Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-09-19

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"by him"-in the searching glare OF
Hymen's torch.
One frequently hears long before
| the bride is chosen when [ get mar
ried I want Jack to stand up with
me-" and Jack nine times out OF ten
] is a man for whose popularity IN
. that direction he himself cannot &C
, count. A 'best man, like a genius,
! is born, not made, and Lieut.. Hob
son was born to this as we'll as other
! honors.
AS 1 stood waiting at the top of
the aisle upon that now more than
| memorable occasion remember wish
ing that [ might sit near the front,
| for l thaought I must study that best
man The gallant officer usher who
fell 10 my lot asked if I minded the
J length of the aisle-it was st. Luke S
and upon my assuring him | did
not, he thereupon placed me three
seats from the front. This much for
the gallantry of the naval corps.
Midst the soft hush, hush of silken
gowns and the patter, patter of dainty
clad feet up 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 it's notes rose and fell, we waited;
waited for the pretty bride and her
attendant maids, for the groom and
Though we knew it not them, for the
Immortal" Hobson.
Tall and soldierly he stood, his man
ner at once dignified and gracious,
his head erect and we'll carried, re-
veal1ng pride II, It's noDlest sense, and
self-respect. His deep-set blue-gray
eyes, perhaps better described as
iron gray wore a kindly, smiling
look which helped largely to dispel
the stern aspect of mouth and chin.
There is. however, a slight cleft in
the chin. not visible in all lights,
which also subdues this tendency
His muscacne, like his hair, is of a
light brown, and as the picture in
dicates, is worthy of admiration. His
hair was and is parted in the center,
in the prevailing fashion, which
touch of interest in up-to-dateishness
will probably appeal to Richard Hard
ing Davis and Gibson & Co.
He walked with ease and dignity,
and as he joined the maid of honor
at the end OF the ceremony saw
at once that Lieutenant Hobson was
at home and in his place by the side
of a woman, for when does a man
Of whatsoever renown SO really re-
veal himself there is anything to
reveal-as in the society Of woman?
By the natural 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 whatever variety, new
women not excepted. Nothing can
excel the gracious respectful courtesy
with which this hero gentleman join
ed the fair maid of honor. Each step
that he took said, Il walk with you, -
not you with me-" and yet Mr..
Hcbson swaps entirely the femininity
by whom he Is accompanied, but has
a fashion of getting you into the
right way and then joining you.
AS a dancer he is always one of
the most popular men in the room.
He makes 1t apparent that not only
he is but you are doing the better
because you are together.
In conversation he is singularly
fascinating, his v ice being softer
than woman's, and yet partaking of
- otr,;1 &c
only when talking that he reveals his
teeth, which are white and beautiful.
His mouth at other times is in per-
feet repOse, and even when he smiles
it is mostly with his eyes.
When talking upon the Cuban
question his face showed more ex-
preston than at any other time.
While his eyes glowed and darkened,
and his chin was firm and set, he
declared that the question could only
be settled by war" and that he was
ready and anxious to- go to the front.
If his companion were man, and
one interested, he would frequently
draw a plan showing whereby the wal
might be conducted. He speaks sew
eral languages and Spanish fiuently
He enjoyed particularly the society
of young women, and carried himself
while with them with that elegantly
dignifed graciousness peculiar to the
old south, for he inherited all the
gallant chivalry for which the old
time southern gentleman is noted
his progenitors dating back to the
! F. F. VS..
That the social side Of Lieutenant
! Hobson's nature is strongly developed
there is no doubt; but young though
he is Che is 28) there is very evident
and apparent appreciation for Eme
spent in study and in thought.
The study of his career at Annap-
oils where he stood first in his class
and in everything, shows this. He
possesses strong and interesting
personality. Individuality is also
strong within him, and while doubt
/! less you could not tell why, you
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