The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-07
lat SIMPSONS HOME
HOW HIS WIFE RECEIVED THE NEWS
His Boys Helping Papa WaIIop the Spaniards"
The Boys Had Brass Cannon and
Showed They We're Chips
Off the Old Block.
(New York World.)
Glen Ridge. n. j.. July 4th.

Glen Ridge. \. j.. July attn.
Am l happy?' was the reply of the
wife of Admiral Sampson, to the World s
reporters greeting and first question.
YES. happier than ever before in my
life. For the last few months my life
has been one of ceaseless anxiety, but
the glorious news from Santiago dispels
every cloud.
Late last night the first inlling Of the
truth reached me" continued the radl-
antly happy woman. But do You know,
| could not credit it. 1t seemed abSo-
lutely too good to be true. My fears
triumphed over my hopes, and all through
the long hot night / lay awake doubt
inc and praying. Not that | ever for Il
moment thought of defeat as Il POSSIBLE
ity | simply dreaded the cost of victory.
You must understand" and here Il
tear drop glistened in the bright brown
eyes, although | am II rear admiral $
wife, | am just like every other woman
who loves Il brave and loyal husband
who is exposed to deadly danger.
'The morning papers gave me con
siderable comfort, but no certainty of
my husbands safety and success. 1t
was not until 3 o'clock this afternoon
that positive confirmation of our SPLEEN
did victory reached me.
Every care seemed to fall away
from my heart" she continued, her
comedy, youthful face shining with hap
piness. ITO think of it, We have crush
ed Cervera's fleet and have lost but II
single American sailor
Just at that instant the roar Of that
little brass cannon on the front porch
made the windows rattle and brought
the admiral's wife to her feet with Il
start.
do you hear that?" she asked. with Il
laugh and look Of motherly prize
"ThoSe boys of mine ought not to be
firing cannon. But | have not the hears
to stop them today.
|"HELPING PAPA WALLOP THE
SPANIARDS."
Neither of them slept wink last
night, and would you believe it, they
started this fearful cannonading at /
O'Clock in the morning.
I've begged them TO take n rest. but
all day long the answer has been: We're
helping papa wallop the Spaniards'
Just look ut that lawn" and rs the
curtain was pulled aside the World re-
porter looked out on grassy slope lit
tered an inch deep with exploded fire
crackers and blackened gun waddng
canopied by the great trees and the wav-
ing flag.
Mrs, Sampson talked unreservedly of
her heroic husband; Of those little things
about the man which the wife can best
tell.
Il have always known that he was n
splendid officer" said the smiling wife,
but never could / penetrate the secret of
his many professional successes.
THE reason is that | could never in
duce him to talk about himself. He is
simply one of the most unassuming.
modest, loyable men on Gods green
learth.
Ills victory at Santiago will be APP
precated by every American, but few
will understand the careful. sef-sacri-
iicing work that preceded it,
II know that from the beginning or
this war my husband has never sought
his bed before midnight, and has re-
sumed work each morning at o'clock.
Wasn't it remarkable" continued the
overjoyed woman. that he should win
this battle on the eve of Independence
Day and almost at the very hour of his
advancement to the rank of COmmo-
doreT'