The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-12

Prom TIE Balfimsus Amerioan.
She steamed into the American Office
just as Big Sam" pealed out 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The sweat rolled in
great drops from her brow as she came to
. stand-still, and taking a handkerchief
out Of her side-pocket. she mopped her
forehead and asked in dulcet tones: Are
you local reporter Receiving reply
Saratoga trunk (done up in brown paper
in a majestic style, and said please an
nounce my arrival" Thinking it might
be Queen Victoria on her return trip to
England, the reporter lifted his hat and
asked her name. Whereupon the dis
tinguished person opened her Saratoga,
threw aside innumefable jewel boxes, silk
dresses, spring bonnets, and other female
paraphernalia, and coming to the bottom.
brought forth, at last, q dirty, crumpled
newspaper. Handing it to the bewlldered
reporter, she commanded him to read the
column article headed. arrival of the
Great Pedestrienne." Life is short, and
the time Of reporter is precious, so has
tily skipping over a magnificent puff, -
his eyes fell upon quarter column poem.
/ otl<bSACA w Vic oIIASACs Al WhASh uO1sAhS
wands, flying felt. short dresses, well-pro-
portioned limbs, handsome faces, Phila-
delphia and New Orleans were mixed up
| in charming style. 81 presume this re-
fers to YOU 2? asked the newspaper man.
and the fair walkist smiled back "Yes. -"
my name is Mrs. Matte Potts: | left
Philadelphia on Monday at II o'clock
and intend to walk to New Orleans"
And have you been all this time getting
here?" interrupted the reporter. ''Well,
yes: / never walk over ten or fifteen miles
per day, but the first day actually walk
ed twenty-eight miles In twenty-four
hours"
Indeed" was all the astonished scribe
could utter. but, my dear sir, so many
young men had bet so much money on me
that, you know, | could not disappoini
them. 1t was hard. but the dear little
boys did not lose their money" Fol
which the reporter was thankful. In an.
swer to why she had started on this long
tramp, she had three reasons. The frs
and principal one is, Because want
done this before; and, third, because nc
again." $50 you consider yourself fool
ISL, w yOu bshCu tuC <1mtSNtuH
She simpered and smiled and hesitated
she had during her walk from Philadel
look like need insulting?" and she turn
ed for the reporter to gaze upon; On hel
head was jauntily perched a white straw
side and out with blue ribbon. Her shor,
i IL, hIa,1r 18Th f,,rkalov,,
frills, Aounces, etc, etc. Hanging on Il
car1ies her handkerchief. On her breas
which was a medal, which the reporter ex
her peculiar smiles, ''that is a sham
When l walked in Philadelphia. and an
pedestrienne, the girls we're all receiving
flogers, and one Of the scores said: 'Pott
sy, l am not going to let you be behint
done So" 1t was brass advertising me
dallion. The lady's shoes were "commor
store shoes" as she expressed it.
l In one hand she canied short cane, o.
as Mrs. Potts said. 1T is piece of ar
old umbrella" Madame, from the pres
ent appearance Of the weather. interrupt
| GU nc VI tut pencil, sHOuiu tnink yOt
were sadly in need of the rest of the arti
Gle. "She looked out upon the wet street
but said nothing. The cane was covered
with skulls and bones. trees, and othel
works OF art, done by red hot poker. TIL,
pedestrienne herself was somewhat angu
lar, tall, and thin.-not the little butter
cup that as usually seen on the countr,
roads. ''How long will You remain in
New Orleans?" was next asked. at de-
pends-" said she, thinking and then she
smiled; "but if the yellow fever is there
will not remain long, can tell you; but,
if it is all right. l will stay long enough
to write my book" So you intend to write
book. do you?" gasped the reporter. "Oi
course do; they all do it, and so must I
| will send you one. Now, good-by;
must 60" Making "curtsey," the tai,
walker grabbed up her brown-paper Sara.
toga, and, as a parting shot, said: 81
was born in Edenton, N. c., and expect to
be eight months on,this journey. II is fol
80, 900, but 'keepit dark No one knows
it, but it is sure" And in an instant the
fairy was blown out of the door and away
leaving the reporter disconsolate.