Show MIGHT PUZZLE THE SAI SAINT NT good old bishop seen wondering at the observances accompanying his natal day in the general exchange of greetings that vary from the penny card bard to the expensive floral to friends sweethearts and wives it inay be interesting to look to the why find wherefore of this days celebration in the first place there seem to be any reason why little eros the god of love has been so hopelessly tangled angled up with the austere bishop who gave his name to the day tradition gives us ua no reason for attributing love songs or lilting messages to the good old saint indeed he was far ar from the thoughts of the human emotions his tranquil steadfastness to the christian faith b rought brought down the wrath of the claud lan jan persecution and he was thrown into prison the blind daughter ol of the keeper of the prison pitied the th unfortunate captive and tried to corn com fort him she was waa rewarded by tb return of her eyesight due to st val entine legend tells us because ol 01 this he bo was dragged through the streets and finally be headed perhaps the pity of the blind girl was akin to love and there may be this faint claim to the invasion ol of this factor at any rate ladles ladies have sighed and lovers haye burst forth into avow als alb of their affections on paper in the days of the quill pen the valentines were considered a luxury and hours were spent guilding and painting and decorating with verse homemade home made and othe otherwise fwise hearts doves and cupids cupida were brought bought inac play and it if one halted for a declara tion of passion that was glowing and ardent he had but to 0 turn to the valentine writer or the lovers in tor a guide to the passionate expression of the hearts love in 1800 the first made to order val entine appeared for sale since thal thai time factories of many lands have been busily making millions of thes little and great ef fusions poor st valentine would be aston lobed at the impetus that he hat hak given to business and the malls ho he would probably rub his eyes and gasp at the way his name has been taken as a clever excuse for the exchange of affectionate courtesies |