Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-22
THE QUEEN AND DEPoKrMENT


[From the Pall Mall Gazette.l
 A trim maid opened the door when l knocked and rang at the portals of the mis- tress of department. I was shown into drawing-room rather luxuriously furnished. Presently Mrs. R. entered. She was a pleasant faced lady, full of the subject on which had called. She took me to another room, with polished floor and pier glasses round the walls.
 sI am afraid shall want lot of coach ing before am graceful enough to suit your ideas. The only thing know about deport- ment is that MT. Turveydrop once practised it with great profit and honor."
 "Dou't be afraid You will learn quickly as many country girls I have taught. Of course can't say how many lessons you will want until see your style. Some ladies need only two or three. Others are obliged to have half dozen."
 "Are all your pupils girls?' l asked Mrs. "Oh, mo- 1 have married ladies here oc- casiouaily. The sister of the Earl of A took presentation less ons little while ago, and her husband said they enabled her to carry herself much more gracefully when s walking out" ] "Arent the girls very nervous when they 1 "Yes; those whose ignorance ferbodes l failure" answered Mime. R.. She had | full faith in her own powers of training, however, for she said: Several Of my pu-
 pills have told me they were more re at nome 1 with the Queen than with me. The Queen likes young girls and debutantes to look at 1 her we'll in the face. You must look at her ! thoroughly without hinching."
 ] 'Is she particular about depertments' 1Keenly particular. She notices move har arrih hIvy Qa | a careless, negligent carriage. Her own sde-
 pertinent has always been irreproachable. l Don't you admire her as a young Queen Ill her pictures? She notices in moment if
 you have prepared for the drawing room, 1 and if she sees you have she smiles benign
 ly."
 Next to the Queen as a model of court
 carriage stands the Duchess of Teck. Mrs.
 R. told me all this in a soft, motherly
 way. Then she suddenly turned practical,
 and fixed her eyes keen1y and critically and l said: s'But come, take your hat of and we l will have a lesson. Place this on your head. "
 She handed me a disc of wood about the size
 of tea-plate. "There, put that on yonr
 head. This ribbon prevents its falling off. ' Now walk up to mel" said madame. \ tsKeep your head up. Don't walk, ," she [ cried. "You mustn't venture to walk.
 your shoulders up. Keep your chin high l Now try ac sin!"
 wouldn't be 8 maiden of the sunny South. We are told that the cause of theiI i erect bearing is long practice with a water , I ,7itcher on their heads. A platter or Wooo l convinced me that the maidens of the sun
 nv South deserve all the erect carriage they can get. Have you ever tried to walk witt your head up with bit of wood balancing , on the top of your skulls I tried again , ssYou must not lift your toes," warningi. ssid madame. "Now walk with me-" : did so and balanced the piece of wood witt [ ease.
 sNew will be the Queen pro tenn: Glid up to me-" She retired to the end of tn
 room "You must regulate your steps an | l count two between each step forward. Tax t another step and then curtsey." al I obeyed. It was very unsteady ont
 "Trv again and go down very slowly l Slower, slower, slower," she said, stretchin ns l out her hand. which kissed. "You musn d I try to grab the Queens hand. You nut