, 1878-05-31
The Walking Woman.

The little yellow haired German medal
is,ic artist is resting at the Grand Hotel,
and enjoying, during the pleasant weather,
the many sights Of the city aud its sub
urbs. She appears to be in excellent,
spirits Miss Won Hilleru is not ready
talker, and in conversation requires occa-
sional assistance from her maid. Says
she:
when | was at school in Germany
three years ago there was agreat deal of
interest taken in walking, and | took
pleasure IN entering the contests which
were gotten up 10y the young ladies Of my
age"
"When did you first appear in public
in this country"
"ln December, 1876, at the Boston
music hsll, when | succeeded in walking
three hundred and fifty miles in six days
and nights
do you consider these protractcd
trials injurious"
"Not in the least. My system of living
enables me to go through them without
strain. 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 | first knew
them they would get tired in five or six
miles,
at has been stated that you use no
stimulants!'
"No, indeed. That would be in direct
opposition to my theory. | believe one
can do more without stimulants than with
them"
"uave you any objections to stating
your diet2'
None whatever. | eat rare beef,
baked or boiled potatoes, oatmeal, and
almost any good, substantial food that is
not fried Pastry 1 never use; neither
tea nor coffee"
"What amount of preparation is re-
quircd for such walk as you propose
this week2n
"Up to day before starting con.
slider it necessary to walk from fifteen to
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 deJW?"
about 1850 miles"
"Have you usually been successfully
"Ouce in Worcester, Mass, l lost a
fifty mile walk by thirty-tive minutes
Again in Springfield, the Goth of August
the warmest day Of last SUMMER was
defeated by time, fifteen minutes and
eight seconds in walk Of fifty miles"
1T would seem that company would
aid you. 1t certainly would relieve the
monotony."
mo, sir; l 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 general conversation Miss Won
Hilern said that she should endeavor to
walk the first thirty-fve miles without q
rest, as 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 fre per cent. of the work done when
ftty 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 courting 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 chaI-
lenges from any quarter. She gives her
own exhibitions of health, strength and
endurance, and other people can give
theirs if they wish.-Ctncinnat5 CONNER
cidL.