The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
SHE WAS AN ALBANY GIRL.
Romantic Marriage Of Mrs. l.. j.
Gage-A Modern Love story.

Romantic Marriage of Mrs. l.. j.
Gage-A Modern Love story,
From the New York Mail and Express.
Mrs. Gage was Miss Cornelia Lans-
ing. She is a native of Albany, N. Y. In
girlhood she was great favorlte in the
provincial society of which she was a
part, and was known for several years as
the belle of the vicinage. Her acquaint-
ance with her present husband began
while his brother was a suitor for her
hand. This brother, Lloyd G.. Gage, was
a fine fellow of frail physique When she
was prevailed upon to be his wife, she ac-
cepted him with the fun knowledge that
the marriage would mean for her several
years of self-sacrihcing devotion to an in
valid. When the inevitable came there
grew up between Lyman J. Gage and his
brothers. widow a fast friendship which
quickly ripened into tender affection. Mr..
Gage, however was engrossed in business,
and himself a widower, never thought Sc
riously about second marriage until he
found himself helpless as the result of an
accident, and was obliged to take a vaca-
tlone for convalescence.
The story of the proposal Is romance
with modern improvements. They were
betrothed by telegraph. Mrs Lloyd q.
Gage was in San Francisco. Lyman j.
Gage was in Florida, nursing his bruises.
They had been In correspondence ever
since the brothers DEATH but there had
been little exchange of sentiment until
one day when she received letter from
him saying that after mature elaboration
he had come to the conclusion that she
was the woman to be his Wife. He hoped
she would agree with him. If she did he
begged her to complete his happiness by
wiring him the word Yes" If she did
No ca hing
reply.
When the reply came Mr. Gage was in
Thomasviile Ga, on his way north with
the remains of his friend, George G..
Clarke The reply was Yes" and MOTH
ing more. Thereupon Mr.. Gage wired his
afllanced to meet him In Denver, where
the ceremony would be performed at the
home of a relative. They met in the
Mountain City and the ceremony was car
ried out according to the telegraphed pro-
gramme. The marriage was happy one
in every respect. Mrs. Gage and her hus-
band have passed hardly a day away
from each other. When he was I'll at
the Holland house in New York few
years ago and underwent an operation
for appendicitis, they were separated for
the first time, but she was telegraphed
for at once and nursed him to GONZALES
cence In 1882 they took a trip to Europe
and the Orient together. At church, at
the theater. at card parties and every
where else they seem inseparable. They
have no children, but Mr.. Gage, by his
first wife, has a son now grown and mar
ried
Mrs. Gage Is tall and distinguished in
appearance and of simple and engaging
manners. Her eyes are dark brown, her
skin light olive in complexion and her
hair is sprinkled with gray. She is not
particularly fond of society, and has never
made pretensons, as she easily might TO
social leadership. Her friends include the
best people in Chicago, but she makes no
effort to keep pace with what is known as
the smart" set. Her favorite amusements
are theater-going and whist and in these,
as in everything else, her tastes are in
unison with her husbands. The Cages
have never entertained a great deal, but
during the worlds fair they opened their
house many times for charming luncheons,
dinners and receptions. That house, No
40 North State street, Is commodious
we'll arranged and handsomely but moi
ostentatiously furnished. Usually Mr.
and Mrs. Gage spend the evening In his
| library, he reading or working and she
| doing some light needlework. There they
receive intimate friends In preference e
| the drawing room.
Mrs. Gage has been sympathetic with
| the movements for the advancement oil
womanhood, but has not taken part tc
| any great extent In organizations having
| that end In view. Her name figures fire.
| quently, however, as a promoter and pat
| roness of charitable undertakings, and she
| Is also a liberal contributor to such I'M
| deTtalSings. She looks forward with some
| trepidation to the new social sphere In
| which she must have q prominence moi
| wholly welcome; but her friends have ar
abiding faith in her ability to meet every
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