Some of the valentines had cunning little paper windows that pulled
out and showed tiny gold birds inside. They made Roger think of his
pet canary that he had fed that morning.
Some of the valentines were bordered and trimmed with gilt, and
silver, and white paper lace. It made Roger think of the lace he had
bought for his mother.
A great many of the valentines were in the shape of hearts, or there
were hearts hung from them, or hearts on them that could be pulled out
and would stand alone. They made Roger think of what his dear
grandmother had said,
"Roger has warmed my heart all the afternoon."
"Hurrah for the valentine box!" Roger said as he began putting
valentines in envelopes. He felt most unusually happy.
THE PRINCE'S VALENTINE
Once upon a time there was a little Prince, and he wanted to give a
valentine to a little Princess who lived in a neighboring kingdom. She
was a very beautiful little Princess indeed, for her smile was as
bright as her golden hair, and her love for her subjects was as deep
as the blue of her eyes.
"What kind of a valentine shall I get for the Princess?" the Prince
asked.
"A heart, your Highness; nothing but a heart will do!" said the Court
Wise Man.
"A beautiful heart, your Highness; nothing but a beautiful heart will
do!" said the Court Ladies.
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