The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-21
The Walking Woman.

The little yellow haired German pedal
lstic 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 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 agreat deal of
interest taken in walking, and | 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?'
''In December, 1876, at the Boston
music hell, when | succeeded in walking
three hundred and fifty miles in six days
and nights"
"Do you consider these protracted
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 l 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
"IIavc YOU any objections to stating
your dict?'
None whatever. | eat rare beef,
baked or boiled potatoes, oatmeal, and
almost any good, substantial food that is
not fried. Pastry | never use; neither
tea nor cuifre."
"What amount of preparation is re-
quircd 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 debW?'
about 1850 miles"
"lIave you usually been successfully
"Once in Worcester, Mass, lost q
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 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 10y lady friends who wish to aid me,
but they only drag me back instead Of
helping me on"
In a general conversation Miss Won
IIillern said that she should endeavor TO
walk the first thirty-tive miles without a
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 acknow lodged 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 tire 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 To morrow she remains ab>o-
lutely quiet, seeing no one, but reading
and courting sleep as much as possible,
in order to be better prepared for fight
ing the drowsness during the long tramp.
She never pays any attention to chal-
lenges from any quarter. She gives her
own exhibitions of health, strength and
endurance, and other people can give
theirs if they wish.-Ciaciaaati C0mmer
cidk.