New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
THE QUEEN AND DEPoRrYEYE

GETTING READY For THE DRAWINGRooM'
From Tho Pail Mall Gazette.
trim maid opened tho door when knocked and
rang at the portals OF tho mistress of department.
was shown into drawing room rather hxurously
furnished. Presently Mrs. R entered She was \
pleasantfaced lady, fun of the subject on which
had called She took 10 another room, with a
polished floor aud pier glasses round the walls
81 am afraid shall want lot of coaching before
1 am graceful enough 20 suit your Ideas. Tho only
thing know about department Is that Mr.. Turveydror
once psaeused Il with great profit and honor'
Don't be afraid. You VIII learn as quickly az
many country girls have taught. OF course, can't
say how many lessons you VIII want unal see your
style Some ladies need only only two or three Others
Are al your pupils glrlslS asked Mrs. R.
"Oh no. have married ladies here occasionally.
The sIstnr Of the Earl OF A. took presentation lessons
n little whh ago, and her husband said they enabled
her to carry herself much moro gracefully when walk
Aren't tho girls very nervous when they first go
Yes; those whose ignorance forbodes failure
answered Nine R. She had full faith in her own
powers Of training, however, for sho said: Several
Of my pupils have told mo they werc more at homo
girls ana debutantes to look at her well IN tho face
You must look y her thoroughly without hInchlns'
"Keenly particular She notices movement, and
nothing annoys her terribly as careless negligent
carriage. Her Own department has always been ire
proachSble Don't you admAo her young Queen
In her plcturesl She notices in moment II yOu have
prepared for the Drawlngroom, and II she sees you
have she smiles benignly."
Next to he Queen as model Of Court carriage
stands the Duchess OF Teek Mrs, R told me All
THIS in a soft, moiherly way. Then she suddenly
turned practical and fixed her eyes keenly and cnt
icaIy and said +" But come, take your hat OF and
we WIN hayo a lesson. Place this on your head
She handed me disc OF wood about the size OF a
tea plate. "There put that on your head. This
Ribbon prevents rs falling or Now walk up TO me y
She cried. You mustn't venture to walk Your
feet must slide over the floor. Hold your shoulders
n .woulSn't Be maiden Of tho sunny south We We
tod that the cause Of Their erect bearing Is long
platter Of wood convinced me that the madens Of the
syt yS S sT. AZ G &c % Ss S
vita bit Of wood balancing on ths top OF your Skull
nss sa sp f Madame V %st W mo did So
and balanced the piece Of wood with ease Glide nm 10
win Ps 70 The he S snS Of PS Se s up Ru
regulate your steps and count two between each step
DScyod IAhi an %ns very apstoay one
again 'S and 60 down very slowly slower slower;
a @a.a f'tG g g sTs ASS sR sN hand
You must sweep your hand round so"a1a she MADE
doesn't touch the Queens hand. ANY time can DO
yn 70 the cgrey to the eG Rova T9 F%m yEa H TSe
Empress Frederick may be next the Queen. Make
c her and sS9sr ono @ 10 f Se 81 enc
The regulation number of curtseys e SIX: that Is
Ss s member 1 my pupils o Royal FANNY gea back
with dnS .c TSTSn oS e Sq pSs9 ne ot sSs
the left foot forward. Your kick your skirts away ali
the time - ,rrr. IN their mil drossy said
Madame q 10 give them tho finishing directions;
keep trains here four yards long for practice; Les
sons are almost required II you go to tho state bali
Debutantes are often invited The only formally 20
be remembered In the Drswingroom is the mode OF
carving your ticket This must DO carried N Se eit
hand with your rlghthand glove between me fourth
and little finger Ladies' arc also permEeo 70 carry
handkerchieis but 10 Is not advisable. You give up
your Ticket as the Lord Chamberlain announces your
name, and then you advance up the room TO the
Do you get many American pupiIsia l asked.
ayes, I BAD several last year they were very
agreeable young ladies too. Some English people think
that American women are too go:ahead 20 Dc ae
decorous as good taste demands. But canneot saS
that think Americans, with all their CURIOSITY ana
their readiness to plunge into any eonvetssupn, pe
forward IN evidence by lvsller in.eI ps1,sS
and animation than English. have haa some sne In ybsn
heirsses 10 teach; and oh they ere So SUPPL Wgs t
they come fresh from the country 10 mahe n'F Dr''
appearance In socictv.n tt
Herbert Putnam, the AtheDaeum LIBRARIAN has some
curons adventures with people who laase s =, AZ
estimate their money value almost D slc JIG VI ~
pages One Of tho latest with Do9A asl,sl
explained 70 him tho trouble be hHn han soesms
Scottish history for customer ~ was ~
book in the agents opinion, for, altnouEn y tsoD
Of but four modafafe-giEed volumes lmpo..oo
England Il cost e25s And,' the GEM ,hs ~
when u arrived II was IN poor condition why, "i0
leayeteWere not even eutn le u IL ~.