Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-25

How much DO you tnlnk young @as b.
in his position ought to have to be krop-
erly provided for"
AT least $4,000 year." was the re-
ply.
gentle way she has What do you
think of that, father?'
Il think he better stay at hum" re-
piled Uncle Russell sententiously.
But Capt. Slocum took the billet and
kept his end up.
A newspaper man who for several
years had free access TO Mr.. Sage's pri-
waite office was enabled to observe his
thriftiness ON a number of occasions.
Once he met Mr.. Sage on Broadway.
The aged millionaire was Juggling a big
bundle wrapped in brown paper. The
reporter expressed his astonishment.
oh" replied Mr.. Sage. that has a
nice overcoat in it. 1t is for an old
friend Of mine. He is very poor /
thought l would make him a present,
and | bought it for him. l paid So for
it. 1t will keep him warm. But he
said it was too small. | am going to
get it changed for a bigger one"
At this Mr.. Sage, who had been on
the move all the time ne was talking,
dived into one of the sporadic hand-me-
down clothing stores that at intervals
spring up mushroom-like along Broad
way. The impression left on the report
ers mind was that the bigger overcoat
was going to be worn by Mr.. Sage him
self
This incident. at any rate, disproves
the strong Wall street impression that
Mr.. Sage was never known to make
gift
Daily for years Mr.. Sage used to 90
from his Wall street office TO the West
ern Union building to partake # the free
lunch that was served to the company
by its directors. The same newspaper
man followed him to try to obtain an
interview on an important financial
matter. Mr.. Sage showed that he did
not want to talk about it.
He boarded Il Broadway car down
town and the persistent reporter. still
hopeful of talk, accompanied him.
The conductor came around and asked
for his fare. Mr.. Sage never budged.
The conductor was getting impatient.
and it was evident that someone would
have to pay, The reporter had iished
up a nickel for himself. but he dived into
his pocket again. so no one was put off
the car.
Mr.. Sage frightened up perceptibly.
said. THANK YOU" but did not offer to
reimburse for the fare. The reporter
got his reward, however, in the sought
for interview.
Once again this newspaper man en-
countcred Mr.. Sage at the corner of
Broadway and Cortlandt street, on his
way to the railroad station, homeward
bound. \ newsboy had preferred his
evening papers and Mr.. Sage had taken
one. lie offered a dime. The boy
could not change il. and was trying to
secure, cents for ii from nearby banana
and peanut peddlerS. Mr.. Sage was
time.
Said the reporter TO the aged financial
magnate:
IN treat Won
Thank you, thank YOU" said Mr..
| Sage. and calling loudly. boy. Boy
! he summoned back his dime. and as
smiles overspread his face the reporter
/ handed over a cent for the paper
Ii used to be a standing joke Of this
uewspaperman that he had Invested" G
cents in Russell Sage.
Wall street teens with anecdotes Of
Russell Sage. His thriftiness became a
/ Upward all over the country. That Mr..
/ Sage was thrifty there can he no gain
saying Wall street has an old joke
about Mr. Sage 10 the effect that hang
ing framed in his office was the first
dollar bill he ever made, which he cher
! ished so much that he would not part
with it except on the best collateral.
!
in strong contrast with the uncer-
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