In a box and to draw them out in pairs Those whose whoso names were drawn together became valentines for tor a l year and exchanged presents as pledges Later only the thc men made the gifts But nut now once more the earlier pagan pagan pa pa- gan rite of exchanging gifts gitts is highly high high- I ly popular a as this modern fete da day affords aCCords one o of the late few occasions when a Q fair maid ma may send a present to a aman aman aman man to whom she is not engaged without without without with with- out breaking the conventions As usually celebrated St St. Val Valen Valentines Valentine's Valentines Valentine's en tines tine's day is also a variant of an nn old English custom which was based on the legend that the birds choose their heir mates on February 1 14 I For this reason turtle doves figure conspicuously in the finest ot the old I valentines valentines and anil not because dove rh rhymes conveniently so with lovo love The fhe old fashioned lace paper elegan elegan- cies cles were elaborately and artistically decorated with pink robed cupids hearts and darts and true lovers lovers' knots of pale blue ribbon and they contained con con- contained verses of extraordinary sweet sentimentality But DUl realism has some invaded some say has spoiled the spoiled the valentine of today toda Now the sweets which lovers send e d darc are arc quite material as as for fO example astick a astick stick slick of of candy tied to the Hie shoulder of ot a pretty lady painted on a card bard A verse to go with her runs The greetings that I have for you soft OU Have taken shape you ou see All twisted in ill this cand candy stick Accept them please from me A girl may read as much or as litlIe little lit lit- tie lIe into this kind of a verse as other circumstances permit This lack of emphasis emphasis em em- Is quite characteristic of modern mod ern love But there Is no limit to the tho cost of I ft I jt t i 1 d St Z ar b V fi 6 y i y I I Ii I i I the bonbons bonbons which such cards ma may I accompany 25 being a not unusual price for tor a few pounds of sweets andone and andone II one of the gorgeous boxes which the confectioners have ha provided to tempt the swains of ot 19 1917 I Arche Archery Is a proper game for a val vall valentine entine part party arty The Tho target should bo be hearts heart shaped aped Tho The bow and arrows ma may be lie used ns nn a prize for the win win- ner The archer should be bc blind folded a la Ia cupid Therefore the darts should he be harmless as they are arc liable to be aimed at a i t girl sirl quite quit as often as atthe at atthe the A fidelity y part party is now It is 15 an au all blue party part blue being the color of loyalty in fit love A heart hunt wherein large largo and small hearts are hidden all over the J house affords exorcise as well as I gaiety for a congenial company Also I it gives a a. bashful man a chance to to propose to Lo the girl his own heart is J hunting I A masque of great lovers generally proves a success in n this time of much masquerading Guests are dressed as t famous lovers of history and romance Dante and Beatrice Romeo lomeo and Juliet Ju Ju- liet list John Alden and Priscilla Hiawatha Hiawatha Hiawa Hiawa- tha and Minnehaha Napoleon and Josephine Josephine Jo Jo- Paul and Virginia Darby and Joan Pierrot and Pierrette At such a carnival a queen of j hearts is usually elected and crowned j j i Guessing who is engaged is a popular popular j lar pastime at valentine parties The accused must m cross cross her heart when she affirms or denies the impeach impeach- ment |
