Beam Eye Bow—A Puzzle

"Beam Eye Bow. This is a puzzel."

Have you figured out the puzzle? The illustration accompanying "Beam Eye Bow" (say the words quickly a few times) is a rebus that translates to "Be My Beau"(a beau, of course, is a boyfriend or sweetheart).

This is a postcard designed to look like a school slate, and its playfully flirtatious message reminds me of an acquaintance card (compare it with May I See You Home?).

There's no date on this postcard, but I have a second copy with a 1907 postmark, and a web search uncovered another example from 1909.

For another bow/beau postcard, see To My Affinity From One Who Has No Bow.