The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-17
WALKING Is FASHION
HOW HEAVY NEW WORKERS Try TO
REDUCE THEIR WEIGHT.

GonI Nuturcd Comments on the Daily
Procession ~ 1t Passes Isy.
Professionalism is quite the proper thing
nowadays. Even when the street, are
in II filthy condition. the daily constits-
tioral is quite as necessary 70 the aver
age man AS his daily bath or his evening
of recreation. He takes II stroll on the
avenue perhaps to timber up his joints
and meet his friends. Perhaps. ii 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. II
you will take a 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 aud degrees of prosper
ity plodding about tho 1a-mile track
which surrounds it.
The reservoir is the highest portion Of
sides is picturesque. On the south the
city lies stretched out in a magnificent
panorama as far as the eye can reach. 1t
is IA spot particularly adopted for the
purpose for which it was intended-tlie
pleasure of the people.
Some of the pedestrians there are sprint
ers, and do their work without regard
to dignity. Others 3 ant around with
all the dignity ct Il game cock. 1t is not
weighing from zoo TO $50 pounds putting
along like q 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 il
in it. She cares nothing for the Gues-
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 tiends
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 "A mile away.
''There comes Aunty S~o-and-so," they
comment. What a gait she has got on
this morning! See that stride! She's
trying to break the record"
'And there is Pepper So-and-so. He's
making good time co.. Wonder if he'll
overtake her before she reaches the turn?
Five pounds off this morning sure" and
as the reducers of flesh go flying past the
g%atehouse the nod Familiarity to the men
who happen TO be in sight.
WHO'S this coming:' asked a reporter
of the men at the gatellouse a few days
ago as lie saw a young woman approach
ing.
why. we call her Beauty one of the
men replied. She wasa tall young wom-
an. fair, and with the form of Juno.
She was striding along on the other side
of the lake. AS she passed the men she
nodded good morning and strobe away,
her head in the air, her shoulders back,
chest thrown forward and with a 3-foot
stride. She was out for oxygen. Her
cheeks glowcd with the rosy hue of pei.
feet health, and her eyes sparkled like
diamonds.
''She lives on Fifth avenue" contin-
ued II of the helpers. Every morI.
ing at 0 O'Clock, if the weather is any
way pleasant, she is here walking for
dear life. But amt she a 'beaut:' And
she's not stuck up a bit. She has a nod
and a smile for all of the boys. Just as
you saw her then. I'll wager every dol.
lar l have that there isn't Il man on this
road that can overtake her if she is III
the mood for sprinting. Look at that
stride of hers. She covers three feet
two, III bet aud taking "A tape measure
frow his pocket he measured the marks
&c ta,. T1,4 ,g+,,,, Oh. hal ,,,,al
II It'd you so," he exclaimed. holding
mp the tape so it could be seen. ''Thres
feet two and one-half," and he grinned
with delight. YES, I've measured it be-
FORE he acknowledged, when accused
Of it. you see. l take "a great interest
III the girl, because w years ago when
she first began coming here she looked
as if she could not live a month. She
was as pale as a ghost, Her chest was
into consumption. You would never
think it to see her now, hub. Winter or
summer she seldom misses q day except
perhaps during the extreme heat Of the
summer and rainy or wet weather. Her
father is a commission merchant down
town. and very often he accompanies
ner in her walks. Everybody likes To
watch her, she is SO graceful and strong"
Then came a man of about 80, short
and very obese. He had a very large
head, short gray whiskers and legs that
were no larger than baseball bats.
Morning" he said. witt a nod of recog-
nifiO.I. Fine air-lots of it. Three
pounds off this morning Or die. Lots Of
people ont. Goodby," and as his spindle
shanks, working al the rate Of 200 times
a minute. carried him out of 'ange of
hearing he was still talking. Fie was a
Wall street broker. He has been trying
to reduce his flesh for a year, but he Is
as fat now as ever.
But here comes the hummer"
Morning, boys, morning. Can't stop
talk. In hurry. Nuke circuit 20 min
utes or bust. By by" And he was out
Of hearing.
He was q short NTH, thin and about 81.
had 4 smooth face and WAS wiry ~