Show pretty love tokens of the past sir walter scott in his fair maid of perth on st alentine alent lne s day has his send the heroine a small ruby cut in the shape ot a heart transfixed v ath a golden arrow the gem being in a tiny purse made of links of finest steel around the edge of the purse was engraved love s darts cleave hearts through mall shirts surely it wag a pretty enough token to win the affection of any maid these eighteenth century valentines were indeed labors ot love and small wonder that on that day the belles heard the fall of tie knocker with eager atlon |