Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-08
JObsOn as a Pedestrian
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NHE fellow that wrote this knows
what's whatallright," remarked
Nicholson while reading his evening pa.
per about a fortnight ago. "Says that
walking long distances is the best ex-
ercise that has ever been framed up
1or human beings, and that good long
walks beat this fooling around with
dumb-bells and Indian clubs and
weight pulling machines and horizon
tai bars and bag punching and ground
and lofty tumbling and the rest of the
tdiotic, faddy schemes of that sort all
hollow. Says that good long walks
exercise every muscle of the BODY.
and give the respiratory organs a
show, and-er-reduce superfiuous
weight. Says that man who takes
a good tcn-mile road walk at a stiff
gait once week even can get himself
In as good shape as one of these here
oull-necked pugilists training in a
gymnasium with ten or fifteen hang
ers-on rubbing him down and knead-
ing him and rassling with him and all
that sort of rot
WELL" replied Mrs. Jobson, 'I have
always known that walking is the
best possible ex-"
"Oh, you have, have your" inter
rupted Mr.. Jobson. "Weil, les n won
der you haven't practiced your belief.
then. All the walking that I've ever
known you to do has been to traipse
from the cars TO the bargain counters
and back again. Why done you iust
own up once In awhile, ANYHOW?
NOW, i am perfectly willing to confess
that I don't do half or Quarter
enough walking. / ride on the cars
TO and from my Office, and / take a
car during the day il only have three
or four squares to go. That's what's
making me so puffy and wheezy. I'm
going to do nothing but walk from
this time on. I'll wager you a new
bird cage. or new piano, for that
matter, that the street railroads of
WashingtonW not get another nickel
OF my money from now until the first
OF January, 1901"
But" put in Mrs. Jobson. "there
are often times when you are in a
hurry, are there not, and"
There's no need for anybody who
leads a systematic life to be in a
hurry" interrupted Mr.. Jobson, ora
torically. ''The trouble is that there's
nc more system about this establish
ment than there is around tepee in
Zulu village. Now. there's no use
in your trying to talk me out of this
walking plan of mine. / am" i
Pm sure I'm not trying to talk you
out of it," cut in Mrs. Jobson. at
would be delighted to have you walk
more, and. in fact. think it one of
the wisest plans you have formed for
q long while. 1t would"
"oh, you think it wise, eh?'' broke
IN Mr.. Jobson. "All right. If YOU
think II SO wise. what's the matter
with your doing some walking your
self? You're not such a sprite in fig
ure as you used to be, you'll renem-
Der, and it wouldnt hurt you a little
bit to accompany me on the LONG
walks which / intend to take every
morning before breakfast, from now
on"
very well. I'm perfectly asree-
able" replied Mrs. Jobson. She in re-
atty shuddered to think Of lco0 wall.
before breakfast. but she diGn't nur-
pose letting Mr.. Jobson bluff her ont
on the proposition. VA
Perfectly agreeable, are you ?'' said
Mr.. Jobson. "Sort o. adding TO vour
vocabulary, aren't you? Well. this is
Saturday, isn't It? Wen lust BEGIN
shis walking business tomorrow
morning. before breakfast. What do
you say to little stroll out to Chevy
Chase circle and back before break.
fast?"
That ought to be simply delight.
full" answered Mrs. Jobson. LOOKING
quite complaisant. ''The trees are
taking on their autumn verdure now.
and"
"Well, It's not autumn verdure. but
exercise. that I'm going after" inter