Show ow V 41 11 V OP A 41 0 4 S 1 I something new Is 13 doing this year I 1 n the way oc of valentines ialenti ms the old tyle of thins in the line lite of cupids mis alres appropriate to the season baa has gono gone out rather suddenly and baa bas blieu succeeded by an entirely novel noyel fashion f in the first place the lone long familiar comic valentines have gone our anti entley en ly of 0 course one may buy them at the penny stores on alley comers and in all probability similar ones will bo be sold in each such places centuries hence but they are only for the vulgar garand and the very vulgar at that the verses printed on them aro are usually abusive and often nasty and persons who send them through tho malls are commonly inspired by motives of malice the new style of humorous valentine appeals to the taste of decent people it is really ealar funny and not calm calculated to injure leeling feelings their only purpose seems to bo be to 1 engender cheerfulness and merriment and such as accompany them are hot turned in a spirit of ridicule they make mako no fun odthe old maid favorite object of tho the old fashioned comic and aim no envenomed shaft abaft at the physical peculiarity or moral weakness of this thia or that recipient lovos loves telegrams are decidedly a novelty in the line of valentines they are got up much after the style ot of real telegrams and a printed warning jat lat the top state that if there bo be any doubt as to the accuracy of the mes asage age it can bv repeated verbally by the sender on receipt of ten kisses A figure of cupid carrying a pen thrust through a pair of hearts adorns the telegram which ie Is as a matter of course written in verse for example T to 0 my Valent lae wire date cant waft be quick love sick 1 no joke Jok eheart beart broke quite as amusing la in its way Is the valentine passport which Is got up in the stylo style of the documents issued by tho the but of bbate in washington for the convenience of american elti zens going abroad the ecal seal on it bears the words department of love with a pair of hearts throat thrust through by an arrow thia this kind of passport Is granted by the union of hearts and Is addressed to my sweet valentine t la Is signed by hymen and reads as follows M 1 I the undersigned undersigner under signed secretary of of the union of Ile hearts arts do hereby request ad require in tho the name of 0 ot valentine intine that you allow i i v 4 blank to pass freely through tl realms of love aleo also that yoa was to her or him every pra aa 4 encouragement in the of OC her or hie his object objects 4 if the character of the ele vale f tines baa has changed tho the pretty and rete rek 4 lively gerlous onca ones are eilly deltor tnt nt from what they used to be pim fig gro paper and other ions long famil familiar tar il ie f ci dentale dentals of the old style delrae designs have disappeared and have been by really artistic bits of color print lag and decorative work the old thoe remain but are 0 frustrated ted an 08 aeao might say in P L new manner in one of the pretties prettiest of the new now valentines for this year a fald its tc shown in the act of unlocking vita a bis big hey a heart which iw form of a largo large padlock it I 1 h a dainty conception implying a be bebe the part of the sender that ak particular key will prove a st AR A other winged child ie Is riding en 09 the ta back of or a dove which carries ta to ift beak an arrow the tat at e tha the arrow la Is inscribed sweetheart b bo warel ware and on the other eod ee are the worda ty charms are merits few yet I 1 venturo venture to te offer eor ag homage true A valentine la Is bably whatever ita 10 may bei be a cupid in ono one of the now ones lev levels leveis playing on a mandolin nian dolla and cokl up at two doves billing za zak jakor 4 the winged god IS 19 painting a on a heart shaped plaque above 1 W head are hung OB on a line everal several afat lar plaques each oihem aa portrait of a pretty fontan pet ampe this valentine ie le meant to be ai to te a young man accused of A big heart of violets Inc In cleee looft e whole i obviously for a young youn g few V in a I k wrt tart shaped bentino bearley word words good luck and ornamented 11 with tires of cigarette cigarettes ing cards thue thus are thi tatt Is little masculino weaknesses towi leot up and in no spirit of lam liam deigns with colored cepl 1 ed with their wool de coee e up in little twist twists are more thae than half humorous hn but none of the a style of comic valentines have any suggest suggestion ign 11 T ailee in thea ur even of ridicule they are and friendly gr brungs te ta to the anniversary of the I 1 t who la Is pup suppose to be patron of loven oven v |