The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-08
WALKING IS FASHION
How HEAVY NEW WORKERS Try 70
REDUCE THEIR WEIGHT.

and Beauty to w ak rs Well as to Ride.
Good Na,urcd Comments ON the Daily
Procession as II Passes Ey.
Pedestrianism is quite the proper thing
nowadays. Even when the streets are
in IA filthy condition. the daily constltu-
tional is quite as necessary 70 the aver
age man as his daily bath or his evening
Of recreation. He takes a stroll OF 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. 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 and degrees of prosper
ity plodding about the 1g-mile track
which surrounds it.
The reservoir is the highest portion OF
Manhattan Island. The view from all
sides is picturesque. On the south the
city lies stretched out III a magnificent
panorama as far as the eye can reach. 1t
is a spot particularly adopted for the
purpose for which it was i~ntended-the
pleasure of the people.
Some of the pedestrians there are sprint
ers. and do their work without regard
to dignity. Others $ mt around with
all the dignity of Il game cock. 1t is not
an sight to see Il woman
weighing from zoo TO 500 pounds puililG
along like IA slow going locomotive with
a heavy train attached. her arms swing
ing at her sides like the driving rods of
an engine. She is ont 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 fiends
make their appearance on the track that
the men employed at the g%atehouse on
the south side in the capacity of watch
men, gatekeepers and helpers can spot
one half a mile away.
There comes Aunty So-and-so," they
comment. What a gait she has got on
this morning! See that stride! Shes
trying to break the record"
"And there is Pepper So-and-so. He's
making good time too. Wonder if he'll
overtake her before she reaches the turn:
| Whew, but he's making the gravel fly!
Five pounds off this morning sure" and
as the reducers Of flesh go flying past the
gatehouse the nod Familiarity to the men
who happen to be in sight.
WHO'S this coming asked reporter
of the men at the ~gatehouse a few days
ago as he saw a young woman approach
ing.
why. we call her Beauty" orc of til"
men replied. Size wisa tall young woln-
All, fair, and with the form Of IA Juno.
She was stridirg 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
checks glowed with the rosy hue of per.
feet health, and her eyes sparkled like
diamonds.
..She lives on Fifth avenue" contin.
ned one of the helpers. Every morn.
ing at 8 o'clock. if the weather is any.
way pleasant. she is here walking for
dear life. But amt she a .beaut.' And
she's moi stuck up a bit. She has a nod
and a smile for all of the boys. just rs
you saw her then. Eli wager every dol.
lar | have that there isn't IA ma on TIN.
road that can overtake her if she is IL
the mood for sprinting. Look at tina,
stride of hers. She covers three feet
two, I'll bet and taking "A tape measure
frow his pocket he measured the mark,
OF her feet after She had passed.
II told you so," he exclaimed. holding
up 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. | take "a great interest
in the girl, because two years ago whel
she first began coming here she looked
is if she could not live a month. She
was as pale as a ghost. Her chest wa.
sunken in. and l thought she was going
into consumption. You would nevel
think it to see her now, bub. Winter oil
summer she seldom misses a day excep1
perhaps during the extreme heat Of tn,
summer and rainy or wet weather. Hell
father is n commission merchant dow
town. and very often he ~accompanie'
her in her walks. Everybody likes II
watch her, she is SO graceful and strong.
Then came a man of about 80, shor
and very obese. He had a very lars,
head, short gray whiskers and legs tina
were no larger than baseball bats
'.Alorning," he said. with a nod of recog
milton. Fine air-lots of it. Thre,
pounds off this morning or die. Lots o
people out. Goodby," and as his spindl
shanks. worl:ing at the rate of 100 time
a minute. carried him out of range o
hearing he was still talking. He was
Wall street broker. He has been tryin;
to reduce his flesh for a year, but he
as fat now as ever.
But here comes the hummer"
Morning, boys, morning. Can't $40.
talk. In hurry. Make circuit 20 min
utes or bust. BY by" And he was on
of hearing.
He was a short man. thin and about 5,
He had a smooth face and was wiry Q
limb.