Evening journal., 1893-03-30
WALKING is FASHION
HOW HEAVY NEW WORKERS Try TO
REDUCE THEIR WEIGHT.

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Procession as It Passes BY.
Pedestrianismis is quite the proper thing
nowadays. Even when the streets are
In filthy condition, the daily constitu-
tional Is quite as necessary to the aver
age man as his daily bath OF his evening
Of recreation. He takes q stroll on the
avenue perhaps to Timber up his joints
and meet his Friends Perhaps, If he is
inclined to rotundity, he does it to re-
duce his weight.
OF late Central park has been growing
in popularity among the portly class. If
you will take trip up to the big reser-
voir at almost any time Of the day, you
may see any number Of people of all
ages, conditions and degrees Of prosper
ity plodding about the 1i-nile track
which surrounds it.
The reservoir Is the highest portion OF
Manhattan Island. The view from ell
sides is picturesque On the south the
city lies stretched out in magnificent
panorama as far as the eye can reach. 1t
is a spot particularly adopted for the
purpose for which it was intended-the
pleasure Of the people.
Some Of the pedestrians there are sprint
ers. and do their work without regard
to dignity. Others shunt around with
all the dignity Of a game cock. II is not
an uncommon sight to see woman
weighing from 200 10 800 pounds pulling
along like slow going locomotive with
a heavy train attached, her arms swing
ing at her sides like the driving rods Of
an engine. She is out for what there is
in It. She cares nothing for the ques-
tioning looks Of the spectators nor for
their unkind remarks. She has just so
many pounds to remove per the doctors
orders, and she is trying to do it.
So regularly do these open air fends
make their appearance on the track that
the men employed at the gatehouse on
the south side in the capacity of watch
men, gatekeepers and helpers can spot
one half mile away.
"There comes Aunty So-and-so," they
comment. "What a gait she has got on
this morningl See that stridel She's
trying to break the record"
"And there is Pepper So-and-so. He's
making good time too. Wonder if he'll
overtale her before she reaches the turn;
Whew, but he's making the gravel hyi
Five pounds of this morning sure" and
as the reducers Of flesh go flying past the
gatehouse the nod familiarly to the men
who happen 70 be in sight.
"Whois this comingF' asked n reporter
Of the men at the gatehouse few days
ago as he saw a young woman approach
ing.
"why, we call her Beauty" one Of the
men replied. She was tall young WON
an, fair, and with the form of Juno
She was striding along on the other sid'
of the lake. AS she passed the men shi
nodded good morning and strobe away
her head in the air, her shoulders back
chest thrown forward and with a 3-foo
stride. She was out for oxygen. He
cheeks glowed with the rosy hue Of per
feet health, and her eyes sparkled lil'
diamonds.
'she lives on Fifth avenue" contin
ued one Of the helpers. Every morn
ing at 9 o'clock, If the weather is any
way pleasant, she is here walking 70
dear life. But amt she a 'beautT Ant
she's not stuck up bit. She has a no
and q smile for all of the boys. just a
you saw her then. III wager every dol
lar have that there isn't man on thi
road that can overtake her if she is i
the mood for sprinting. Look at tina
stride Of hers. She covers three fee
two, III bet. and taking tape measur
frow his pocket he measured the mark
OF her feet after she had passed.
Il told you so, he exclaimed, holdin
mp the tape 80 it could be seen. "Thrs
feet two and one-half," and he CRIME
with delight. yes, I've measured it b
fore" he acknowledged, when accuse
Of it. "You see, / take a great intere
in the girl, because two years ago whe
she first began coming here she locke
as if she could not live a month. 81
was as pale as a ghost. Her chest w
sunken in, and / thought she was goiI
into consumption. You would new
think it to see her now, bub. Winter
summer she seldom misses a day exec
perhaps during the extreme heat Of d
summer and rainy OF wet weather. II
father is a commission merchant dov
town. and very often he accompani
her in her walks. Everybody likes
watch her, she isso graceful and strong
Then came a man Of about 80, shC
and very obese. He had a very lar
head, short gray whislers and legs Il
were no larger than baseball ba
Morning he said, with a nod Of rec'
milton. Fine air-lots of it. Thi
pounds of this morning or die. Lots
people out Goodby," and as his spin
shanks, working at the rate Of 100 tin
a minute. carried him out Of range
hearing he was still talking. He wa
Wall street broker. He has been try
to reduce his flesh for a year, but HI
as fat now as ever.
'But here comes the hummer"
Morning, boys, morning. Can't S
talk. In hurry, Make circuit 90 II
utes or bust. By by" And he was
Of hearing.
He was o short man, thin and about
He had smooth face and was wirl
limb.
In few m.uutes bevy Of pretty g
IS seminary girls-came along with Il
chaperon, young woman who looke'
1,,ct trs.n 1rofaI baf.e