New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

r,rx.s RA1IET-CLAss-- PRETTY FEET AND
PRETTY sHoEs-MANY DELICIOUS
rRITTERs-THE FASHIONS.
A.. Auerican woman who is married to an Eng
Itch squire of high degree tells the following fuhny
.orv NJ the fate OF half dozen canvasback ducks
hlch she had sent to England as present 10 her
,oo,bern-law. The latter was an excellent house
Losner and had professed herself TO be ANXIOUS
a. taste the renowned transatlantic dainty which
.bo heard so extravagantly praised. Careiuiiy
nacked in ice the game arrived in good condition.
and Lady NJ the recipient. invited couple OF
fr,ends TO partake of the much-vaunted dehcacy'
Fancy my feelings said the pretty American
describing the affair afterward when Il pair OF
ducks were brought on the table done TO death ana
stuffed with onions, sage and potatoes wh'ic MY
father-n-aw carefully carving up the enure o'ru-
legs wings and al-dstributed the portions 10
Marty OF six. could have shed tears Ana the
.urax was reached when. after enduring disap-
ro,nted ard disappearing looks on the part or me
,rests my belle-mere remarked: 1 must say Mar
earct that l rather prefer our EnSNsh uuoKllng
N vour canvasbacks' l could not tell her that II
,s the atroc!ous cooking and stupid carving that
had spoiled the chief OF all game birds. However the
svors were there and they had to be disposed OF.
and the next day I had the pleasure OF eating a
oair Of my canvasbacks en- salm. while the others
we're actually ended up in n pie! 1t Is necdiess 10
,e,ate the modification l suffered or the VOWS
made never again to introduce American dainties
Many a heartache and many a disappointment
remains after the ball is over" and great many
girls ask themselves. as they gladly subside into
the retirement OF Lent: lis it worth while all this
Arriving and effort this going out year after year
In society. endeavoring with more or less success
n hold ones own in the swim?" 1T Is simply be-
,ause everybody thinks that we ought. and we feel
ourselves that 1t is incumbent upon us to get mar
Red" said a very plain-spoken young woman
"Do imagine for one instant that the pater would
nav my big dressmaker's bills without protest or
tina, poor dear mamma would sit up for me- night
after night, at the balls. and give expensive din-
ners ETC., II II not to give me "a chance? We
know IL and they know that we know It, although
q "a NOT openly spoken about and 1t is called let.
ting us go out and giving a good time While
Il really means that are TO get married II we
can"
IL is a hopeful sign OF the times that not Few
snri,ed girls are rebeng against being put, as II
we're upon the market. 1t remains one or the IN
.omprehen sible inconsistencies OF maternal anec-
ton that the majority of mothers, however loving
and devoted they may be TO their daughters would
AS really good woman actually said the other
day-"rather them unhappily married than no.
married at ALL.
"rorne IN for a cup OF tea Monday afternoon and
watch the chdren's ballet class; really 'hihK
YOU will find 1t amusing. said the fair cha'elaihe
n Fifth-ave. palace And her friend, rather curl
ous 10 see how tiny creatures OF six TO eight years
could be taught the complicated gestures ana steps
OF the corps de ballet. presented herset al 'ne
hour named and established by her hostess !"
a comfortable chair at the entrance of spacious
yellow and gold Louis XVI drawing-room peau"-
fuI to behold with Beauvais tapestred walls ana
ginning waxed floor The furniture had been moved
back and the rugs taken away 10 give room io'
the dancing and about dozen fairyiKe niue e'r's
with floating hair and short expansive skirts were
sva,,inp the advent Of the teacher. Some were
.hofr Sfep be
sarene uncon seriousness others were chatterhs TO-
sether like so many twittering sparrows. ana '"o
or three looking apprehensive and miserao'e' were
standing aloof from the others
Presently a curious little figure sippeu H. u
whom the children in her immediate neghoorhooa
rurtsed rather carelessy, and who. without circuh
locution began her instructions by taxing eao"
child in turn and twisting her legs INTO SUCH eA
traordinary contortions that 1t would seem az IL
the little pupil must suffer pain in the stretching
snd twisting So deity 1t done. however ana
With such absolute knowledge of what might ana
what might not be DONE that the children ony
laughed when their legs were lifted up TO 'hef
heads. and twisted and kneaded ana oeht III
every direction
I'm fin" said madame. these preliminary ex-
ro,ses for "relaxing the muscles being over. the
class stood before her ready 10 begin Inc dance
mistress was an odd-looking little woman "nosc
somewhat grizzled locks and careworn race were
IN strong contrast with her very snort 1rock anu
from top to toe and had been in nearly every spec
+acular ballet OF any note that had been given IN
New-York for the last twenty years she looked
painstaking. hard-working little woman win her
anxious face Just then entirely ABSORBED IN her
nupiIs. progress and certainly 1t was wonderful TO
ace the little things initiate the difficult poses ana
steps taking naturally to high kicking with all
the delight of childish fun.
elsie. come here and show your slippers
called out Mrs to her little GIRL Look she
continued to her guest. "They were Haue u'iue'
madames special supervision and are precisely IKE
,hose u,orn nv the danseuses the stage The
aft leather is you see gathered In over the toes
like a little bag. and the sole Is much shorter IMAM
the foot; that makes 1t possible TO walk on inc eN
treme tips OF the toes. they say. lhere are nv
heels and the whole slipper is as flexible as 'hdia
rubber
Few women In our days know how 70 get INTO OF
mt Of a carriage prettily and gracefully In oiue'
to accomplish this apparently simple. Dut III 'rut"
unite difficult feat the hosiery worn by the la'r
one must be just right the silken web htuhe snug
" and without wrinkles about the ahhe. a'iu '
shoe must be trim and pretty. When alghtihg grasp
tho dress lightly at about the knee. stand steddiy on
the right foot, point the left foot Sharply oo""
ward bend the left knee letting the weigh, OF 'he
body steadily down toward the street level 'ne pi'
tily r,ointed foot and the trim ankle DENIS ua"',
In evidence Directly the left toe touches the s'oula
let II take the weight OF the body with graceful
spr,nginess All the beauty OF the movement ue
penas on the steady lowering OF the body on ".
right foot and the pretty pointing OF the ie''' -
there is need steady ones SELF, one may ei'P
the inside of the carriage with the other haho IMAM
that holding the dress When getting into car
rage the left foot should be lightly placed on ,he
STEP and by aid Of the right hand graspng the sue
OF the vehicle the body should be swung upward
without apparent effort. AS Is TO be wi'pesseu 'o
often the usual way OF aghting from the carriage
IN N extend the foot horizontally. coming down
fat upon It, while the grip on the side OF the car
riage is go tight that the whole body Is swung
around awkwardly the whole movement being 80
etn and stllted as 70 deract greatIy from tne eA-