The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-03
Miss Won Hillern.

The little NeliOW-halTeu ttefmhu ntl-
alistic artist is resting at the Grand
Hotel, and enjoying, during the pleas
ant weather, the many sights of the city
aud its suburbs. She appears To he ga
excellent spirits Miss Won HilleTp Is
not "a ready talker. aud i'm conversation
requires occasional assistance from her
maid Says 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 2'
"In December, 1876, at the Boston
music hail, when ] succeeded in walk
ing three hundred aud fifty miles in six
days aud nights"
"Do you consider these pgotraeted
trials injurious -
"Not In the least. My system Of liv-
ing enables me To go through them
without strain. / am sure If ali the la
dies would exercise more in the open
air they would enjoy better health.
some of my Boston lady friends NOW
accompany me twenty miles in the
country. When first knew them they
would get tired in five or six miles"
"lt has been stated that you use no
stimulant-
..No-ind -ed That ,gouli be- in direct
opposition 10 nav theory. / believe one
can do more without stimulauts than
+ with them
"Have YOU any objections 90 stating
your diet ?'
"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 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
TO twenty miles daily. could not keel
the muscles Of my limbs hard aud soiic
with less exercise
"Nhat distance have you walked it
public during the fourteen months since
your dcJuf?"
about $50 miles"
"Have YOU usually been successful -
"Ouce in Worcester, Massachusetts,
lost a tifty-mile walk 10y thirty-fiv,
. minutes. Again in Springfield, th,
? 2Oth of August-the warmest day Of las
, SUMNER was defeated by time iifteel
minutes aud eight seconds in walk q
hfy miles"
at would seem that company woul
, aid you. II certainly would relieve th
% mouotony.h
"No, sir; | never have any one wal
with me hut my regular attendants, VIII
10 are familiar with my step. ! am oiie
% asked by lady friends who wish 10 al
: me, but they only drag me back lustea
. OF helping me ON"
In general conversation Miss We
.' HiIlern said that she should eudeavor
e walk the first thirty-ive miles withoI
- a rest, a. her success depends upon Oh
number Of miles she is able to place b'
hind her in the first thirteen hours
=, the trial. The lady acknowledged III;
"a when nearing the finish the "miies wei
very long" and that TO make success RET
sonably sure 10 was necessary TO haN
} fully sirfg fire per cent. Of the woi
e done when Gffy per cent Of the time vi
j. used up. To-day she will exercise bl
is little, only attending church. TO-mo
row she remains absolutely quiet, So
ing no one, hut reading and courtiI
Is sleep as much as possible, in order TO
"a better prepared for fighting the drows
"a ness during the long tramp.
She never pays any attention 10 cha
y leuges from any quarter. She gives b
%. own exhibitions Of health, strength, az
~ endurance. aud other people can gi
n theirs IL they wish.-CiHciam0d COl
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