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Show Forlour I Ualenline Party f ( GRACIOUS goodness," said Cupid, looking at the calendar, "here I am sitting around and dawdling hours away when it's my busiest time in the whole year." "James," he cried, "bring me that quiver of arrows and the polish. I've got to get ready for St. Valentine's day 1" And while Cupid is busy getting ready for his annual archery program, there are plenty of others who are preparing pre-paring to receive him, fortifying themselves them-selves against his invasion or preparing prepar-ing a fitting welcome, as the casa may be. Naturally, nobody wants to take a chance with this skillful archer without plenty of others present to help deflect his flying arrows, so there will be parties, parties, and then more parties. First, a Valentine party calls for a clever form of Invitation. A verse original if possible could set, forth the wish of the hostess in an appropriate appropri-ate Jingle, running something like this: I beg to indite that a gay little sprite, Will stop at my home on St. Valentine's Valen-tine's night: Can you meet him at eight, on this Bpecial date, I'm expecting you over so please don't be late. Another invitation might read: On Saint Valentine's Day Will you come to my party? I'll see that you have A welcome right hearty. The verse can be written on dainty Valentine postcards, or correspondence cards ornamented with Cupids and arrows ar-rows or with red heart seals. Another verse may invite the guest in this wise : The Sign-of-the-Heart Is pleased to Invite Your presence at eight on Saint Valentine's Valen-tine's Night; Hearts that are brave and loving and ti'je Will be ready and waiting to welcome you. The password Is Love, which alone has the power To gain you admittance to Cupid's bower. Note paper decorated with Valentine seals could be used fur this form of invitation. in-vitation. For a decoration to conform to the first line of the verse, an Immense Im-mense red heart, ihung against the glass of the front door would be appropriate. ap-propriate. Old-fashioned valentines, with luce paper and sentimental verses, make appropriate ap-propriate Invitations. So do the old comics. The valentine party rarely takes the form of a masquerade, but the hostess usually plans caps and favors for the guests, to give a festive air to the event. Almost any crude cap of crepe paper can be made highly decorative by adding add-ing long tassels or fringe at either side. Heavy necklaces of cardboard with a ruffle of red crepe paper hung about the neck on a ribbon are effective and easily made. The jazz bracelet Is a novelty consisting con-sisting of a ribbon, to be worn about the wrist, with long red and white crepe paper streamers. |