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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1911-10-12, Page 6I • TuunrOAy, Or'ruad 12, 1911 The Racing Maiden Sir Would Marry No Man Who Codd Not Out - tun Her Br I'. A. MITCHEL ower+a* t� h w Press Aare- siestas, -)49NN to the Vatican museum at Rome there is • stets* of a Greek girl dress ed for running ■ rate. Her body is covered by • single knit garment, (while her limbs are bare. The statue takes ons wlso gases upon it far back toward the dawn of our civilization. In the Grecian archipelago •t a time when this running maid of the Vatican lived was an bland governed by Hing Ar•tagooes. He had not sons to sue Beed him, but a daughter. Tbeebia, had been born to him, who grew up a very shapely woman. Prom childhood she evinced a deep interest In athletics and notwithstanding her royal birth took pert in games which were open to women When she was eighteen years old she captured many prizes in those athletic contests that were instituted by the king, her father, and was de elated the champbe runner. Hot soceeas was a sad blow to the king, for it pat Into her bead a fancy that became a fired resolution which seriously interfered with his arrange- ment for the succession. There were several princes among the neighboring Islands who were suitors for the prtn rags' hand, any one of whom would have been acceptable to her father, but she announced that she would marry no man who could not outrun bar. The strongest one of them ac- cepted the condition, and a day was set for the trial. The king was pres- e nt, and hie subjects thronged the Madison, The prince was known to be well built for such encounters, and the princess was regarded 'evincible even by the strongest. When the two stood on the starting w it was seen that the prince was tar W OK developed above than below the Waist, while the princes possessed a feature that was both a mark of beauty in a woman and an element for succeos in a foot race. She was very long of limb between the lame and the Mgt. La soon as they started this seperiority became evident Her strides were longer than those of her competitor end slowly but surely car- ried arried her awry from him. She easily Won the r'- I. and the prince loot his trait as en as the race. This rat discouraged other royal suitors, and King Artegones was much troubled In the matter of a marriage ter his der -titer. H. begged her to Massey t' condition so that the tteeteet a. ea her stilton of royal blood might take the prize, but she would not consent She would marry no man who could not beat her in a Roe, but the would marry any man who could outrun her. She was con- klder'ed to be sate from matrimony on these terms, for she bad come to be a marvel of /esteem& But the king was much concerned lest some herdsman or ' Moan tie soldier in the ranks should ester the lista and carry off the pries One day there appeared in the mar- ket place of the capital a young man teemed to a loose costume never seen there before, who. taking position near a statue of Minerva. Degan , to dis- course on philosophy. At first be talk- e d to vacancy. but one pausing stopped to listen, then another and another WI a crowd stood rapt In the stranger's eloquently eepressed Ideas. Every day he spoke. each day attracting a large crowd and exciting mon attsetion tilt the whole city was Interested fa bin discourses. Of course the reports of what was going en reached the ears of the king, and the stranger was sum- moned to the palace, He was received to the audience hall by the king, the royal family and the court and or- dered to expound his philosophy. All were deeply impressed with his ideas. When he had finished be was Intro- duced ntroduced to those present, including the Princess Theebta. who found him as engagltig in conversation as be was on the rostrum. Prom this time the stranger's dis- courses ivcourses le the market peace grew Ws and bis conversations at the palace More frequent Among bis •odleneee at the latter place the Princess Ther bia was always to be found and de- teotd to his words with rapt attea- nos. tater be was summoned to lec- ture eo-ture to bee end her writ l'bw's wee great ourlodty to know whence the stranger hailed and what was his name. Bet as this subject he would give no aatletaction. Some said that be was from Athens. bot of many persona who had visited that city eons could be found who had ever beard Min discourse or had eves sees hien there. Others evened that be was the eon eta move. who had de- veloped a remarkable gift for meter?. no stranger adther eosfirmed net denied any of them snppo*ltlotr tee- tlnuing to devote btmeelt to lsatract- ing the people and Instilling into them htgber motives for their living it heeeme Meows that be was• Mtn m the pekoe. and it began rn be *VA. pared that the princess was eorsttlr eider his lnasesee. Fogy env stem owed what world happen if lir ' Meld do le love with hiss twee M ems knew who he wast this malt was the mom to be deplored. and tf I seaseld ten eat that he we. es pfd hese r.poeMA tips assn of • slave • marriage between bpm and the pelma tiers wised Orem dtire. .g.Nt.elj tt1 speattng, the royal palate ea full beads Besides. the princess had eared that sibs would marry uo sea who could not outrun bee, and tide man made uo pretense whatever to athietica. One day, to the surprise of an, It wee announced that the philosopher bad made applies tion for Om pets - ear' baud and bad offered to •bide by the conditions else had laid down for her suitors Tim city was ai mace thrown into great excltemeut One said that the race would be given to the stranger tatentioaalle, another that when It should come off It would be found to be with the intellect in - steed of the lege, and In this case the stranger would surely win. All sorts of rumors were afloat, greatly exag- gerated from those that bad before been circulated, as to the identity of the suitor. A few of her admirers claimed for him a divine origin, hint- ing that be was the offspring of Mi- nerva. beside whose statue be bad be. gun his discourses, and that bin moth- er had put Is kis bead the words of wisdom that cam from his mouth. At the other extreme were those who upheld the theory that be was • tread mau. That the race was to be • muscular" see was soon evident from prepara- tions •t the stadium for the event, a large number of extra seats being pat in for the occasion. It was ru- mored that the king was so incensed at the Idea of his daughter's holding such a contest with an unknown per- son that be bad consented to the race only on condition that if she felled to win she should be beheaded. Then thole who admired and loved bar were appalled by an edict from the king confirming this report Suppose that by accident or temporary weakness she should lose the race, she would lose her head and they would lose their princes•. Such • contest between these two was enough to excite the citlaens of the Mand, and when It was ordered that the ponoses should lose her head U she did not win everybody went wild to obtain admittance to the sta- dium where it was to take place. When the gates were opined a throng at once poured to that soon dIled the in- eloeure, and they were closed again. leaving a multitude without The princess and the phllosophei stood on the starting line, the princess with a loose cloak about her to protect her from the wind In lieu of the mod- ern sweater. The philosopher wore the same baggy garments to which be had discoursed. When the order was given to make ready the princess threw off bee cloak, while her antag- onist doffed his upper garment and. unloosening a cord about Ids waist, dropped his nether covering on the As exclamation of surprise greeted h is uncovered body. He proved to be a combination of bone and muscle. without a particle of superfluous fat. Than carne • conflict of feenng among the onlookers. Perhaps the princess would hose the race and her head! Perhaps she would beat this splendid combination of muscles work- ing under • soft white skint What a match between such • perfect man and woman I The stadium was an oblong affair sank in the ground, with stone seats for the spectators. The terms of the race were that the contestants should go over the course on three laps, the goal being the starting point, where was also the royal bob The princess showed an exhilaration or. rather, as interest which clearly indicated that she knew her father's edict to be no mere threat it was a matter of life and death with her. There was that about the stranger to indicate coefi- dance None knew whether be would doom to death the woman be desired by winning the race, but the prevalent belief was that be would wig if be melt The signal was given, and the run- ners were off like the wind. The stran- ger slowly fell behind, then maintain- ed a trifling distance When they peso ed the sorting point after the first lap tt was evident that both were pat. Vag forth every effort On the second lap the stranger continued to loss, but midway round began to gain. Wien the point for the third lap was passed the two were neck and neck. The breatb was noticed to he coming princess' while that of bet antag- onist was Improved. The race was a long one, and wham the runners neared the goal they came *lowly, the stranger in the lead. Then It was seen that the princess wa• staggering. Suddenly a cry arose from the spectators the stranger, seeing that their eyes were turned on rhe Weems, looked back and saw her lying on the ground 'though he was wethlu a hundred feet of the goal he stopped, went tack to her and lifted her to bb arms abs was anconaciooa. When the Princess Thesble came to herself, supported by her antagonist. ahs appeared before her tether, the king. The stranger said: "0 king. I have not won the rete against your daughter; therefore your loyal edict does not condemn her. Bot I voluntarily gave up the contest that I might have won; therefore I have retailed Art condition of marriage. ft is time that i throw off all mystery. I am king et —, one of these leseies (shads, sad I aft the band of the pets Vera M sae egsal In rank with your MeV wise those itsndlag sheet the royal 1 bee beard this they sat op a shoot which others more thereat, knowing !hal gond bad come to the priereas tone rep. and lbs etedinen rent with sec is mettles 'rhe young king married the prtneaak and evenrealty .nee bland was ivied by see gad her iron Mead by welled it Mr NY THE K CURE. England's Newel M.thed Fee Treat- ment of Tuberculosis. A treatment based on the curative effect ul graduated labor is being tried out experimentally at the tuberculosis sanitarium in Englaud with excellent results. It is known as "the work cure" and progress being made under this method is attracting much atten- tion and claiming the undivided in- terest of all who are enlisted in the ranks battling to exterminate the great white plague. The director of the institution declares that patients undergoing the open-air treatment were found to make better progress when having a certain amount of work to do each day than when they were allowed to lead aimless lives. Prac- tical use has been made of this ob- servation and a systematic table of work suitable for those in different stages of the disease is the result. This work is divkled into sir grades,. varying from the slightest labor gived to those who are unfitted for active exercise -sewing, making mats, etc.. to the really heavy work of trench- ing. mixing concrete and felling trees. tihort walks are considered to be light labor for those who can get about, and are hollowed as progress made by such easy garden employment as picking up wood. carrying baskets of mould and watering plants. From these occupations the patients are gradually led on to the heavier tasks of using the small shovel, grass shears or a light hue, eventually pro- gressing t. the still more strenuous work of dtgging broken ground and• mowing lawns. When, after the most careful regulation of his work, a pa- tient attain: the ambitious post of a chopper of treses, the completion of his "cure" in well within eight. Those who have successfully passed through the lighter grades of work carry out the latter stages of hard physical labor without shirking arid with the greatest benefit to their health." The women, too, do all man- ner of outdoor work, but their tasks ami tools are smeller than those of the men. As a rule, the patients work about four and one-half hours a day, and before they are considered fit to be discharged they are put to work at their customary trade or oc- cupation for six hours a day for three weeks. Al the institution where this experi- ment has been conducted the net re- sults are as follows: Out of 419 con- sumptive patients in the last year 194 have shown complete arrest of the disease and 196 have presented very considerable improvement. Thus !t0 per cent. have derived great benefit from the treatment and 45 per cent. have apparently been cured. Sixty- eight patients, advanced in the dis- ease, showed only moderate improve- ment. Generally speaking, the cases under treatment at this sanitarium are se- lected, end those who are about to enter the final stages, or who are its a feverish, exhausted condition, are excluded from the application of the outdoor system. It is believed that this system, It undertaken in this country, would materially aid in solving the vast problem of tuberculosis here, which is greater in proportion than to any oth- er country on the globe. The Secretary Bird. The strange long-le8ged bird in- habiting portions of South Africa, which has the peculiar title of "secre- tary" bird owing to the tuft of feath- ers resembling a bunch of quills- be- hind the ear of a bookkeeper or sec- retary, has some very odd habits. It is a bird that seldom uses its wings in flight, unless it deems it ne- cessary to avoid some enemy on the surface. It can run when disturbed' at about the same rate a horse can ;ravel, but if it resorts to wing flight it can raise itself several hundred feet in the air and fly quite rapidly. They are great snake -killing birds, and resort to some rather unique me- thods in capturing the various rep- tiles found in that country. The nest of the secretary bird is certainly a novelty. It is seldom con- structed anywhere except In a tall tree, about 150 or 900 feet from the ground. These nests are mammoth selairs. The materials used are heavy sticks and a lot of lumps of sod. These are placed in the forks of a stout braneb and the whole nest lined with a doe grass or moss. Two eggs are usually deposited sod incubation by the iv male bird lasts six weeks. Peerages That Die. Lord Mount Stephen, who com- pleted his eighty-second year a fee days ago, is one of the verylarge number of peers created durng the last twenty-five years whose peerages are not likely to have more than one holder. Some of these •peeraget are already extinct, as, for instance, Lord Kelvin's and Lord Olenesk'a, while the following, among others, have no heirs. Lord Llandaff. Jame of Hereford, Rathmore, Lister, Norley of Blackburn, Alverstone, Milner, Barryrrmre, Haversham, tiversle Armltatead, Pirrie, Olantawe, Peck - over, Maodonnell, Welby, Ardilaun, Farquhar, Leith of Fyvie. and Wands- worth. In some Instances the ehawse of the perpetuation of a peerage have been Iner.tased by granting a remain. der to dsugl,t..rs, this being the case with the Roberts earldom, the Fib dukedom and the Strathei.na, Am- herst of Hackney, and Burton hero - rues In one instance the benefit of remainder has been extended to bro- thers -namely, lord Kitchener's vis- county - liter Weekly. Army's Chantpten swe►deenan. I.teet J Halts. who recently woe the army and navy foils champ on - ship. has for Ave years in succes- sion carried off the challenge shield as best man at arms, and during the last twahe years has been the trainer of the class of non-a.mmlsaoned officers frntw Aldershot gl•ing gymnastic do treat Retie ways at the annual tournamentsvimppromoted in 1906 to the Victorian Order by the late King 'Nd ward, who preeentad hats with the silver medal of the Order in recognition of his services in see - motion with phyglesi er iniog in the army Ilintemensmemeimmi fl ONE-THIRD OFALLCARS'MADE IN CANADA AND THE UNITED !I STATES IN1912WILLBE Same High Quality Prices Down ., FORD MODEL T TOURINGCAR 4 Cylinders Magneto —Vanadium Steel Construction -5 Passengers. Equipped with Extension Top ; Automatic Brass Windshield ; Two 6 -inch Gas Lamps ; Generator ; Speedometer ; 3 Oil Lamps ; Horn and Tools. FORD MODEL T ROADSTER - 4:Cylinders Magneto -Vanadium Steel Construction 3 Passengers. 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