The New York herald., 1879-09-28

clergyman. ..to account fa the excitement. yet /
must confess that my Pulse was quirkened ana
synpathized with the Cheering, although didn't
join in it. There seems to he subtle contagion
about it, You a crowd )f lother people looking
at the score and talking abott the chances of the
conlpators. and you drawA into the interest in
sensibly. OF course thai doent 90 tn the bottom
OF the matter. but ir the unversaity of
the interest As TO its origin. tlat wouldn't like to
venture opinion about
''Its the FUNNIEST lark evet see." said young
ster ragged ana yet self tiaDt il his bearing
that one expected to hear ha call 'Shine. hve
cents, There was no te ling hoS he got in. but he
fellers peggiu' round like mad aud you'd think
they couldn't STIR. But, golly! Vat lots O. money
they'll get an wat swells,theyllPe! You bet yer
boots I'll be perdustran myself bimeby." And
lt's more than likely he win.
II do think it's wonderful sail society lady.
who. under the escort of prominbt club man. sat
i'll of the boxes. "we can't get\any better box
and can't see much from here-opy just five or
six men walking around every few Minutes. And
yet, do you know, I'm quite too altoAther awfully
interested. don't think shall 10 h\me to dinner.
and I'm real sorry this is the last day. v don't sup
pose tho meq through. That dear vittl3 Rowell
looks though he real tired Iey say he's
ahead and is going to get belt anda good deal
OF money And who do you think will Some in Sec
ond?
Merritt was pointed out tho favorite Nor second
place. but found no favor in her lids horrid.
she said I'D great deal rather see that hood look
ing one win. and she pointed out GuyonS"or even
the colored man."
HAS ITS ADVANTAGES
''It beats horse racing" said young man who
might have been college student with sporting
procliviies judging by his looks. "a six minute
business is different from six day inattf. by
large majority. feller has achance to make book
of these things that's sure to bripg him
liked as well as Ashley. believe I'd rather have
stud OF walkers than one Of trotters Walk myself?
Excuse me. I'd rather pay my fare in street car:
But I'll bet on walk every time. Never lost cent
yet
II call it 'demnition grind" said reporter for
a morning paper. "Here I've been at this infer
nal place nineteen hours day since Sunday,
looking at q lot OF buffers that nobody would
ever know if it wasn't tor their legs leg
is a good thing; but I don't see why people
should go stark. staring mad over the question
Of the comparative excellence of a dozen mems
legs It's like nothing IN the world 50 much fly
loo. Never played it? Well. two or more men will
each take lump of sugar and lay it in the sun. and
then make bets as to which lump will attract fly
first. have u respect for the hy. He wants his
sugar. does the walker; and to that extent lie Is
not to be utterly despised. But as for the other
people who get interested in the matter and make
bets about it, they are-well, know what think of
them. Come here myself? OF course do. l go to
prize fights aud churches ana Coney Island, and po-
litcal meetings and funerals and weddings and
make my living by it. That doesn't prevent my
holding an opinion al to the comparatively de-
srabe nature Of the different sements does t?"
'Why am heroY' said gentleman who holds
very prominent position in the common school sys-
ten of New York. "Well, don't know why am
here Why all the rest OF the people hereY' The
reporter confessed he couldn't tell. "well." con-
your question is by asking another one. Why does
everybody whistle 'PinaforeY Why did everybody
while ago say. "A blue trip slip for six cent farc
If you come right down to the philosophy OF the
thing. why do all do three-quarrcrs of the little
things that do daily? Principally because other
reason Pm here. would say something about a
flock Of sh--'' But At this point the reporter
dodged.
spURnEp ON BY EXCITEMENT.
From six o'clock on the excitement grows madder
and madder minute by minute. until the walkers
thusiasm. Sore feet forgotten. lame legs
get Timber and backs that dropping with
muhs be- espocod gets off and goes to his
tent. when tho public see him no more. His
we'll as his mind is said to have given way
entirely under the mortifcaton or his failure. No
to feel particularly sorry for him, and
the few who are still on the track are the only
ones talked or thought about by the vast
crowds. Rowell is going on with his quick.
graceful walk. prime favoritc. sure of
his aud Ills fortune. glad enough in his
heart, doubt, but showing less JOY than care in
his face. He pays large price for his success, but
he has pluck enough and physical stamina enough
crab fashion. unganly and awkward enough always,
but doubly with the exhaustion OF the week. He
has his eye on his dial though. and his face shows
to stop till lie has his 50Oth mile. So he jogs.
1t can't be called anyth thing butts jog now. His left
arm. with its pendulum swing. seems to lift him
over extra inch each step, and once in awhile
he breaks into little run. 1t isn't much like
Hazaels canning. though, and 1t dosen't Last more
than two or three minutes at q time. When he trots
Rowe and Merritt trot too. and each Of tho three
azes that it is hopeless to think OF altering their
relative positions by single mile. They hang to-
gether closer than brothers.
And Merritt is tired. too. though you would have
to look closely ut him to know 1t. OF all awkward
walkers he stands tdcle p'fnceps and 1t would be-
hard to suppose that he could walk two days to-
gsthss judging & ~ his looks; i HE, he walks however
at first sight that he would walk differently after
two three weeks instead of one. Those who bet.
ut least man did early in the week, $1,000 to
$40 that he would take second place, knew the man.
Lxss FORTUNATE ONES
Guyon-plucky Guyon. is on the track yet Hardly
An on EridaV WOuld X
pected to him there yesterday but he Is fairly
walking better than before. He has pulled himself
who walked over red hot ploughshares. His
foot is in such a condition that it has been
seriously thought he would lose it, but he has
stamped it down determnedly rs il it had been
OF iron. Ennis is winning more praise and SYM
pathy tor the last day than at any time before during
the walk. He has been sick The people do not
need to be told OF that to know it. His face
and action show it, but rs he rounds his 4io
and starts into the next important 10 miles, it IS
easy to seq that he hasn't lost his heart the long
hard struggle. He gets encouragement enough in
the shape applause to carry him along for he has
many friends, and in the shower of wreaths and
bouquets that is falling continually on the walkers
he by forgotten. His tent. like the most
of the others. is docked US IL for u wedding. and
every few minutes when ho is the track some
admirer gives him fresh cluster Hart is
pushing along really the freshest in looks OF any
him growing pale but certainly 1t can't be told
from hia appearance whether he IL tired out or just
starting. Watch his walking for few minutes.
though, and you can tel veiy quickly whether he
could go indefinitely or not He is walking along
pretty steadily, it is true. but there is OF
business like air about 1t aud less OF the jaunty
promenading style. and he doesn't break into
the frequent ruus he did day or two ago. And
Krohne. Well nobody takes much notice of Krohne.
He comes along Just about once In 80 often and
walks along, another fresh one, AS though he had
just begun. He shows. in fact less evidence of the
wear aud tear of the week than any of the rest
in the rank of wonderful men who are closing
up their wonderful weeks work. But no on
thinks of Krohne while there are half-a-cC Czcn
scores that are to be better tuau hia
He seems to have very few fr' mi -s~--
few take the trouble to 81 AlL4.--
ut his in anyth'- st-la@
But he keeps on ii..--~