The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-13
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MRS. ANDERS0N'S PROGRESS.
BEGINNING HER LAST run NIGHTS
Walk IN FINE CONDITION.
Directed by Her Physician and nesousht by
Her Husband TO Give Up Her Task, but
Keeping on PIuckiIy. Determined 10 Mt,.

directed by Her Physician and nesought bv
Her Husband to Give Up Her Task but
Keeping on Pluckiiy. Determined TO VIA.
She'll never come out again" woman
remarked with emphatic voice. yesterday after
noon. as Mrs. Anderson tottered into her room.
little lame. after walking a quarter milo with
slow and wavering steps. Tho remark was
echoed by n dozen women who lined the rail
near the entrance to Mrs. Anderson's room
She overheard them. Throwing herself on hor
couch. she drew her body somehow into the
shape Of letter s. saying to her faithful little
friend, Mrs. Sparrow: They say I'll mover
come out again"
And indeed you will then" Mrs. Sparrow
replied by this time tho tired woman was
asleep. She was on time nguin in eight
minutes at tho summons for the next quarter
mile. walking off hriskly and going over the
quarter in tho dashinR. graceful manner in
which she walks when not overcome by drowsi-
ness. Tho timo for that quarter was n little
more than three minutes. As she rcSnterod
her room with applause ringing in her ears she
said: Il think they might be- bcttcr occupied
on sunday than in kicking up such q Jolly row."
remarked Sadn bGshS b. surSSrsed gsG dTY 4 came sne
In next time with the head OF an old woman in
Why?" hor husband inquired.
We'll" abe answered. there ia m inauisi-
tive creature. about 40 years old sitting close to
dressed in black. and her face is framed with
one long corkscrsw curl on each side. Her
nose - sharp ana her eyes are piercing. Every
time pass her she shovrs out her head and
peers into my ta'o as much rs to say. I'm
every time I'm afraid shall snap her head
of IL she keers itup."
At about O'clock in tho evening. rs she was
accompanied by Charley Ilazleton. a fellow who
stood near 2 group Of gentlemen said " lsace
tS Slit went by. Coming around auuln 9U0
accosted him with, " II you had undertnkena
month - walk you would have boon down under
the back part Of a bed long ago" BY this TING
her drowslnsss had oniircy disappeared. and
she w}s in cool trim ior ihe last tull might q
in all probability have complrtrd 2.70O quarter
miles in as many consecutive I1arlcr hours.
An astonishing instance of her extraordinary
night At ons time DR. BOSNIAN. who has
watched her carefully. wns about ordering her
withdrawal from the track. She was on the
verge of utter nervous prostration. Her hus-
band requested her To retire from the task. but
her ndomitablo will triumphed. After taking
restoratiy"s she walked with rrn"w"d vieor.
Tho Doctor soon departed. satisfied that she
was capable ot continuing safely through the
on mt the rate of six minutes 20 the quarter
mile. in good spirits. orcas. s.onnlly nlulg.ng in
humoruu, freaks such IA d"corut M the faces
ot sl'rlrrs with burnt cork. In thr morning
she sent them water. soap. towels aud brushes.
s. thnt they could ~ for their Sunday breakfast
In the early hours oi Inst evening she was
lsogrossing comfortably ut "A four-minule gait
- the quarter mile ii "r pulse was g. at 4 i. VI.
i has seldom "Ncecd"i ~ during her walk.
Her throat troubles hrr iluic nt times from
slight cold Her feet were IN rplendid condi-
ton. considering shs had taken nanrly two mill
lion steps over the tan bark and loan track.
Her physician examined her at $ T. NJ Ho
found her pulsn beating steadily at -. and pro-
noGnrrd her in fair condition.
She finished her 2GoD.h quarter mile. in a
s. 'epy mood. Ut minutes To 10. At 10 o'clock
She began walking over the first quarter Of her
Inst hundred quarter miles. The hall WAS filed