Inside the box were two large leaves of satin paper which closed like shutters over the dress when it was folded in place. These leaves Betty decorated in similar fashion to the cover, and replaced the white tapes with narrow blue ribbons. The leaves closed together and were fastened with a large red paper heart, garlanded with flowers, and pierced by a gilt arrow.
Fastened to the heart by the arrow was the verse Betty’s mother had composed and had copied on the blank page of a real valentine. This was in an embossed envelop and was addressed “To Jeanette from St. Valentine.”
The verses which her mother wrote read thus:
On Cupid’s Day
One may, they say,
Send tokens to a friend,
Of love most true,
As mine for you,
A love that ne’er shall end.
Accept then, dear,