The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-07
Petiestrianio Pecnl,aritles.

No two Of us walk alike. The hinges OF
our gaits turn the same way, but with diff
| ferent results.
The baby strikes a toddle because it
hasn't strength enough to walk, but it has
the underlying principle of natural walk,
because 1t toes ln." '"Toelng out" is o
military article, invented for the express
purpose Of showing how much more man
knew than the Lord did.
| The hippity hoppity skip and Jump Is
peculiarly the little girls gait. Uneasy and
restless the ilutter-budget seems determined
to wear the sole of her shoe and the soul of
her mother out at the same time; but she
is the prctticst picture Of animation human
ity can show.
The dead run all out of breath is the
small boys gait. You can set down tho
boy who SO fur forgets himself as to walk as
already In Ills dotage. Very old
| The square heel and toe IL the gait af-
fected by professional pcds Oh the sawdust
track, but 1t is growing obsolete, thank our
lucky stars.
The bound to have it gait is rapid
straight forward stride, never turning to the
| right or left. The man who has 1t knocks
| over children, barks his Sims against market
baskets, and stubs his toes against every
thing on the walk. But he ''gets there
and his coat tail arrives about two minutes
later.
There is tho slow measured gait, tread,
tread, tread, all day long. The man who
carries the hod has this popularity down
ilno. He would run to fire in the same
step, and get thcre-possibly..
The long lope, thirty-four inches to the
stop, with Il sag of the knee joint and a
vigorous swing of the arms is that of tho
young man from Ruraldom. He gets tho
walk from going over rough ground and
anybody that gets the best Of him has got
rough ground'to 20 over.
Tho quick, sharp and spitcful gait with
the little metallic heels ringing OH the pave
mont Is the gait Of the smart young miss
with bright eyes and lots Of vivacity. The
young man who intends to keep company
with her for life must make up his mind
| to train to her step. She never will train
| to his.
The everyday business gait. Going right
along with your tcct, and your thoughts in
| the oificc store, shop, or wherever it is.
You never know how far the walk is, nor
how long it takes you to cover it. 1t is
Indefinite and frequently the only aid to
good digestion.
Take 1t casy, don't care cent sort of
gait with cane twirling oyer his finger is
typical Of the man of the world. He leads
life of leisure and wouldn't hurry him
SELF AS consequence he grows fat rhcu-
matte and gouly aud in la,or years walks
with two canes and trcmulous limbs. IL
doesn't pay to bunch your pleasure.
The dinner gait, before and after, Is mon
toned merely as atfording remarkable
contrast. 1t would hardly seem possible
that one pair of legs could perform 80 cn-
tircly III opposition.
The slow gait. For further particulars
send boy On un errand
The fumbling, hesitating gait braccd up
by good hickory cane is what we are all
coming to, If we live but our three score
years and ten. 1t will be pleasant TO "slow
up" just before reaching tho grave.
The stroll. Just at twilight, conscious
that the days work is over, and TINT Il sea-
son Of rest is before you, to lcisurcly mean
der along Ill pleasant paths, beneath the
deepening shade of shapcly trees, to listen
to the hum of the busy world as it gradual
ly dies away, to watch for the twinkle of
the first star OF evening, or may be catch Il
glimpse Of the moon over the left shoulder;
ah-this is the acme of pedestrianism. If
you don't believe it, offer her your arm to-
night and try it.