The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-22
che aairhta Daily gao Thursday 1or1s 9eeeber r. 1888

cdllcO one o. TIE sage HaHuS ana SSs4d
10 BIN:
What is this story about my meeting
Hobson?"
Haven't you seen the paperr ne said
1 viii bring you one
You can not imagine my feelings wilen
read that lie. manufactured out OF whole
cloth and written IN a way which clGld
not but disgust any person OF ordinary
decency. Before could recover my COM
posure I was handed TWO more dispatches
and when I read them 1 saw plainly
that the story had been telegraphed all
over the country. These kilograms were
from New York papers," said Miss Hall.
as she handed them over for inspection.
the TWO messages were as follows:
New York. Dec 90
Miss Pauline Hall, Orpneum:
Is Herald story of your passionately
kissing Hcbson yesterday true? Answer
collect. MORNING TELEGRAPH
New York. Dec. 20.
Miss Pauline Hail. Orpheum:
Is there any truth in the story published
in this mornings paper?
THE HERALD.
Il wired my husband al once, but before
the telegram. had been delivered TO him
he telegraphed me again saying that the
reporters were 5 eeking interviews On the
subject, and that every paper in New
York was after the story. With this on
my mind I was in no condition TO sing
or do anything else, but got through in
some way"
Was there any foundation al all for al;
the story?"
Absolutely none. l never saw Lieuten-
ant HObson in my life. I should not know
!am if I were TO meet him on the street.
ard as for being in the reception al the
Coates house yesterday afternoon, why,
have not been inside the Coates house for
years. spent yesterday aaf,ernoon partly
in my room al the Midland and psr;ly in
the stores buying Christmas presents for }
my family
THINKS THE WOMEN ARE CRAZY.
What do you think of the women who /
kissed Hobson?"
Il think they ought 70 be locked up in /
the Kansas City insanse asylum"
Yes. but we have not any dnsanse asy-
lum in Kansas City
'WeIl, you ought 10 build one as soon 4
as possible. You nave plenty OF woman !
who would do such a thing. In an seri- |
business 1 say 70 you that 1 believe tl.at /
any woman who is thoroughly in her right (
mind would make fool Of herself in that |
manner. She may not De a lunatic on all /
questions, but she certainly has something 1
wrong in ner makeup"
What about Hobson?"
'As an officer of the Cni;ei States navy
admire Lieutenant Hp:S.n for his cOur-
age. l give nm credit 70. that, but 1 DO
not think that he is entitled TO one bit 1
more credit than the thousands of other
brave men who went TO Cuba 10 fight
on land and sea. They all proved that
they We're ready to sacrifice their lives
il necessary. Did Lieutenant HObson do
any more than 0nat? ! honor them with
out distinction, and / think That they
are all entitled to as much praise as is
being given to Hobson now.
"Of Hobson. the men. 1 nave quite a
opinion. L think that there is a
soft spot in his head, and that he is, in
plain words. making a fool of himself.
nave anyone 70 blame but himself
Don't you think that the women rather
invite this kissing business?'
That does ont alter the case in the
least. AS a man of sense and principle.
Lieutenant Hobson siloould say TO these
Ladies, am happy to meet you.
but 1 can't kiss you"