The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-07-20

How the Ladies Of London Society
Regulate the Duties of the Day

Regulate the Duties OF the Day
From the Queen.
II is not given to every lady To- ="
an early riser. The highest lady III
the land. her majesty. sets a god
example in this respect. ri-iny ut :.
both in winter and summer. while the
occupations OF erch hour Of ,he cav
are arranged with due spprecisti
Of the value Of time hence she il
able to undertake the heavy task Of
conscientiously reading over all papers
and documents submitted for her
signature. which she never sppends,
without careful perusal Of each, be-
sides which she personally enters into
q wide correspondence, and. in ad,li-
tion1 the hours devoted to official
duties and to the hours given to
walking, driving. paving and receiv-
ing visits. portion Of each day is
set apart for reading of a varied
character.
The generality of ladies usually
rise between 8 and 8, and breakfast
either at half past 8 or 10. Imme-
distely after breakfast, orders are
given for the day. the nursery ard
schoOl rOOm are visited, notes and
letters written and answered, invita-
tions given and accepted people are
seen Old business. whether charitable
objects or for domestic and household
purposes, including molis;c,, boot
makers. etc.
The hours between 10 and IL are
passed BY other ladies who have not
the same responsibilities in any
particular pursuit which they have
elected to fDllOw. Not long is gwen
By most ladies to their toilet in
dressing for riding, walking or driv-
ing and at twenty minutes past II
they are usually ready for either
Of these aMu.sments.
IL is in tine morning. from II to 2.
that visits are paid to relaiE'ns aud
intimate friends, and it is in these
hours .brfore luncheon that shopping
Of any real Importance is done.
The afternoon hours are passed in
various ways. Ladies' who ride in
the morning. do q little shopping
before paving calls. as do others when
TOD much engaged ut home in the
morning to sdmit of their going out
for this purpose. Ladies who have
young children usually 90 with them
in the afternoon for their several
classes for dancing. riding. or French.
and occasionally the children are
taken by their mothers to morning
performances from 3 to 5. or the
children are taken for drive around
the park before it Is crowded: or a
mother gives an hour tn her children
before going out driving. Other
ladies, who have no children, ar who.
il they have, give but little Of their
time to them, either constantly go
out to luncheon themselves, or give
luncheon parties at home, which Gil
up their tune close tn the hour tor
Dressing for driving is With
some ladies accomplished in a very
manner. and they are
fully equipped in ten minutes and
ready within Eve minutes of the hour
at which they have ordered their
carriage. With others dress;rg for
driving is a very elaborate afEa.r. and
their carriage is kept waiting by
them for perhaps an hour while the
touches are being put to their
cultures.
Those ladies who have q round of ;
O'Clock teas and garden parties in or
out Of London, or who patronize
polo matches. lawn tennis matches,
cricket matches and shooting matches.
etc., in the suburbs of l. ,ndon,
whether n Hurlineham, Ranelagh,
Lille Bridge. Orleans. Lords or
Princes, do not appear in the after
noon drive unless they take the park
On their way. while card-leaving and
calls are . heavy tax upon ladies'
time in the season.
Dressing tor dinner demands at
least half IN hour, and b lies usually
return from party. park or match at
half:past T. A dinner marty at home
D. dinner party out follows, tn be
succeeded BY one or two "at homes
" one or two at balls or by both
,all and assembly. The opera or
he ply come in during each week
or their share of attention, imme-
lately after dinner. and the "at
ZONE" or the ball follows. IL an Eat
ZONE" has concluded the evenings
musement . lady NAV expect to re-
ire to rest at 1:30 .. m. but if a
lance, hardly until 3. or $3.50 a. m.
'hus leisure. as signifying freedom
rom business or hurry. vacancy Of
sind and convenience Of time, ia by
o means the every day experience Of
ldies of fashion.