The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-09
FAME FROM A HERDS KISS

| New York Aug 6.-Miss Emma Arnold
| was the most surprised and embarrassed
| young woman at any of the coast resorts
when she walked into the dining room
of the hotel at Long Beach this morning.
Not until then did she realize that she had
made herself famous by kissing Lieuten-
| ant Hobson.
Miss Arnold is a St.sLouis girl. She is
% years old and particularly pretty. Her
home is at 4101 Morgan street She is one
of the acknowledged bellies of our native
town. So pretty and winsome is she
that many men would sink two Merrimacs
for kiss from her. and consider them
selves we'll rewarded.
The young woman was made to realize
today that hereafter the history of the
sinking Of the Merrimac will be sum
married.:
Lieut.. Hobson and six men sunk the
Merrimac; Miss Arnold kissed Lieut..
Hobson."
Miss Arnold. 1t goes without saying,
is as patriotic as she is pretty. She took
a keen interest in every step OF the war,
and when news came of the daring Of
Hobson and his crew, she, in common
with everyone else il the country was
was thrilled by It.
She never thought to have a chance to
meet the man who commanded the ex-
petition until she heard that he was to be
at the Long Beach hotel yesterday. Then
she announced her determine ton TO see
MIN and shake hands with him also, il
she could possibly get the chance. She
did not say anything about kissing him
then, for it had not occurred to her to do
anything of the kind.
When Lieutenant Hobson and his party
reached his MOTEL. Miss Arnold was among
the first to be presented to him. She
seized his hand. At that moment it
seemed DO her that graSping his hand and
uttering few commonplace was made
quate TO show her appreciation Of the sub
lime courage and love of country that
prompted him 20 go IN command of the
periIous expedition.
Actuated by a purely patriotic impulse.
she asked the Lieutenant II she might
kiss him. Both 1lushed. Lieutenant Hob
son gallantly said she might. and they
kissed.
Miss Arnold did not think much Of it at
the time. but this morning when she emf
cred the dining room Of the hotel she was
the center Of attraction. Everyone greet
ed her and smiled at fer and made ref
erence TO her act OF yesterday. She was
shown all the newspapers. with the big
headlines telling what she had done
She seemed to be frightened az first.
but the kindly glaaces bent on her from
all directions evidently treasured ter. SIZE
bluzhed. and then her pluck came 20 the
surface. she became defiant. and when
she seen al the newspapers had . say
about the incident and also tie remarks
OF the guests she said:
Wen. I don't care. IA % the same
thing under the circumstances And
everyone who heard Ger aPplaudei her
for saying t.
Mss Arnold was interviewed today over
the long distance telephone n response
70 questions Mss Arnold admitted j. vas
she who rad frs. suggested the kissing
"Oh. yes" sad she. ~ s entirely true
TIA, 7 kissed hIm-or re kissed ne. Mr..
Hobsou Was receiving q number OF chi
drea AZ rne tine. As re shook hands VIC
them he stopped and kissed taem- 7 was
presented 20 h-m before the children lad
lstt I said % nm: One could a1u0si
wish % be a enid again He smiled aad
replied:
L = possible . trsa; you as = child
Then &c kissed ne"
Chickanauga, Ca. Aus She yazaas-
ters began cnsir vvork today. Ta5s ~o-k
vii Dc do1e - rapidly as pozs. bic, 51E
VIII probably consume al Iszs- ten days
During the zsxt few weeks strong pro
vosz guard w1l1 he maintained ~ Cazitz-