The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-11-30

press aPArtmeats On entering her dressing
room Ne perceived an 0dor a something
barning- A heap If burned papers WAS
smoking still in the chimney place.
The dressing roOm Is quite large. II
wOud serve % . wasliroom Tor boarding
school. Anarow marble topped table aeca-
pies the whole Of Ose side, ssd supports =
whole pharmacy Of pots and vials. 1t is a
complete museum Of all that the pe-fnmers
art had Invented Of pastes. powders, opiates,
oils, beefs marrow and peEfumed wstess, in
termingled with brushes, pencils. powder
pufEs, chignons, false haiE--in, q word, Of ell
the confnvanccs for woman who gives the
keynote 20 fashion and teaches ths world the
art Of rendering beauty EidicuIsa4 Ger
tain number Of bats lie all around - many
candidates for the LAST head dress successfully
tired and rejected.
A guardian Of the place IN gresn cloak
was kind enough to initiate us into the mys-
series Of this sanctuary Of the toilet He
pointed out large nsette in the mIddie of
the ceiling. When her Majesty dressed or
unrlressed this opened ike fan Arailroa1
in the stnry aloye bore TO rhe opening the
mass Of veIvets o. laces Indispensable to the
eircumfrgshce uf an Emprcss An elevator
respectfully deposits this sagust inery in the
dressing -spom and then removes the o.d
ciethes that her Majesty has just put oE
In this dressing room the Empress passed
lieF last momests rs asovereign. she had
TO choose s travelling costume suited TO the
circumstances Doubtless she llesitaieys about
the head arrangements, judglng hy the quan-
sisy Of bnnnets scattered all about the cali-
net. The Empress talked great deal, which
sawed her fram reflection. She had said :
Il shall nos fall like Marie Antosneste. I
shall b. sashsr able d ride away on isnrse
hAck.v Indeed she had remarkable skill as
hosss -wonsaa. But whsn the time came 10
pus her feat Ia the sEiEIan. thc hlood rushed
to her heart and she tremblrsl, though no
daager thEeusenedher. The people were NOR
ing peAceal'ly beneath her Windows without
leekiSg up. They had already forgotten The
Empre~ /; they saw in her only woman.
and they passed By in silence.
At the nlomeni II departure Sic asked Tor
cup Of boaiilon. She had nat ilse strength
20 take il. We found the cup still full, with
bit ofmead beside IT. When she started
to go she cauil not waIk and had 10 te sup-
ported. Her ianeiiness trightcned her. She
l0aksd E9 her War Minister absent !!
Her Minister Of Marine gone Her intimate
saviser, Rnuhcr; vanished. Her Perfect Of
Pol,ce: Aed! Eyery one fer himself; sa4te
qGiIpsus Every thing in disorder; 50 the En-
pire was 10 end.
The Empress apartment 10 quite regal. She
had had it decorated by Chape.ain In iIse
Boucher style. Ttisnot Altogether daz1Iing:
mn mare n It ediEying. The artist had paint-
ed o. the fnezsof salon the portraits sE
Cochonette, Of Tssssss::s, u Dindonette and
Of isrichOnette. BatI DO not assert positive
y the authenticity of these. They were the
pet names of the CREST ladies 81 the couft.
the tarosises % neaFcst intimacy.
The room reserved for jewels IS sloas
fessaplese jewelers. museum. There could be
seen ell the kn0wA or novel speesmens Of
pearssi sibsoochcs. cigarettes diamond neeklac-
-, bracelets, pins, clusters, eoaHs. all label
esi and shut ia Essas cases. Some were mis-.
sing from their plAeea. Her majesty bad the
psesence of miad 20 carry them "a.
she had established bsside her bedreOm an
sssaosy, cOnfsssiOasl and, believe also an