The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-16
MADAM ANDERsONs HALK.
Painful seene-strikina ut the Persons who
Wake Her Up.

At midnight, Wednesday, Madam Andcr-
son completed her i3J7tl quarter mile. Her
pulse marked ~ To ga" minute. Her brenth-
heels swollen and tender. AMI the cords OF her
ankles somewhat drawn and very sore. She
WINS extremely sleepy. and walked very slowly
frequently occupying the entire ten minutes
in making the required stance, most of the
time with her eyes closed, ami apparently
asleep There WAS Il large number OF peo-
pie in attendaucr m 81 81 the dnv. not Il frw 81
whom followed her footsteps upon hcr drrary
rounds. rs II they did not wish to miss the sight
Of q single pain flash on her countennnce, or as
If they expected her to fall down and expire Mt
any moment. and wanted to be in Mt tho death.
The room in which she rests IL small one,
furnished with table covered with bits OIL
cake. ORANGES. erapes. bottles Of port
Il couple Of chairs. an ordinary lounge.
and n cot with q soft spring mattress
and an abundance Of pillows. There nre two
tlcmen who walk with hcrtO SEQ Tint her sleepy
steps do not lrad her nganst the raiinG on either
side Of tho track. One OF th"m Is an English
woman. u friend " hers, ANA the other negro
girl, AZ tn" end Of cach quarter She il helped
NJ ~" two stcps-srnrrey SIX inches liiGh. hoth
togHhrr-the door is opened ana ~" STEPS IN
and stretches herself on the cot Something's
she lies upon ner sidc or huck, but generally
allows herself TO fan forward upon her face.
burylng her head In the pillows. and. with a
couplr OF gronns ~ mingled w"Hriuess OF pain.
Is asleep. Her attendants generally unlacr her
large. broad sol"d. broad herled boots ut once.
ma TemoSo mem, ufinS hrr ZEE. I'D tne.r
hHnds uni pressing them Comfy ~ order TO
Keep Iltiu from crhnilnE. me lllN elfctfic
bell on the inside tiuklos tho warning tnat IN
ten seconds il will b. time To- start again. Her
boots are quickly put on. and, rs the bell out
sue rings hrr companion SAYS: Louise!
there Is the second p n D." and the two ono Ut the
bend and one at the foot raise her bodily to a
sitting position ON fha couch. from which she is
raised TO her feet and her lucr turned toward
"a" door, which is opened anu sh. stuggcrs ont
IN the supporting arms ~ her husband or who
ever Il to accompany her round the track.
Sometimes. especially II she has made her last
quarter quickly aud has Ind time To- yet well
asleep, ahe resisis waking. md II requires con
siucrnhle iorro 20 get Ter 10 suing position.
Sometimes She DOES not even wuko up when
lifted bodily TO her feet. bur inns 90 be supported
TIL one 81 her attendants ruhs her hand smartiy
up and down her back. Then suc a. given lit
Tie port wine. generally. sometimes champagne.
sometimes cup Of strong teA,aud started on her
way. At2 or 8 J'clock in the afternoon ami ui the
Same hours in the morning Sin" herOm"- par
tcularly sleepy; ana lesc spells Last Tor two or
most tact aud care % got her on letru'k in time
without exciting her. which would Doe extremely
INJURIOUS. Az tnese um's sne ~ extremely h"F-
N"us am lrrtnnl'. r'iuslng 10 go ont nnl 81. K
ing with her fists ut those around her. Her
husband viii say 10 her: Lou.-"l L"oe NJ the
at once the three minutes viii ln rp. ana some
one will claim the forfeit of tjh' She will
Fffp 15 gs' iy c Nj WENT go cut Yen ra s2y
But another cup OF strong tea. fresh made. or u
few SIPS oil VIM wukcn her AMI SIZE goes out
with - much alarriiy a. IA possible for one in
her condition. Again she Will com" IN md in
sist that blister is forming on u certain part Of
her foot though no traces u one are visible
The attendant. perhaps. can't ct ths-S asier
On. TO sut her, She lies pa her
pushing tho girl away. grouns, rises M
and places il herseli. OecJs.onuliy even the
wine will not wake her. an !. go.ur To sieep Oh
the steps She turns nnck and iui.- on the couch
again. And So IL goes. her whlms ever chang
ing. She eats almost anything; "a bcel>t'ak or
chop for breakfast rnnst beei for dinner. strHk.
chop. egg=. etc. .Or supper AMI betwet times
sometimes. while on the track. muuch"s % bit
~ cake or some fruit. She eats. perhaps. %
dozan times day. She IL given a SPONGE bath
daily. and her clothes especially her stockings,
are changed several times day.
Madam Andersons sure enough name is
Louise Pllcy. She was on the stage In England
as u character singer Tor about sixteen years.
year ago last september she began her career
W. a walker. She is u pupil Of Gale. the Eng
lish champion.