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Show Orltla of SL lalentlaa'a Day. Til origin of SL Valontlne's day Is obsctre Balnt Valentino was a priest of Rome, who was martyred In the third century, Douco says that It was the prnctlco In ancient Home, during a grrit part of February, to celebrato feasu In honor of Pan and Juno At thess times, amid many ceremonies the Mines of young women wero put Into s box, from which they were drawl by men. Tho pastors of tho early church, striving to cradlcato pi gan superstitions, often substituted tho festlnl of soma Christian saint for Uiat of a heathen deity In this case they probably choao that of St. Valon-I Valon-I tine hlh occurred at noarly the name time, but though tho namo ot the diy became Christian, relics of tho ol I paitn Mromonlej still cling to 11 InillsBspolls News. |