Vintage Edwardian Valentine Card with Girl and Boy, and Small Dog

What kind of Valentine's message tells someone you fear they'll keep your heart as a mere 'souvenir,' like a fridge magnet from Niagara Falls? Two rosy-cheeked children in matching heart frames deliver exactly that—objectively the most passive-aggressive sentiment ever committed to cardstock. The girl, clutching a small puppy and dressed in a sailor outfit with a dramatic black bow, wears an expression that absolutely confirms his fears: she is not giving that heart back. Meanwhile, the boy in the straw hat points at her with the wounded energy of someone who already knows he's lost, his polka-dot shirt doing nothing to project the confidence he desperately needs. Truly, a Valentine's card that understood the assignment was 'romantic dread.'