Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-10-15
ErET nINn AND aouT..
Tae Awkward Manner In which some Men
and Women Waik.

hhe AWNWnrN manner IN WnlCh some wen
and Women Waik
Look at that fellows footr'
The newspaper man looked in the
direction indicated and bcheld the OBJ
iect Of his friends remark. The foot
was attached TO the leg of an elegantly
dressed young gentleman. The foot
indicated was the right foot, and it was
only of moderate size. but II made n
terrible imprint in the mud which car
peted the places where the crossing
usually exists at street corners.
The left foot was of the same Size
but il made print only about one-h'R
as large, and a very neat impre, sion it
was. The owner OF the pair was, rs
before remarked, handsomely dressed.
and would have presented n very stylish
appearance but for the right foot,
which was no; acting In right manner
"Flippity flop, ilippity iloD" said tho
gruif man, keeping time with his words
TO the step of the stylish young gentle.
man THAT young fellow hasn't yet
learned what child ought to have
done during its first year on earth. He
hasn't learned to walk"
The whole trouble with the young
man was n peculiarity which the re-
porter soon learned is quito common,
he turned the right foot lin and man
aged the other one properly with the
toes turned slightly 'outn "Now you
just notice" said the gfulf man, chow
many people there will come along in
the next few minutes who walk along
as civilized beings ought to walk"
The first man who came by the
watching pair was n short, fat one. He
was hurrying along, breathing short
and perspirng freely. He had very
black cigar in his mouth. and he blew
out short, thick puff of smoke. with
every breath averaging two puils TO
every step. He turned both feet square
ly out, almost at right angles with his
body.
Now he goes to an extreme" re-
marked the grull-voiced man, "but he
crrs on virtue side. He'd better turn
them both out than walk pigoon-toed.
II he didn't turn them out, with all the
weight of fat he has to carry, he'd
probably fall down pretty often. Now
look at this"
lie referred TO tall Young man
whose costume included a pair Of very
short pants. This young man leaned
forward. and his long body rocked
from side 10 side as he propelled him
self forward. lie turned both feet "in."
His pedal eXtremities looked like two
very young lovers promenadng along
a moonlit lane and trying to look into
each others eyes.
While the sentiment which the feet
expressed was beautiful, the practical
part of their normal position had its
unpleasant features. for the young
man, happening TO meet an obstacle in
his path, sudd tnly turned aside and
trod upon his own toes, and grimaco
of pain and annoyance distorted his
otherwise beaming countenance.
io recovered his balance in a mo-
mcnt, however. and along came three
young ladies, side by side and all talk
ing at once. Each one turned I'm o
foot, two Of them the right foot, and
the third, apparently ito be odd"
turned "inn the left.
Upon tho ''turnei-in" foot in each
case was a crooked boot heel. while the
other ore was all right with its tiny brass
attachment smoothly and evenly worn.
They were pretty ladies, and could only
be graceful when they walked bearing
upon the arm of a~other, or when they
wore dancing or sitting.
Out of twenty-five people inspected
by the self-appo nted committees Of two.
there were only half-dozen who walked
gracefully, and the cause Of the lack OF
grace IN the other cases was only due
to their manner Of managing their feet.
The habit of turning lin one foot
was noticed to prevail, especially among
ladies That's all owing to training.
said the gruf gentleman. "Most girls
learn 10 talk before they learn TO walk,
and that's why the majority of ladies'
talk more and better than they walk. ~
The gruf gentleman was n bachelor.
"The people who train them think
OF telling them how TO carry their
heads and their hands. how to smile
and 20 throw their shou ders back
They show them how TO manage a train
and how to hold their fans. and they
forget all about their ct, excepting to
caution them about wearing shoes large
enough for them, unless the girls have
corns or are going to dance. ''-DeAcer
Tribune.