Connecticut western news., 1891-04-01
ZOE CATION.

is threatened with nervous prostration, and for the past few days she has been un- able to sleep or eat. It is feared that se- rious attack of illness may follow. but the will power which has carried her so far may help her to avoid that.
 In Only 216 Days.
 The pedestrian says she has no intention of being i'll, and proposes to rest but few days before returning to active life. The latter part of her trip was made pleasant by the courtesy of people along the route.
 At different points enthusiastic citizens flung banners to the breeze in her honor, and toward the last she was followed by a small army of admirers from surrounding towns. She walked twenty-two miles Thursday and twenty-five miles yesterday. She has made the trip in 215 days instead of 226 wagered on, and she has lost much time by various accidents and de- lays. She has made most of her journey on the railroad ties, but was warned at Tarrytown that it would be wise to dis continue this practice while approaching New York, as the number of trains pass ing made it extremely dangerous.
 She Will Get S12,OOO.
 When the lady arrived in this city she wore her third travelling dress and her fifth pair of heavy shoes-all much the worse for wear. The soles of the shoes were but | pheasant memory, and an artistic fringe hung from the bottom of her dress and brown ulster. Her complexion has been ruined by wind and rain, and altogether she will require her own attention for some time to come. MT. Marshall, her manager, was much worried over her con- dition last night, extreme nervousness be- ing unusual with her.
 Miss Gayton, however, declared that she would be all right in a day or two and that she intended to hold little press re- ception on Monday or Tuesday. She is also to draw her money on Monday, and it is safe to assume that the possession of sl2,OOO will do much toward promoting health and spirits. When she is entirely rested the young lady will start out with 8 new play, dealing with incidents of the trip. At the start of the long tramp Miss Gay ton wore a boomer costume, but she soon abandoned it. The little party created | much interest as they strode through the sleepy California villages.
 Who She Is.
 | Zoe Gayton, whose real name is Zoereka | Topezera, was born in Madrid, Spain, in | 1854. She came to America with her par | ents when but four years old. She made her debut on the stage as a supernumerary at the age of fourteen. She gradually arose | in the profession and quickly gained 8 widespread reputation in the west and south. When she started from San Fran cisco in August she weighed l63 pounds Now she weighs but 139 pounds. She is 1t. in. tall.- In answer to query wheth- CT she would like to undertake the trip a second time her reply was:
 1 ''Not for the world. When I left San Francisco my hair had not a gray hair in 1t. What you see there now are due to the | strain have been under, and had all | could do to keep from breaking down." Although she has had several offers from l museum managers she has refused them all, and declares that until she takes her own company on the road, in about a month, she will rest at a hotel in this city.