The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-19

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hour.
Strsnger-Half an hour. how2
Nativs-Why. on the train.
StranRer-But by road?
Native-Waal. guess II must be nigh
pinto eleven mile.
6tranRer-Do + take this road 10 th,
light?
Native-Yes, II ye went that way; bus tn
brain caves in about two hours.
strangsrw,Bnt ! don't want she train.
Native-Waal. 70 can't get there ne
koonsr. 81 Perkins nsed to low tive houra
Ter il when he was driviR' stage. Hill road
solerable rough all this way.
Stranger-Yes. but
Nativs-Bssides les, they amt got NO very
good horses down TO the livery.
Stranger-But I'm going to walk.
Nativs-What! The whole 'lsvsn nilssl
StranRer-Certainly.
Native-Gss-wh Waal, yoa'll b on,
Of tho tiredsst men--
Stranger--I think net. ID this the road
Native-Yes. Turn to the loft when you
70 the mill.
stranger-Thank you. Good day.
Native-Good day. Ws-a-a-al. I'll b.
COLL darnsd
about IL.
Those times are gone. except in rsnots
back countries, ana a man with, a light
OA AAD oAVuAA0sS . DtoA ~ W ANHO,
sven let him wear = cork helmet, will at
tract no more notice In = New England vii
laRs than he would get IL he Same into town
on . wagon. Aunt Miranda will pat up her
spectacles a. be strides by and wonder II
that isn't old Bije Cha pnan'a nephew that
went down to York in 70. and her daughter
will look out of the window and say that il
isn't a bit like him; that it's just one of
shose city fellows rambling around for fun,
y slough she'd like to know what Jun there
is in it.
Yet the fact 10. there's = good deal Of fun
IN it. YounR .asn. and men that are not 20
young az they we're once. can try it, and II
they don't like it they arc sure to be within
reach of = railroad and II 10 easy to qlit.
If a man resolves to take a vacation afoot
In or on the White mountains. Catskills,
Adirondack. Bsrkshirss, Connecticut Val
Icy. the Hudson or through she mountain
districts OF Virginia and the CaEolinas-
not that there il m lack of other walking
grounds, but these are easy to reach from
New York-ho will do wisely, in case he 10
green or out of practice. to take = measure
Of his strength as = pedestrian before he
starts. Walking Gomez by nature to some.
while there are others who cannot bs moved
by any power less than that Of q derrick.
1t ia not q matter of strength, either, be-
cause there are some powerful fellows who
pant and want to get ON a horse car it they
start to walk down to business. while
others. without athletic training. with mar
row chests, STOPPING shoulders and but
an ordinary muscular development, will
keep = fair gait all day with little fatigue.
Before setting out it 10 proper to do .
little all round practios, up to the park
and back again, or over tho bridge to Pros
peet park and return, it you live in New
York, and a few things of that kind. Just to
see what shape tho legs are in, and ths
lungs. II knocked out by ten miles in
town the aspirant certainly must not expect
to do twenty miles in the country at the
start. Indeed, after he gets to going, he
should begin temporarily and increase his
daily distance as hs feels that he il able.
As to other preparations. that ono having
been tested. it is only necessary to cut
your corns and pat on FOUR old clothes.
Some walkers begin as II they were going TO
do penancs. They take phvaio and resort
to dumb bells and lifting machines and
such rnnnner of eoutrivancss, and rum
and SO they start Of sorry and tired. Bet
ter stay ut home if you csn't walk without
that. 1t ID all we'll enough for people who
are going to trot around q tan bark track to
try to beat some other people. but that ID
not walking; that 10 work. The object Of a
pedestrian tour. l take it. ID to enjoy your
self; not to labor.
Pack the smallest grip In the house, or,
II there is none mall enough, buy one, and
do not pack much into it-romembsr that.
II you do not remember ANYTHING else that
am going to toll you. Do not carry . load.
Don't take a knapsaek; it il awkward, i'm
movable, outs your shoulders. Is conspicu-
ous and out Of date Get the smallest
Batchel Tint is made. almost. and in it be-
stow a night-shirt-don't tell me that you
doRt wear one, because you must on this
trip, otherwise you clothes can never get
nired, for they should hang at the window
all highland a comb, q piece of soap in a
tin hnv rn1ouu nj = ~ikh0uA t>~s = Al.
regular tavern soap, which l mere. know to
nurt anybsay. as You can rinse it before
using, and a toothbrush and a spoonful of
vaseline to prevent chatting, and 4 gauze
rubber coat, and l guess that ia about all.
A watch you will sometimes find oonvs-
nlent, but the hours are long in the noun
tains and nature keeps open house. II ia
one of the delights of IL pedestrian tour
that You do not have to be anywhere Mt auy
given time. You are u regular gypsy. You
care little what anyone thinks OF Won. for
you know that your doin9s are nous of the
worlds business, and you look ut the fuss
and convenionality of the world with easy
disdain.
1t is enough for you that somewhere,
when you are hungry, You can get a simple
meal. and that somewhere, too, when night
falls. you can find u place to sleep. The |
rest Of the time. while the elouds roll and
the wind blows and the trees toss and the
sun shines and the birds sing and the brook
prnttles and the mountains undergo their |
daily mystic change of color, your only
concern is to be alive, Il you feel very
much that way.
Oh, l forgot to say that you will want .
book.
You will not read much In IL, but Won
may be housed In a tavern for a rainy day
and will then DO glad of tho company Of |
some good author. until the local dodgers
assemble in the ~'of1ics" for their evening
smoke and euchre and farm talk and bear
stories. TN not sure that | would recon-
mend summer reading" exclusively
either, because one result Of carry
ing book to improve your
mind will DO that you will not rsud il.
That will enable you to devote your whole
time and thought to out OF doors, az
you ought TO do. The small volumes of
Carlyle and Emerson ars e~nticing because
OF their size. and = nibble at them while
waiting for your breakfast will give you
something to reflect ON for 4 whole day.
Take Emorson's Mature" for instance;
what y book for the hills. Aud what 4
for The book. Bays Squsers 10 his
pupil, spell window"
win, win, der, der, winder."
Right. Go and wash IT,"
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