The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
The Walking Woman.

Iuc ilttle yellOW-nalTeu German PEDAL
istic artist is resting at the Grand Hotel
and enjoying, during the pleasant weather,
the many sights of the city and its sub
urbs. She appears to be in excellent
spirits. Miss Won Hillern is not a ready
talker, and in conversation requires occa-
sional assistance from her maid. Saws
she
when | was at school in Germany
three years ago there was great deal of
interest taken in walking, and l took
pleasure in entering the contests which
were gotten up by the young ladies of my
age"
"When did you first appear in public
in this country"
''1n December, 1876, at the Boston
music hall, when l succeeded in walking
three hundred and fifty miles in six days
and nights
"Do you consider these protracted
trials injurious2'
"Not in the least. My system of living
enables me to go through them without
strain. l am sure if all the ladies would
exercise more N the open air they would
enjoy better health. Some of my Boston
lady friends now accompany me twenty
miles in the couStry. When l first knew
them they would get tired in five or six
miles"
at has been stated that you use no
stimulantsi'
"No, indeed. That would be in direct
opposition to my theory. l believe one
can do more without stimulants than with
them
"Have you any objections to stating
your diet2"
None whatever. | eat rare beef,
baked or boiled potatoes, oatmeal, ana
almost any good, substantial food that is
not fried. Pastry | never use; neither
tea nor coffee"
"What amount of preparation is re-
quired for such walk as you propose
this week.
up to a day before starting con
slider it necessary to walk from fifteen t.
twenty miles daily. | could not keep the
muscles of my limbs hard and solid with
less exercise
"What distance have you walked in
public during the fourteen months since
your debm?"
About 2,33O miles
"Have you usually been successfully
"Once in Worcester, Mass, | lost
fifty mile walk by thirty-tive minutes
Again in Spring field, the Goth of August
the warmest day of last summer was
defeated by time, fifteen minutes and
eight seconds in a walk of fifty miles"
1T would seem that company would
aid you. 1t certainly would relieve the
monotony.'
mo, sir; | never have any one walk
with me but my regular attendants, who
are familiar with my step. | am often
asked by lady friends who wish to aid me,
but they only drag me back instead OF
helping me on"
In a general conversation Miss Won
Hillern said that she should endeavor TO
walk the first thirty-tive miles without
rest, rs her success depends upon the
number of miles she is able to place be-
hind her in the first thirteen hours of the
trial. The lady acknowledged that when
nearing the finish the "miles were very
long" and that to make success reason
ably sure it was necessary to have fully
SIXTY flee per cent. of the work done when
ffty per cent. of the time was used up. To-
day She will exercise but little, only attend
ing church. Tomorrow she remains abso
lutely quiet, seeing no one, but reading
and counting sleep as much as possible,
in order to be better prepared for fight
ing the drowsiness during the long tramp.
She never pays any attention to chal-
lenges from any quarter She gives her
own eyhibitions of health strength and
endurance, and other people can give
theirs if they wish.-CincinnaI CONNER
cidi.