Sob Stuff

The following, taken from The New York Times, is what hard-boiled newspaper men have in mind when they speak of "sob stuff":

"Mr. Harding shook hands with each of the boys and girls, patting the deaf on the back and to the blind. extending such greetings as 'Hello, there!' 'Good morning,' or 'How are you?' He was affected as the scores of blind children filed by him, and as he turned to leave tears came into his eyes."