The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

the Bible, OF her love for the book, and
begged me to start a Bible class and
allow her to be a member of it.
Before I married Mr. Sage 7 always
had a Bible class. After my marriage
was obliged to relinquish this happi-
ness.
You know, it has long been a pet
scheme with philanthrOpists. that Of
improving the condition of working
girls. providing comfortable homes for
them that shall be Iivable in. and
where they can obtain adequate re-
turn for the small sum they are able
TO pay for their board and lodging. 1
believe the present wOman's hotel was
conceived with this idea in mind but
how far away the Martha Washing
ton Is from that ideal it is needless
for me to sayl
I'm speaking thus I am not disparag-
ing the hotel, for 1 think il has proved
to be the greatest blessing to every
woman who Is fortunate enough to live
there. 1t has met a long needed want.
and I feel certain others viii follow
'I am deeply in sympathy with the
guild which has been founded for the
purpose Of training girls in domestic
science. When Mrs. Healy approached
me on the subject I consented to become
vice president OF the association and
promised her my hearty cooperation.
Il dare say everybody Is tired OF
hearing OF the servant question. but it
is a vital one to-day and Is a great is
sue In the preservation OF the American
home. There is fault on both sides. on
the part Of the mistress and on the
part Of the maid. In my opinion the
employment agency has a great deal to
answer for IN the present condition
1T have been so busy moving and get
ting settled in my new home that
have really had little leisure to give to
the guild, but hope TO take an active
part in the movement later. Ny idea
has always been to place domestic SER
vice on a higher plane than that on
which It stands to-day. and by 50 doing
enable the average American girl to
take up a lucrative employment with
out losing caste.
May pay a tribute to a woman who
has just passed away?-a woman whom
I consider a type OF an almost perfect
woman, q woman for whose life and
life work the world is better because
she Hved-Mrs. Booth-Tucker. My
heart Is heavy, indeed, when the reali-
zation comes to me that her voice Is
hushed, her presence gone from among
US forever. Not only to the sinful, the
unhappy, the heavily burdened did the
beauty Of her personality and the purity
Of her character bring comfort, but
those on whom the hand Of God lies
lightly, to whom the misery and degra-
dation she helped to alleviate are un-
known, are better for the years she
lived among US.
"She was q wife and mother In the
truest sense OF the word. This summer.
when was detained IN the city by force
of circumstances she was anxious about
me and would come and see me, beg
ging that I go out into the country
away from the heat OF the town and
breathe Gods free air. She had prom
ised herself the happiness Of taking me
to her little home IN Mount Vernon. and
but a few days before she started on
the journey which ended in her death
she came to me and made me promise
to make the long deferred visit immedl-
ateIy upon her return. She wanted me
to see her baby, her elder children and
to know her IN her home life.
THE idea OF money In connection
with that ideal woman Is most repug-
nant to me. OF course, we have all
heard what Is said about the general.
but we know that to do the work the
army does there must be money. How
else could II be carried on7 But that
there was a mercenary thought In Mrs
Booth-Tucker's mind I VIII never be-
iieve. I am very much IN sympathy
with the Salvation Army work and was
deeply touched when I was asked TO
speak her eulogy at that Sunday memo
rial service.
And now you must excuse ma IL IS
o'clock and Mr.. Sage always comes
home to luncheon on Saturday. am
ever ready for him and my time To-Day
from now on Is entirely his.
And her face lighted up as Mr.. sage 5
voice was heard In the lower hall