Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-15
THE TABLE, THE b0UD0R, HOME DECORATIONS AND HYGIENE.

Mr.. Sage can check for more clear cash and
get it. than any of its monied magnates.
Against his gold, Mrs. Russell Sage has
silver; a crown of silver hair, and the clear
notes of. her low, well-bred voice: she has
the further charm of graciousness, along
with exquisite common sense; she said:
Example OF Louise AIcott.
eff had to earn my living would do
as did Louise Alcott; I knew her we'll
before and after she grew great. She said
to me once: For 20 years did whatever
nv hands found to do-cooked, sewed.
taught, nursed, wrote-then all at once I
found mvself famous-as never could have
been but for that developing diversity I
myself knew something of it. At 10 my
father lost his fortune-all swept away by
Endorsements for friend who went down
in the year of the panic 1887. We had
but the merest pittance left, and my father,
I think, never fully got over the shock OF
it; but to me am sure it was wholesome,
invigorating experience. It made me
self-reliant in place Of seleindulgent.
If such one could come to the
petted, pampered darlings of fortune
we see on all sides, am sure it would be
very much for the better for their charac-
ters, Before that, though, was taught all
sorts of work; my mother believed as do,
that no bit Of real learning will be useless.
was sent to Mrs. Willard's famous Troy
school-the very best of that day. After
several years at home, began teaching
with Mrs. Dillaye, under whom I had stud
led at Mrs. Willard's. in what is now the
Ogontz school, near Philadelphia So you
see have earned my living. To me it
eeems that the root of failure lies often in
the thought that you can do but one thing
md rr1r1S n hot nfh fri
people are those who take what comes to
hand-and if it be small wait and work for
something better. There is nothing so
hopeless as helplessness with malice pre-
pence"
Very much what Queen Victoria is among
European potentates, is Mrs. Paran Stevens
among New York's social rulers Looking
at the upright figure, the speaking face,
radiant with vital force; you do not wonder
that London's inner circle was so ready to
receive and welcome the handsome Ameri-
can, whose wealth was backed with the
piquant SAVIOR of originality. Her answer is
entirely characteristic She said:
"What an idea What question It
is very interesting one, to be sure, and one
that every woman ought to be prepared to
answer. 1t is my theory that want is very
often as willful as it is wofuL The man or
woman who has pluck of the right sort,
compels opportunity by making the most of
whatever is at hand. knowledge of every
sort is power; the more knowledge you
have, the better you are insured against all
hazards of fortune. That is why was so
careful to give my daughter . thorough
education. If need were tomorrow, she
could take care Of herself and her
children. Whatever success I may
have had ii life, owe first to my
New England blood, and after that to
my good American education, which is, in
my judgment, much better than that which
English women receive. What I, myself,
would do to earn a living is very open
question. Energy, courage and honest cap
acity never, I think, 20 long a begging.
One thing I should not choose-newspaper
work"