Happy Valentine's Day

The other day I bought a bag of candy sentiment hearts. I read a story once in which these little sweets figured. According to the tale, if a boy liked a girl or wanted to tell her something, he would pass or throw one of them with an appropriate message on it, preferably during prayer meeting. The girl would read the message, and act accordingly. In this story, a young man from the upper class had begun working for a famer (I can't remember why any more). They were all at prayer meeting one day. A boy directly behind the young man threw a candy with a message such as "Be Mine" or "May I See You" or something on it at the farmer's ugly, coarse daughter. She turned around to see who it was, and joyfully assumed it was her father's new hired man. Needless to say, the poor man was in an embarrassing position. After the service, the girl eagerly claimed him as her escort home. I forget how he got out of that situation.
I think I'm glad we don't have any such customs today. I was looking through the candies, and I counted at least sixty-five different messages. Imagine if some boy were to throw one at you that said, "ARE YOU WILLING", "HOLD ME TIGHT", or "KISS ME", follwed by "JUST SAY YES." The only thing that might save such a situation would be to return the favour with "NOT NOW", or "NO WAY".