Judge — February 10, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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SEY Cupid dipped his darts anew > DF Within the fount of love ; Then, just to test his bowstring true, He shot a passing dove. ‘The dove flew straightway to his mate With fond and gentle coo— And this, so knowing ones relate, Is what a dove should do. Sly Cupid saw a youthful swain With cold, indifferent e: He broke two arrows qui Before he heard a sigh. But when Saint Valentine drew near He said that it was true ‘The swain had sought a sweetheart dear, As every swain should do, Sly Cupid tried another dart Upon a graybeard old. He put the missile through his heart And clinch fast, we're told. And now, ‘tis said, the graybeard yearns A comely lass to woo— Which shows that Cupid often turns To things he should not do. LURANA ®, SHELDON, HOW, INDEED? THE poor musician "gan to cry, And this is what I heard him say, “Hully gee!” cried Cupid, unslinging his bow. «In the pre- «« How can I lay a little by vailing depression I forgot all about February fourteenth. Is it that When none will buy my little lay?” near? Why, by gravy! I haven't got the taste of Christmas out of my mouth yet.” FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH. + FE morass , eer i : : + Is that so?” said Valentine very sympathetically. + Well, you AINT VALENTINE had just arrived on a Sunbeam Special, and ‘s a Sera ; Be hee cand come along with me and we'll go in here the very frst person he ran across was Dan Cupid. and get somcihfag thet wlll iakertt oct." ++ Hello, Val!" exclaimed Cu: + Hwith treesy cordiaiivy ; Cupid cheerfully ac pid‘wnth: breezy cordiality... ° cepted the invitation, and to see you! How are you? : nigh some time later they were “Bully, Cupe, my boy “ . . q seen with their arms around sponded the saint. «How's the ¢ each other singing uproari- world using you ? ously, “Tough!” sighed Daniel. 9 | oa Baca ate “The rose is red, ++ What are you doing here ? ‘ The violet 's blue ; me old seven-and -six- Bs ? Sagat esweck and into the shop-windows and I'll lay odds that that will bring them together with a bump.” pence, yesterday, to-day, and forever. They never get over it. Anything doing in your line? Nit. ? What's the mat- “Darned if I know. Guess it must be the usual -holidays slump in rt business.” ‘ome off! Pick the flint on that bow of yours and bang away at the bunch.” “Oh, there ain't no bunch. ‘ Why not?" “Scattered. I haven't seen a pair of hearts within ‘And so are you." Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one, You are Ob, +6 ALTHOUGH you are a stranger to ‘me, murmured Adam on behold ing Eve, “permit. me to state that you are a peach,” ank you kindly, sir,” blushed Eve. “Would you think me presumptuous if I requested you to meet me at the ap. ple-tree this evening ?” “A peach and an ap- hooting distance for ages." ae naa veas * LOVE WORKS WONDERS, YOU KNOW. ple make a pear. do they 1s) ~ sae mee ak Miss Eueruant (coylyi—"L am afraid you are a tervble flirt, Mr Monk” not 2" giggled Eve. is it? eM. you just wall Mr. Monx—** I declare on my honor that there is still room for you in my heart, This was the first date; till [get my stuff unpacked Miss Elephant.” comicbooks.com