New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

ana exemplary beings those individuals who. be-
cause Of duty because OF the Joy OF the thing
take long eross-country walks. The writer and the
writer's companion sat behind them on Broadway
car and overheard a rhapsody something as fol-
lows:
Travelling in Europe" said one OF the young
men I've seen the Heidelberg garrison each sol
dicr packing his whole kit and gun, swinging down
the Anlage at in the morning and have seen
them returning fresh and hearty as YOU please at
dusk after thirty-mile march across the cropped
Baden meadows"
his friend was negatively sympathetic. so he
continued:
L have seen French FIRST year men, feet
tnch bearded boys-furiherest from the drums
LIT their hobuail heels into the stone al the way
from Paris 10 Versailles before il got warm toward
noon and get 20 Versailles IN time 10 roll ano
smoke three cigarettes apiece before their second
breakfast"
The sueaker again paused FOR encoura gsment'
received none. and went on:
And then I know q sKteen-year-old Engish
sTrl who lives at Penzance. the Lizard. Who
cnn DO and has done her twenty. thirty ana even
forty miles on foot across her Devonshire hills IN
single day" -.
Vie companion replied in sleepy tone; seNe"
hundred and nifty thousand shares sold. Big mar
bet for August half holiday
me writer wanted 70 ask the first speaker why
IN his enthusiasm FOR walking. he did not leave the
car. His friend anticipated the quesuoh ny ,e-
marking drvly: ~ you're 80 keen on waking why
ron't Won puu the bell rope To this the en-
thi,siast REPLIED evasively: Perhaps should il
] didn't have this bundle 10 lug
To the writer his WORDS were as the tinklins OF
c,-nb,is and the sound OF brass. they suggested
,rndevelonod possibilities. Yet they made the writ
er,y comma Mon decide 10 give up long canoeing
,rip ir the Raneeley country. He had a Naoauoh
coming on and he decided 10 sp.nd al Hest NAN u
Il iramping. -
, lo,r walk with him. and suggested the route
IRON, Nev-York 70 Montauk Point. Long islahu'
taking the l2l miles in easy stages IN week 'in
Efo MS called ambitious. but crude. His athleuc
friends would cross the island by train automoOie'
49,. ,- carriage but they weren't fools enough
40 walk lie ZEN back rhetoric. began &c uslK
of unvlng Hill grass. nying foam OF 1he Oeae.es
and OF the smell OF the laurel and pines. 10 ms
eodpctiv, plirasing lad who lay drapea across a
great easy chair said. with an air OF hnahty Osu,
Fsoyv ,,u-u sweat" Nevertheless. he started ahu
here is his accoun; Of The tramp; .-,-,-
'.Or the next Wednesday morning al e.oo o'O0A
left Washington Square for Montauk. 1 pu'
7,.v loces in an old. but stout pair OF 10" SINUS
~ .oclxs were brown. the best 10 cent sort
could get In loVel Sixth-ave. These couia 'iIO"
away Tor new the next morning al SIN
oountrv store Ny trousers were hght weight Gnu
light nttng at the bottom, TO keep out the dust l
wore a belt or the left side Of which 1 hookeo
an umbrella Nv coat was Of light weight easily
carried on my shoulder when city limits were
i,assed in tho pockets I carried srnal ron %
,.nderclothes toothbrush. comb and pocket
which 7 spent in the four days travelling Only
sI5
i wore a sfnall-yisored cap that was fun OF
holes from Roman candles that burned IN a Ger
tain college town when certain senior banquet
MAS held The holes rot especially ornamental
7 wore mo- paistcoat and pack. Packs are TOO
blatant too suggestive OF the trade OF uamPlns
Personally ] prefer 10 drop into summer camp
drink my lenlon phosphate in trim drug store py
the side Of a summer girl without her moving 10
r.r1 his rarofa
practical Of fulflment by cenuloid collar, the
piece AZ resistance % my uniform Ihere is 10
overrating fts utility. A town passed. on 1t comes
r. town approached. again IL graces one, gives MN
the sesame 20 strange portals and spells welcome
across his path.
L fear an anti-clinsx but Il well TO give
.nace 20 Third-ave blue polka dot l6-inch 10
cent hsndana handkerchief. With IL 1 had con-
Giant soiace Dipped in singing little brook
oo,iId cool my checks and sometimes throbbng
temples with H. ! had an arch enemy OF mos
oritoes which Inevitably clamor for free trans
portation on ones bare arms neck and chest NY
7ollcs dot also removed dust whenever J. expected
a brass band 20 meet me at given point Of the
route.
"At 9 O'Clock that "Wednesday morning crossed
she Thirty fourth-st ferry. reached Long lslahu
CITY and with fine. friendly wind in my iece ana
IN August sun in my eyes. ] guided my feet INTO
-,,e shallow dust Of the boulevard TO Jamaica
had Neu-York over the horizon almost before got
the bed feeling out OF my legs Minhela' looking
like Din u Arizona. and Glendale passed-not SIX
miles, sat down I had only IA miles 10
walk. but I Was tired. was uheTlH asIAllieu "a
my knees.
NV FIRST idca was 10 go no further than Jamaica
.be first DAY hut reaching higher elevation. the
zest % the expedition got into my bones. and hao
ne NJ fa- as Westbury before / tired had
rassod tse pretty towns OF Floral Park Hyde Park
afineola with Eiimpses OF Hampstead and Garden
city 10 the south There "A smell OF good cook
.- ga nv Immediate neighborhood. ] found sef-ab
uegatfon and sufficient substance. however IN SIX
chicken sandwiches at a Westbury Inn turned
south ir the waning day and whistiing IKE a re-
leased child. reached Beilmore.
Il entered twenty-five miles for my first days
work 40 notary Was present. but mileposts curbed
my desire to credit myself with twice that number
Ordering q temperate dinner 10 consist - every
item I'm the hotels cornmissarat footed IL mile
20 -he salt waters Of the bay. for a bath Ny bor-
,ov,ed bathing suit was constructed for other
frames than mine my disrobing house was ciump
81 low reeds. but my swim was all my own
king mosquito, from JRmaisa, who had become
passIonately fond Of me in the last twelve miles.
ha6 only my nose FOR contemplation as hoated,
nv blood cooling my l65 pounds gathering strength
with a rush. under a twilight sky and clean salt
water.
AS O'Clock the next morning after superbly
fried FISH and thickly creamed coffee. and with a
clearing sky I gradually untangled my leg muscles
until / began 10 carry four mile stride without
regret OF any sort. The going perfect. The
eoldenrod and wild hibiscus looked a bit faint. but
they with the little purple wild asters. frightened
as The sun came and the first draught OF the
wind whipped IN from the near water reaches.
''wantagh awakened; seaford and Massapequa
washed the sleep from their eyes. AZ Amityvile.
IN the heart OF the crystal forenoon. road cars
elistened and flashed b.. groups Of white clothed
folk vert down 10 the Great South Bay in leaning
ships and-ny feet were very 1T
BY u.sO Z had done with Lindenhurst. had
h~nz- sir ms IA rv