Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1908-02-14 | Page 5 | Pretty Love Tokens of the Past

pretty love tokens of the pat past sir walter scott in hla his fair mald maid of perth on st valentines valentine 3 day has baa hla his hero send the heroine a small ruby cut in the shape of a heart transfixed with a golden arrow the gem being in a tiny pulse made of links of finest steel aromnd the edge of the purse was engraved I 1 love a darts dart cleave hearts heart through mail shirts sorely it was a pretty enough token to win the affection of any maid these eighteenth century valentines were indeed labors of love and small wonder that on that day the belles heard beard the fall of the knocker with eager anticipation