Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-04-25
oRAwING-Room SECRETS
An English Lady who Drill. DebutAstss
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Next to the Queen ~ a model of
cour; carriage stands the Duchess Of
Teck- Mrs. R told me all this in
soft. motherly way. Then she sudden
ly turned practical. and tixed her eyes
keenly and critically and said: But
come. take your hat OF and we will
have a lesson Place this on your
head She handed me disk OF
wood about the size OF tea-plats-
There. put that on your head This
ribbon prevents its falling of. Now
walk up 20 me-" said madame Keep
your head up. Don't walk. she cried
You mustn't venture to walk Your
feet must slide over the aoor. Hold
your shoulders up. Keep your chin
high Now try again.
wouldn't be a maiden Of the Sun ny
South We are told that the cause of
their erect bearing Is long practice
with a water pitcher on their heads
A platter Of wood convinced me that
T the maidens OF the Sunny South de-
serve all the erect carriage they can
+ get Have you ever tried % walk with
/ your head up with bit OF wood bal
ancing on the top Of your sbSulle
+ 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 and count two between each
step forward. Take another step. and
then eurtsey."
l obeyed- Il was a very unsteady
one. Try again. aud 60 down very
slowly Slower. slower" she said.
stretching out her hand. which l
kissed You mustn't try to grab the
Queens hand. You must sweep your
hand round sO''-and she made a grace
tul curve in the air-'.and be careful
FOUR nose doesn't touch the Queens
hand Any time can BE- given to the
curtsey to the Queen Then you must
curtsey to each member OF the royal
family. The Empress Frederick may
be next the Queen Make a deep
curtsey 10 her. and n shorter one to
each of the others according 10 their
distance from the Queen The regula-
ton number OF curtseys is six. That Is
what I train my pupils for. Having
finished saluting each member Of the
royal family you back out swiftly-still
with n gliding motion. 10 allow the
other ladies to come up. This back
ing out is really a succession Of curt
seys with first the right foot and then
the left foot forward. You kick your
skirts away all the time
Il see all my pupils in their fun
iress." said Madame. Ito give them
the finishing directions. keep trains
here four yards long for practice. Les
sons are almost required IL you 90 20
the state ball Debutantes are often
invited. The only formality 10 be re-
membered in the drawing-room Is tho
mode Of carrying your ticket This
must be carried in the lcft hand. with
your right-hand glove between the
fourth and 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. and then you
. advance up the room TO the Queen"
DO you get many American pu-
pilsa" asked
Yes, l had several last year. They
were very agreeable young ladies. too.
Some English people think that Ameri-
: can women are too go-ahead 70 be as
t decorous as good taste demands. Bot
} can not say that. think Americans.
! with all their curiosity and their read
, iness to plunge into any conversation.
e are animated not 50 much BY a desire
E 10 be forward in evidence rs by n live
lier intelligence and animation than
! the English I have had some English
3 heiresses TO teach; and OH they are 50
. !. stupid when they come fresh from tie
Z country 10 make their FIRST appearances
. in society. Pal Mall Gazette.