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

he guided you through waltz" or
O two-step" told that there was
more back Of that.
With regard to determination and
physical endurance, in fact in all
round ability to do or die in what
ever he undertook, a friend tells this
story:
While in Brooklyn less than two
years ago he lived at the Bachelor
club at the navy yard. Hearing at the
time of the opening Of large depart
ment house and of their intended
sale of $10O wheels for $40, he decided
to go to the sale.
His friends said ''HoDson, you will
have your trouble for your pains"
''It is a SELL ''You will be jostled
by the rabble, and you will get no
wheel"
Regardless OF all this, without heed
for ridicule, ne went to New York,
reaching there about 8 o'clock the
night previous to the sale. He took
UP his position next to the doors.
Gradually the crowd grew to a pei
feet mob, the history of which has
been told by the papers, still Hobson
maintained his position, which was
nothing easy, as he was wedged in
between the doors and the crowd.
This, however, he endured until 8
o'clock the next morning, when the
doors were opened. The impetus caused
by the crowd sent him upon run
into the store, where, Immediately
Selling wheel, he thrust a $40 bill
into the hands of the clerk, and said,
Here is your $40; want this wheel %
The man refused, saying, eve will
send it to- you later "No, you
don't" cried Hobson and thrusting the
bill into the mans hands, he turned
and fought his way, wheel and ALL
through the mob that by this time
had become unmanageable.
Upon reaching the outskirts of the
crowd his clothing was nearly torn
from him. Needless Of this, after
having stood the entire night, and
now without breakfast and generally
a wreck, he mounted his wheel, proud
as Apollo upon Pegasus, and rode
home to the boys at the Bachelor club,
reaching there about II O'Clock the
hero of the sale and the admiration
Of all his friends.
During his stay in Brooklyn Lieut..
Hobson made many warm friends. A
large number, owing to his social
qualities, being among the fair sex.
The opinion among them is that,
while fond of looking well and be-
ing thoroughly in harmony with his
day and generation, still he is neither
a beau nor dandy.
A call from him was not to be
forgotten, for he was a most inter
esting talker and not, as are many
of our army and navy heroes, silent
man; on the contrary, always sustain
ing his part In the conversation with
credit to himself. He is very fond OF
music, and while not himself possess
ing musical ability, he greatly enjoys
blending mis- voice with others in
college songs, etc.
So far as has been revealed ny
Lieutenant Hobson himself, he is as
yet the friend of all women, but the
lover of none;" unless perhaps it be
his mother, to whom he Is very
devoted, and whom his friends fire.
quently call his first and only love.
Be that as it may, "Hobson's choice
in this direction is yet to be declared.
Achilles had his vulnerable point,
and so no doubt has our magnificent
young hero, but it would seem as if
in this, as in his capture by the Span
ish, to which he referred some weeks
since, surrender will only take place
as a last and aim ct uncontemplated
emergency" but Cupid and Mars have
met ere this.