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This comic compares Valentine's Day courtship across a century. In 1815, the suitor offers an elaborate ruby heart with flowery, passionate poetry about devotion and placing her heart against his. By 1915, he sends practical silk socks via parcel post with a crude pun about clocks "beating his time"—suggesting he wants to show he's reliable and can "stand for" (support) her. The satire critiques how American romance became commercialized and casualized: genuine sentiment replaced by practical gifts, romantic language by colloquial slang ("Sey, girlie"). The woman's responses mirror this shift—from grateful acceptance of symbolic love to pragmatic appreciation of useful goods. The joke targets modern courtship's loss of earnestness, reflecting early 20th-century anxieties about industrialization eroding traditional romance.

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Two Valentines 1815 HE: EAR lady, I am sending you A ruby heart—accept it, do, As symbol of this heart of mine, Whose ev’ry throb and pulse are thine. So daring, fearing much, I sue For heaven's best gift, for you, for you! Oh, grant, I pray, some little sign That you accept my valentine! In its white case, “Tike flame on snow, glow ; Ah, when the lights are all so ‘low, I'll place your heart "gainst mine, that s ‘Twill hear mine gladly, proudly beat— ‘Tis thus your valentine I greet. 1915 HE: Sey, girlie, as St. V. is due, I parcel post silk socks to you. Thope they fit; the size is nin The clocks upon them beat my time! I sorter wanted (catch the clew?) To show that I could stand for you. You always were a pal of mine— You'd better cop your valentine. SHE: They came; those clocks And when I dance, they'll surely ** The sentiment was awful sweet. I never knew that you could bleat Soft things like that and verses throw; And though I hate to tell you so, You surely have all others beat— We'll talk it over when we me —0. C. are not so slow, ‘g0."" A. Child. From a Sinner’s Diary I've just been looking at some art books. Don't like ‘em. None of ‘em have their shirt tails tucked in. We've got five and cight-tenths acres of oat stubble, and there’s a Leghorn rooster tail sticking up every eighteen inches all over it. Last night I played for a dance. I wore my blackbass-colored chintz with Roman chariots running amuck and a most astound- ing hat. Physically I have felt foxier be- fore now, I don’t seem to have any cold only in my top lip. That's swelled and sticks out several inches ahead of my lower Hapsburg one. It gets in the way of what- ever I want to say. The girls have to walk like hay tedders to keep up with their new skirts. Lynette Freemire. A Jar to Him “Then you didn’t enjoy secing Congress in session?"* No, I did not,"’ admitted the efficiency expert. “'They made so many unnecessary motions. "* Too Busy Teacher—Have growing? Archibald—No, ma’ to stand and watch them. you ever seen bananas I never had time A wonderful revelation —a remarkable combination of crisp chocolate - flavored wafers and creamy centers. The sugar-wafer confection indispensable, for luncheons, teas, or any affair where the hostess wishes to make a favorable impression. In ten- cent tins. NATIONAL BISCUIT. COMPANY ADORA—Delicious sugar wafers with confectionery filling. Appropriate for all occasions, and all who contemplate marriage Should Own this complete informative book “The Science of a New Life” By JOHN COWAN, M. D. Endorsed and recommended by fore- most medical and religious critics throughout the U. S. Unfolds the secrets of married happinens, so often revealed too late! No book like it to be had at the price. We can only give a few of the chapter subjects here as this book is not meant for children. (Agents wanted), Coat tr How & Happy Mar- fall and complete J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Co., Sea Sek Cty Every Married Couple | Vaseline Reg. U.S. Pat. Of, Hair Tonic A health-giving dressing for the scalp. Prevents dandruff and falling of the hair. Send 10c. for trial size bottle th no after smart, put a little pure “Vaseline” on the shaving brush and rub in with the lather. CHESEBROUGH MFG. COMPANY {Consolidated} 1714 State Street New York comicbooks.com