  P in its primitive form was the symbol of pairing, being, as the cut shows, a combination of U and I. The sort of thing a bashful lover would carve on a tree or stone or scratch in the sand when taking a walk with his adored one. It seems natural that it should stand for Perfume, Poetry, Pastime, Pleasure, Passion, Panacea, Paradise, and Peace. In Cupid’s Alphabet, to prevent the slightest breath of scandal, it is always placed after the symbol of the wedding ring. P, as described in this passage The girls who come within the pale of this letter (see Phyllis, Prudence, Pearl, Penelope, Pauline, Philippa, Phoebe, or Priscilla), will be Petite and Pretty and will have perfect Poise. While the men will be Polite and Polished, great Posers and Poker Players, but Pliable in the hands of woman. Passion. The father of Tenderness. Purity. The mother of Tenderness. Unconscious modesty. (See Modesty.) Past. Something to be forgotten. Patience. The tip Time gives to the waiter. Pity. Love’s half brother. Pleasure. True Love’s shadow. Prudence. “Said Love: ‘How strange we never met before; But now we’ve met, I hope we’ll meet no more!’” |
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