Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1906 — ST. VALETINE’S DAY. [ARTICLE]

ST. VALETINE’S DAY.

-j Saint Valentina's day ! And ’midst old recollection* ' That.+ush to my heart with an echoing ~ Joy, t remember once more the old hopes.and. dejections When you were a girl, dear, and I was s-.- -“ . • a boy ; When I sent you a rose on that February morning- , And with It a passionate, rhyme-halting lay, And met your reproaches and well-acted scorning By whispering : ‘‘Sweet, ’tls Saint VateiF tine’s day!” And, the sky was so blue, and the sunshine so yellow. And tlie soft southern wind blew so chilly and sweet, ■■ And each ttnx bird wing'no loud tO-TtS 'fellow, ■ ~ , / ; 4 While the snowdrops and crocuses bloomed at your feet. Small wonder our hearts broke to tremulotis heating, *''• As we learned in the wonderful, oldfashioned way. What the earth, and the sky, and the air were repeating In mystical cadence of Valentine's Dayi—-- t And now that the crazy-sweet babble and S laughter I "" Of golden-hatred children have rung la | our ears, And brought us the hope of a tender heres after ■ To link to the thought of those far-away ream— Once more- In the words of the happy boylover, I veil deeper meaning In whimsical way ; A meaning your heart will be quick to dls- " cover— By whispering : “Sweet, 'tls Saint Valentine's Day I” —Housekeeper.