A curly-haired girl in a white dress, red sash, and Mary Janes perches coyly on a footstool, hiding her smile behind an open fan while a bashful boy in a sailor suit bows toward her — a scene of childhood gallantry rendered with warmth and wit by illustrator J.L. Nostrand, whose faint signature graces the lower center of this charming birthday card. Mailed from Cleveland, Ohio on October 18, 1914, to Miss Catherine at 3743 E. 71st Street — the same address that appears on the Valentine card in this batch, suggesting a small collection preserved by one household — the verse reads: "'Tis Your Birthday / Richest blessings, dear, I pray; / More than I can think or say, / Be thy portion for today."