The age-herald., 1898-07-27
MRS. ROBSON
 IN ATLANTA

From the Atlanta Journal. Mrs. Sallie C. Hobson of Alabama, the mother of Lieutenant Hobson, of the navy, who has recently come to Lithia Springs for her health, is in Atlanta shopping to- day.
 The mother of the brave lieutenant of the navy is quite sure her son will visit her before returning to his ship. She has re- ceived no word from him, but her mothers instinct assures her that she is to see him, and she confidently expects him Thursday or Friday of this week.
 She said this morning: q know he will come here before he goes back south, and he will probably have to come through Alt lanta."
 When told that a dispatch was received saying that the lieutenant was about to sail from New York her faith was unsha- ken, and she replied: q guess that is a mistake. I firmly believe shall see him before the week is over, and I expect to find letter from him at my hotel when l return tomorrow afternoon"
 sHave you heard from him since he was exchanged?" she was asked.
 "Only indirectly,' she replied "I have not received line direct from my son since he escaped from the hands of the Spaniards. I am informed that he wrote me the moment he was exchanged. but let ters come slow from that part of the coun- try, and it will doubtless come along in day or two. I also believe that Richmond has written since he reached New York, but he did not know I had left Alabama, and his letter was perhaps addressed home, and has been forwarded to me-"
 Mrs. Hobson knows that her son is safe, and from that she is deriving much com fort and happiness. She has been through a great strain, and is now enjoying relief. She said this morning that she had suffered many anxious hours during the time her son was held a prisoner by the Spanish.
 ''When I first --eard of the sinking of the Merrimac," she said, "I was in great sus- pense. Then I learned that my boy was safe, and it was relief. Then it occurred to me at that time that he might be in dan- ger, even from American shells, as l knew he was in the town to be bombarded. But I have enjoyed a comparative peace since he was exchanged will be glad when the war is over. I am impatient to have my son with me again. It would be a bitter disappointment to me to have him to go back without seeing him. I know that his time is precious, and that his services be- long to the government, but I cannot be- lieve they would send him back without first sending him to me-
 When asked if she had received any rec ognition from the government for her sons daring feat, she replied
 ''Only from the president. MT. Mckinley sent me very kind message of congratu- lation."
 ''Do you get many letters?"
 "Many doesn't express it, she said with a smile. '1 get an avalanche of them wheelbarrow loads. l appreciate every one of them. I have been unable to answer all of them, but have answered a great many. I have also complied with a number of re- quests for my photograph, but with all my efforts number of notes and letters have been neglected. I am thinking seriously of getting a typewriter operator to help me with my correspondence for short time until I can catch up with it'
 Mrs. Hobson said she had had number of invitations to visit Atlanta, and that next week when she comes for longer stay she hopes to meet all of those who have been kind.