Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-25
QUEENS DRAWING Room.
"Blue NOsed, Naked and Asha med
Beauties at her NnjcSys isccep

The London 7ruM has The following
"There is probably no capital in the word
where the custom of paying respect TO the
titled representatives Of court system is
carried on III der circumstances of such
aggravatiug cruelty. A London drawing
room in the reign OF Queen Victoria is,
when carefully corcidered, as discr, ditable
and inhuman spectacle as can be
conceived, and, though the evils attend
ant on the insinu4tion have becn pointch ant
over and over again, though they may te
perst city familiar 10 the Court authorities, TO
The Court advisors and to the Polonius OF the
period yet things go on Ia the same stereo-
typed jDg-trOt system, and no steps whatever
are taken to protect loyal subjects from the
frequent discourtcsies and many insults 10
which they are subjected. With scant cou-
sdeIatiln for comfort, or even deCcncy, ,ur
principal drawing rooms of the season are
| fixed at II time Of year when the wea her IS
most trcacherCus, and those who attt nd them
are compelled to appear in a costume quite
out of character with Il ceremony that Is to
take place at daylight. Take the place Of IA
delicate young girl-or, indeed, of any ordi-
nary fragile beauty who desires to pay her
respects to Her Majesty, or to the chosen
representative of Her Mnjc ,y, at one OF the
first LOndow drawing rooms. 1t is Maj ch
wtathcr-lhc flerccst, IN lst Gncauny an
treHchcrOus season Of the year.
''ln this weather women, accustomed tC
cloak and clolhe themselves in wraps and
fus Whenever they take their drives abroad
or face hc.pierclug atmosphere, arc com
PEELED to ba-c their nCcks AID shoulders, Il
STRIP themselves Of Their apparel after lht
fashion OF their prototype, G diva, an for
weary hours expose themselves to the ga2t
Of all the rascally Peeping Toms who chlst
10 congrcga,c in the Park and indulge il
lmpcrtnenccs that disgrace the name If mar
and Euglishmcn. Few know who have no
experienced it the bitter insults to whicl
m de,t women are subjected ca their wa,
from home to attend a court or DRAWN.
room at buckingham Palace. Aslhcrc i
! little organization Of the traffic ard there i
suIc 10 he "A dead block At me point I,
p other IN the park, the shlvcriug womOn a.
, constantly exposed to The curious gaze q
I lhc'c eager sghtsccrs. such mob rs hi
| is no fcspecter of persons. We have f.,
sghts in London, aud The appelizing one G
. women, young and old, Dress, 4 up in II
! dal inc N the most unhtc'mluu Gud W
comfortable Oi all costumes il tot Il Ter
,i-'ed. he riff-raG 20 up 10 IT,. ctrIisu
e dor and freely orr tMlr cnu,m NJ
, MuuCol tGlS are 'uOcht'l Nv NortN ~ l:tt!
4 c.ncy and profanity.
Arrived AT 'iG ralace the tar cOurlI, /
n iCo I'VE but II cold we cpur. su inr th,
v nave OtayCu .us winds, ru,l and "A Lnn,i,,
g MpI - iind he Or 'td call { e ina r-.a,m.
@ and To tread the sieucc at deserted hail
: Here At Cpuri, without artificial light OF an
l. kind, without warmth anu without appu
b pirate color, they are compelled TO unbes
e their beauty in a cruel End uncompromisiu
1 fashion. If an ordinary woman of societ
|, cannot receive the male gaze in her tt
h room without pink shades and rose colore
" blinds, think of the appalling trial for h,
d when she stalks these icy corridors in Il
d full glare OF a spring fun aud in cIess I'M
d would be considered ont If place at an ord
e nary ball. The G1url, besides being crue
/ is inhospitable. II women feel faint or II
attacked by sudden paralysis Of nerv1u
o ness, they can, after making fuss fro
Q which most women would shrink. obta
K from a court Official restorative ia II
3 shape OF sherry or The more consolir
c brandy. But 10 ak iur such Temporal
q assistance ia 10 cal down The sneers If d
% stronger sisters"