The age-herald., 1898-08-28
THE CONQUERING
 HERO COMES
BY LULU HUDSON.

from the battleflelds of Santiago or the lovely isle of Porto Rico or from fever stricken camp of their native land they are receiving welcomes as full of kindness, ad- miration, and genuine good feeling that if we are not careful we will have an army on our hands with its head very badly turned. This old world has its faults. but when man does the right thing he can usually count on it to show its apprecia- tion. In fact, leaving out of the question all higher considerations, it pays so well to do ones duty that 1t is a wonder so few of us do 1t.
 Americans are never happier than when they are doing honor to hero. They are only too glad of the chance. Give Yan- kee the opportunity to get rid of some of his superfiuous energy and nerve force in yelling himself hoarse in honor of hero and an American hero at that. and he is a happy man. He enjoys the fuss, and he tells himself hundred times that America is the greatest country on earth and her men the bravest.
 In fact, the most prominent heroes Of the recent war; who have returned to this country, have at times suffered great ana positive discomfort from the mobs or peo- ple who have surrounded them whether or not, insisting on shaking thelr hanos and embracing them rapturously. mere must be times when hero does not care to be embraced. Poor Lieutenant Hobson has had a hard time. He seems to be modest, intelligent, well-balanced young man who came back to the United States for the purpose of making necessary ar engagements for the raising or two Spanisn battleships sunk in the naval encounter al Santiago. He doubtless hoped also to pay
 tr1 1i for, lU every place he has gone his movements have been hampered by crowds of people who as soon as his identity became known would surround him in the most demonstrative fashion, successfully 1m- peding his progress. He has even had to submit to being kissed by a young woman whom he may have felt no desire whatever to kiss It would be interesting to know just what Lieutenant Hobson thought or that kiss, anyway. Not much probably, as the opinion seems to prevail that man likes to do his own choosing when 1t comes to kissing and such things. It is always the apple on the highest limb of the tree that we have to work the hardest to get' that we want the worst and value the most when we get 1t.
 But it seems to be true, and 1t Is de- ligbtful fact to be able to chronicle that no number of foolish girls, nor anyone else for that matter can turn Hobson's head. IL is too level head for that. The oay oi the great naval parade at New York, Ill which he had a right to participate II any man had. he spent just as he had his birth day and many other days previous, attenu- ing to the preparations incident to the rals- ing of the sunken Spanish vessels. There is no nonsense about the hero of the Merri- mac. but still he would be less than human did he not enjoy and appreciate the eVl- dences of love and admiration he has been receiving from grateful country. NOT have the men who were with Hobson been forgotten The city of Galveston rem which Phillips, one of the men, halis, mas presented him with a magnificent watcn' while Murphy another, happens into church last Sunday morning and taking a modest seat in the back ground, was sur prised to find himself soon surrounded Dy the minister and entire congregation, the former, who happened to know him. haVlng recognized him. Every man, woman, ano child in the house shook his big red hand while he stood blushing like a big awk- ward school boy, no doubt longing for the deck of his vessel again, but enjoying hin- self hugely nevertheless. Wherever the men go for long time they VIII recelVe such greetings and the time will never come wh they will regret that perilous night spent in Santiago bay.
 When Rear Admiral Sampson reached his home at Glen Ridge. N J.. the other night, he was met by a veritable avalanche of men
 
 but the larger part of the populations Of the towns for miles around were assem- bled to greet him. As soon as he left the train rush was made for him. Men hugged him and women kissed his hands He was pulled here and there all over the station and only with the greatest difh- culty managed to reach his house. If he hoped to find peace there he was mistaken. People took possession of the galleries and lawn and with one voice yelled for Samp- son until he was obliged to come out. A line many blocl-s in length was then formed and the admiral shook hands for half an hour at the rate of forty minute, when his strength gave out. It is said that even the vines and shrubbery about the house were denuded of their leaves as result of the human storm.
 A brass band, speech-making and no end of reception had been planned for Ad- miral Schley at Westport, but he avoided it all by going at once to his son-in-laws s at Saugatuck Conn. Admiral Schley did not know that he had been made rear admiral until he reached New York. At quarantine some one threw a paper on board and Lieutenant Sears, the flag off, cer, bounced upon it eagerly. It was the first paper that any of the crew or officers had seen since several days before the fleet left Santiago. The first thing that caught the lieutenant's eye was the following paragraph:
 ''The Brooklyn, Captain F. A. Cook, first class armored cruiser, with three tall smoke-stacks and two masts, will fly the flag of Rear Admiral Schley'
 A smile spread over his face, and, turn ing to Schley he said
 Commodore, I am glad to be the first to congratulate you. You are rear ad- miral.
 .Nonsense, Sears, what are you talking about?" said the admiral
 Here it is in black and white; you can read 1t for yourself" said MT. Sears, hand ing over the paper.
 Very calmly, and as though he were the least interested person on earth, the ad- miral adjusted his glasses, and, turning about with the sun at his back, read the short paragraph.
 And that was the way he learned the great news
 A great many memorable and clever sayings, said to have been uttered by heroes of this war, have been going the rounds of the press, but Admiral Schley is responsible for about the cleverest of them all. The day of the great parade during a brief delay yacht filled with a gay party