The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-29
TINE OFF TRACK.
o'LEARY,
NINE. ANDERSON COMPLETES HER ELEVEN Hu

NINE. ANDERSON COMPLETES HER ELEVEN HUN
! DRED AND sIxTY-FFTH QUARTER NILE SHE
INDIGNANTLY DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF
DOUBLE.
81 have called to see your twin sister," said
HERALD reporter to Mme Anderson yesterday after
noon in her little chamber in Mozart Garden. The
lady pedestrian had shaken his hand very heartily AS
she lay upon her couch submitting to the readjust
ment Of her shoes after her tramp of 1,36 quarter
miles. She laughed heartily and replied
.Oh. that il what you have como for, is itY
Eyes. would like to see her.
..wel would l. Ii I've got one would like to
know where she is"
'of course you have heard of this rumor about
there being lady who looks precisely like you
gagged in performing for you one-half Of the task
which you have undertaken
1.-The thing is not worth noticing ut all; but IL
were 10 pay any attention to it would say this
that those who rumor such story insult their
townspeople and their nationality more than
they do When they told By their own doctors
and the reporters Of their own newspapers. who
here watch the progress OF the walk that all is
honest and fair. it is shame upon themselves If
they cannot believe them"
MISTRESS AND SERVING WOMAN.
ITO whom do you suppose these rumor mongers
allude 2"
Il do not know. have only one person here who
could be called my second self and that my maid,
who came with me from England She has been with
me sixteen years but she can't walk and she can't sit
up nights. So she can't have taken my place the
track. No other friend came over with me.
mo one came over with me. = repeated Nine. An
derson. excepting this lady. That person.. point
ing to the other attendant, belongs in Brooklyn,
and 80 does Mrs. Lindsey, who is with night
Can you account in any way for the origin of this
.No. unless we ourselves are responsible for it,
know Of actual fraud Of that description in Eng
land"
While Nine. Anderson walking her 1,l37th
quarter mile the reporter pursuing suggestion Of
hers questioned her two attendants. Her kind
hearted English maid did not think that any
really believed she had double that walked for her"
There many people who stayed over night at
the Garden who could prove the fact If it existed.
Some in the audience had once remarked that
Mrs Webb was her twin sister There very little
resemblance between them except in height. Mrs.
Webb being much the stouter.
SISTER.
The ding dong of the bell announced the compile
ton OF Nine. Andersons sixth lap that quarter of
mile. and soon amid perfect roar of applause. she
re-entered her ROOM Frightened considerably with
the excitement of exercise
'Have you any at alp" asked the reporter.
conc only, she replied" and that lives in Lon
dom and j. the mother OF four children. There were
four OF our family two boys and two girls. My ss-
ter is unlike as any person could possibly be.
she il fair in complexion and thin lath. She
is eight years younger than am.
do they give you enough to eaty'
sWell, guess they d hear from me II they didn't.
use my judgment about my diet. To-day
have eaten boiled mutton. mutton chops and
The maid said that she had drank only port wine
and little lager beer which she had tasted for the
FIRST time the day before. She has taken only two
drops OF brandy since she began walk. nearly two
weeks ago Next week she viii probably drink
good deal Of champagne. She has thus far abstaned
from 10 almost entirely. and its effect Will therefore
be AL the more grateful.
rR.vEI-woRs SHOES.
When Nine. Anderson came III after another quar-
ter of mile she remarked that her boots pretty
old and she had new pair making. When she got
those she hoped to be able ~ travel with much
~ have walked in these" said she. "neary six
thousand miles. and''-laughing"I only gave six
teen shlllings for them. They made for in
the Welsh Mountains at Newport where performed
my nrst walking feat. That in September. 1877.
Altogether have walked publicly about eight thou.
sand miles"
do you think that the more you practice the
greater Is your endurance n
Eyes. i do not 10 lose nesh bit. Quick
walking. though. would soon make me lose II. 4
think Il will be good thing IL my example shall
induce American ladies' 10 walk more than the, do
They won't want TO run 10 street every
time they want 70 so two blocks. Why. it Is quite
amusing in New York when asks the way to be
told aiways--cven II you to 20 to- the next
streoGet into that and it viii take you directly
there.
WHAT 4 Docron THINKS
During the reporters Wilt to Nine. Anderson
DR.. Swain. of Brooklyn, came In and converscd win
her while making an examination Of her physical
condition. She complained Of great deal of pain in
the muscles, from her heels TO her hips and also
along the yertcbrg. "Sometimes, said she, II have
10 set my teeth hard when am going around the
track to keep from stopping altoge.her and all the
time that smile in the Of the spectators
FAR from feeling comfortable. tell you Twenty
minutes after four In the afternoon, at the
completion OF quarter-mile. her pulse was
beating only eighty-four in the minute. Before
went out 10 make her next laps 10 had sub
sided 70 seyenty.two. II think her condition Is
such," said Or. Swain, "that she will accomplish
her task Her diet IL right. The only stimulant she
takes Il a little port wine. She has immense mental
force, and the only question IN whether her ysical
strength will hold out" Her tongue showed no
signs of fever but.her lips little dry owing TO
slight cold, which causes her 10 cough occasionally.
Early yesterday morning shc showed wonderful
accession Of strength and yigor. Henry, the man