The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-14

VICTORIA AND HER IOyE.-Refer

VICTORIA AND HER LovE.-Raferr-
ing to the mausoleum erected at
Windsor to the memory of the
Prince ConsOrt by his wife, at cost
of G1l0,0)0. a correspondent says;
Each dav Queen Victoria visits this
place alone. Near the tomb is
placed a large. deep basket. filed
with wreaths of beautiful flowers.
At hand is a small, round table. on
which are Bible anl prayer book.
From these she reads and pravs fer
vently, kneeling the while Then
she rises, and taking the wreaths.
advances towards the sarcophagus.
in the lid Of which a small sheet of
plate glass Is inserted. through
which she can see the face and form
of the departed. But the efforts
of the embalmer have not been
thoroughly successful. and the fea-
lures that were so beautiful in life
are, in death. marrad by discolora-
ton. Still it is MS face. shrunken
and pallid though it be. Again she
prays. thinking OF the wears Of hap
piness she lived with him. long
passed away. bat never to be forgot
ten. She stands gazing there till
she can gaze 10 more, with tears.
Gently she places the forget-me-nOts
upon the marble coffin. takes one
last lingering look with her dim
eyes, and slowly retires. while from
above the bell tolls out a melan-
choly requiem for the idolizcd dead.
DANCING.-The Boston dip" is a
species Of dancing related to the
"Can-can." and a modification of
the ''Mabille Walt" 1t is thus de-
scribad: In the 'Mlbille Waltz
or Dip, the position is very i'm
portant. as the lady in the genuine
Partisan dance does not touch her
feet to the floor during the waltz.
She depends wholly on her partner,
in whose arms she lies while he car
ries her around by main force. In
the American mobilization the lady
is permitted to keep her feet upon
the floor. The couples commence
as in the ordinary waltz, until sllf-
ticient headway or motion is estab-
lisheI, when, at a signal, the dip is
commenced. The lady. at the same
time, crosses Ler feet, and her part
ner, by the all of Acr peculiar mo-
ton, is enabled to carry her. as it
were, in his arms through the dance.
This, although seemiuGlv luboriOus. .
Is very easy. and to the experienced /
dancer does not reqnire as much
strength on the part OF the gentle !
man as one would suppose. The
dip movement compeIo such close |
ness of the persons OF the dancers
as would be considered highly i'm
proper, and the imprOpriety OF it is !
heightened by a compiexitv of cir
cumstances on conditions that need |
not be detailed.
4 lady who recently met DR.. Mary
E. Walker in the cars, on the way |
from New York to Washington, |
writes: The personal appearance
OF DR.. Walker is not attractive. He |
is not particular neatin her clothing. !
and his hair is not nicely put up in
a way to let you know If he is wo-
man or she is man. He wears Il
sort of cross between a frock coat
and petticoat. which comes down
to her knees, beneath which are con-
spicuous his pantaloons and boots
We thought he was somewhat rude
when she stepped OF the platform,
as he did not offer us her hand to
aid us in alighting. He asked rs to
attend Ter lecture, but she did not
offer US any of his tickets, which
ought to be well wrapped in green
backs to induce us to listen to what
he has to say when she delivered it. |
Goodbye, Doctor.'' |