The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18
q FEET q AND SHE'S GROWING.
Miss Ew,ne.a Habit OF Getting TALLER and Her
other Habits.


Miss Euine'a Habit OF Getting Taller ana Her
other Habits.
Miss Ella Ewing Is q young woman who has
gone to the circus evory day since 1t came to
town and intends to keep right on going. This
is not because she Is circus mad, but because she
belongs to the show. Indeed, sho is a very large
part Of It, being 8 feet 4 inches tall. She boats
about everything else In the combination except
tho giraffcs.
Miss Ewing was born and brought up-up-up
in Scotland county, Mo-. whore her family still
lives. Miss Ewing looks down on her family.
This is not because they live In Missouri, but be-
cause she can't help looking down on q father
who 10 only Q feet 9 inches in height, and a
mother Of only 8 feet 5le inches. Miss Ewing 10
an only child. but she has done her level best to
be all that she could be TO her father and mother.
ANY one who secs her will admit that no reason
able parents could expect moro Of a child.
Seven Is q momentous figure In Miss EWING
life. When she was born she weighed a little
over seven pounds. Until she arrived at tho
age of z she was no taller than other children of
her own age. From that time she began to gain
on them. but 1t was not until she was II that
she really got the bit In her teeth. AT that time
she started In on an era of growth that paralyzcd
all bcholders. She is now approaching gle feet
in height, and Is still growing. That is the way
with a habit. You let It get fastened on you
and you can't got rid Of It., There is no telling
81 used to be embarrassed about my height
she said to a woman reporter for II syn the
to and from, my boarding place in Twenty.
seventh street, and Of course people look at me
curiqusly; but I'm used 70 it." ,,, :,
"fhav to have two beds put together. The
have my own bed, chair. table, and SO on. we
1 have my own girl friends. there the same as
any girl has here IN New York..
What are your amusementsT
principally riding and driving. am very
fond OF horses. and ride horseback n great deal.
weigh 257 pounds, but that Is not too much
deal Of fancy work
The reporter glanced curiously at the hands
They are pretty large she admitted, and
taking of one Of her rings. she slipped II over
1ns Fs FinE on = a aH SsSSy''s d wr' And g yet Il Was
tight on her own finger.
have have have iSsn to h %sss pieces e srs 9at 'n sSe th said sinE'M HE
gers are All Of tho same size with the exception
How many yards do you need for a gown ="
About thirty. / never get less than twenty.
eight o. So ordinary 1nIEt Tiath and about eighteen OF
"There are some disadvantages in being a
giantess, then T.
She nodded emphatically.
ID you eat more than people Of ordinary sizef''
Not SO much, l think. / don't eat very much
meat. ! am fond of fruit and cake and things Of
that sort"
Miss Ewing's cousin travels with her as a
companion. She is Of medium height, and the
contrast between the two is very amusing.
While the %giantess was talking TO the reporter
ing with a peanut which had been given him.
The peanut being pretty nearly as large as his
hand, Peter was having a struggle to break IL.
The overgrown young woman from Missouri
looked enviously at the mite from Russia. 1t
was like a living picture out Of "Gulliver's
Travels" She could have picked him up be-
tween her thumb and finger, but she showed no
inclination to do 30.
They say that he has good sense" she re-
marked meditatively. but he never seems like
1t TO me" and she regarded him much as = great,
tolerant dog would look at a little kitten that
had won his permission to exist. This is my
first year in the circus she said finally. DO
shoulders. II like the country best"
1t seems quite natural that any one built on
such a generous plan would feel more at ease in
and plenty of air to I'LL even such lungs as hers.
The reporter was thinking Of this when Miss
Ewing spoke.
Excuse me-" she said. "they want me to
stand up" And in response to n demand from
the crowd she slowly rose to her full height. AS
she did so n murmur Of wonder swelled and rose
with her. and she and the murInur lost them
that it gave one n crick in the back of ones neck
TO look up. and locate them. The reporter
waited until the ~giantess sat down again and so
got within hailing distance and then shook
hands very humhly and came away. 1t isn't
often one meets the great ones Of the earth.