El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-20

ferent occasions, 1 will admit that q
him, for l have a curious inquisitive-
ness toward the kind of a man that the
other man, the groom, selects upon
such an occasion TO stand with him
/ should say 'by him" in the search
ing glare of Hymen's torch. One ire
quently hears before the bride is cnos-
en- when get married l want JACK
TO stand up with me, and Jack nine
times out Of ten Is man for whose
popularity in that direction he him
self can not account. y best man
like n genius, is born, not made, and
Lieutenant Hobson was born to this as
we'll as other honors.
Midst the soft hush, swish OF silken
gowns and the patter, patter oil dainty
clad feet up to, the marble aisle, and
the occasional 'clank" OF the swords
OF the ushers, all of which was accom-
panied by the low voice OF the organ as
its notes rose and fell, we waited; walt
ed for the pretty bride and her atten-
dant maids, for the groom and Though
we knew IL not them for the "immor-
tai" Hobson,
Tall and soldierly he stood, his man
ner at once dignitied and gracious, his
head erect and we'll carried, revealing
pride in its noblest sense. and seli-res-
pect. His deep-set, blue grey-eyes,
perhaps better described as Iron
gray,r wore kindly, smiling look
which helped largely To dispel the
stern aspect of mouth and chin. There
Is, however. . slight cleft in the chin,
not visible in Gil lights, which also
subdues this tendency. His mustache,
his hair, is of light-brown and as the
picture indicates, is worthy of sdmira-
ton. His hair was and Is parted In
the centre, in the prevailing fashion.
He walked with case and dignity,
and as he Joined the maid of honor at
the end of the ceremony one saw al
once that Lieutenant Hobson was at
home and in his place by the side OF a
woman, for when does q man OF what
soever renown so really reveal himself
If there Is anything to reveal-as In
the society OF q woman: BY the nat
ural law of contrast this is so. All
that is manly is at once more manly IN
the presence of the eternal feminine"
which surrounds the fair sex OF what
ever variety, new woman not accepted.
Nothing can excel the gracious, res
pectful courtesy with which this hero
gentleman joined the fair maid OF hon
or. Each step that took he said II
walk with you,n not ''you with me"
and yet Mr.. Hobson sways entirely the
femininity. by whom,he is accompanied,
but has a fashion of getting you into
the right way and then joining you.
AS q dancer he is always one OF the
most popular men in the room. he
makes it apparent that not only he Is
but you are doing the better because
you are together.
In conversation he Is singulariy las
cinsting, his voice being softer than
woman's and yet partaking OF none OF
the feminine quality. 1t is only when
talking that he reveals his teeth which
are white and beautiful. His mouth at
other times is in perfect repose, ana
even when he smiles il is mostly with
his eyes.
When talking upon the Cuban ques-
ton" his face showed more expression
than at any sther time. While his
eyes glowed and darkened
and his chin was firm anu
set, he declared that the question
could only be settled by war" and
that he was ready and anxious to 60 to
the front. IL his companion were a
man, and one interested, he would fire.
quently draw plan whereby the war
might be conducted. He speaks sew
eral languages, including Spanish,
huently.
He enjoyed particularly the society