Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-06-15
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Next to the Queen rs model OF
court carriage stands the Duchess OF
rcck. Mrs r. told me all this in
soft. motherly way Then she sudden
Is turned practical. and fixed her eyes
'Seenly and critically and said: but
come. take your hat of and we viii
have lesson. Pace this ON your
head. She handed mo disk OF
wood about the size OF n tea-plate
There. put that on your head This
ribbon prevents its falling of. Now
walk up to met said madame. keep
yonr head up. Don't walk. she cried
You mustn't venture 10 walk. Your
feet must slide over the door. Hold
your shoulders mp Keep yoSr chin
high. Now try again,'
wouldn't be maiden OF the Sunny
| South. We are tod that the cause OF
their erect hearing is long practice
/ With water-piteher on their heads
platter ot wood convinced me that
ihe maidens OF the Sunny South de-
/ serve all the erect carriage they can
| get. Have yau ever tried 10 walk with
+ your head up with bit of wood bal
ancing on the top Of your skull?
/ tried again. You must not lift your
toes" did so and balanced the piece
Of wood with ease
Now. will be the Queen pro tenn
Glide up TO me-" She retired to the
/ end OF the room. ''You must regulate
YOUR steps aud count two between each
tep forward. Take another step. and
/ then curtsey.
| obeycd. It was very unsteady
me. Try again, aud go down very
+ slowly. Slower. slower she said.
,tretching ont her hund. which |
iissed. You mustn't try to grab the
+ Queens hand. You must sweep your
land round so''-and she made grace
ful curve in the air-..and be careful
your nose doesn't touch the Queens
hand. Any time can be given TO the
,urtsey to the Queen. Then you must
curtsey 10 each member OF the royal
/ family. The Empress Frederick may
/ ne next the Queen. Make deep
'urtsey TO her. and shorter one to
Zach OF the others according 10 their
distance from the Queen. The regula-
ion number OF enrtaeys is six. That Is
shat traiR my pupils for. Having
/ inished saluting each member OF the
royal family you back out swiftly-still
with gliding motion. 10 allow the
other ladies To come up. This back
ing out Is really succession Of curt
.cys with first the right foot and then
the left foot forward. You kick your
skirts away all the time.
Il see aii iay pupils in their full
dress. said Madame. Ito give them
the finishing directions keep trains
here four yards long for practice. Les
SONS are almost required IL yen go To
the state ball. Debutantes are often
invited. The only formality to be re-
menbeyed in the drawing-room Is the
mode of carrying your ticket This
must b. carried In the left hand. with
your right-haud glove between the
fourth aud little finger. Ladies' are
also permitted to carry handkerchiefs
but il Is not advisable. You give up
your ticket. as the Lord Chamberlain
announces your name. aud then you
j advance up the room 10 the Queen"
/ "Do You get many American pu.
/ Rlsg' asked
Yves, had several last year. They
werss very agreeable young ladies'. too
some English people think that Ameri-
nm wtmen are too go-ahead TO be as
lccoroAs as good taste demands. But
can nol say thai. think Americans.
with all their curiosity and their read
tnl,ss 10 plunge into any conversation.
ire animated not SO much BY desire
% be forward in evidence as by live
ier intelligence aud animation than
he English. ! have had some English
heiresses 70 teach; and OH they are 30
stupid when they come fresh from the
country TO make their FIRST appearance
in society. Pail Mall Gazette.