Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
BISHOP COLEMAN BACK.
On His Tramp He Was Recognized Sever,
Times-Iad Fine Trip.

On HIS tramp He was Recognized Several
Times-Iad u Fine Trip.
Bishop leighton Coleman arrived home
shortly before midnight Friday evening from
his annual pedestrian tour. he was away 10
days, 10 of which he spent in walking, has
total tramp being 26l miles, an average OF
20 miles a day. His route was through the
Blue Ridge. and Allegheny Mountains, both
Of which he crossed. In crossing one Of
them he climbed up five miles and then
down four not meeting person the whole
way.
AS in other years, the bishop found per-
sons who could not Understand why he
should walk simply for the love of it. He
was taken for a peddler, a shoemaker, car
penter In search of work, for a book agent.
school inspector and the advance man OF
circus. "|TF@ ~
Several times he was recognized by per-
sons who had heard him preach, or had reno
about his trip aud seen his pictures in the
papeis and he was surprised to find papers
~ that part OF the country so largely circu-
lated. Some times children addressed him
as Old Kriss.
AT one hotel the bishop had the queer ex.
perIence OF sitting alongside of man and
hearing himself discussed. The inn keeper
had asked the bishop why he was walking
| around. For pleasure WIS the reply. Then
the commercial traveller who who was sit
ting beside the bishop, said: "Why that is
| nothing. read of an eminent bishop of
the Episcopal Church who walks for pleas
ure. Can YOU give me his name?' asked
the bIshorg The drummer said he had for
gotten it. On another occasion the bishop
said man told him he had read an account
ot his wanderings In the Rams Horn.
Standing there In the road the stranger told
the bishop some of the experiences he had
in former years. He did not know, of
course, that he was talking to the bishop.
What to the bishop was one of his fun
nInst tuI, tha
first part of his trip, lie went to house
habit Of taking dodgers. The family was
found on the porch. The bishop walked up
to them ard, taking of his hat, said "Can
you give me supper and lodging for the
ntght?H A young woman who was sitting
there started to question the bishop. and,
thinking he did not want to pay for the ac-
com.nodatons, seemed about to refuse him.
The bishop looked toward the harm and re-
marked that he might spend the night there.
He was told that he conld not do so. The
bishop happened to say that he had money.
This took the woman by surprise and she
said: Then, you are no bump" The bis
hop said he was not. He was given his sup
per cautiously, but was charged for his bed
ana breakfast. W. .
The young woman who had misjudeed
him was so ashamed of herself TINT she left
the house anu did not return while the bis
hop was there. g#. s.... ..
While eating breakfast The conversation
turned to diseases and the guest was sur
prised to hear the hostess say that she had
friend who had indigestion Of the brain.
The people he met displayed little interest
in politics, although one man did advise
him how to vote. ,-.u
Throughout bis trip tho bishop carried a
fine down pillow sent him by women friends
in Philadelphia. and found 10 very restful
when he came to lie down.
tc tnrtt, hoo .,v.1
has Mt once taken up tho thread of his many
duties.