Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-15

tees of the fund are all tried workers !. in the field of philanthropy and old friends of the donor. Mrs. Sage her. self was elected its president. Miss Helen Gould, one of her dearest friends, is trustee In making future gifts undoubtedly the opinion of the board will have much weight with her. So many who formerly made their at- tack on Lawrence, N. Y. are now dis creetly on the trail of the trustees of the Sage foundation fund.
 The famous Lawrence ho:Ne is simple one. and Mrs. Sage's life is a quiet one She superintends the af- fairs of her household, instructs her secretary in regard to correspondence and goes for a drive or spin in the automobile which MT. Sage bought shortly before his death. At other times she may be seen sedately bowl
 ing along behind the two handsome horses which were the pride of MT. Sages heart. brought up from colts and broken to harness by him. Mrs Sage
 is lover of animals. She does not believe in horses with docked tails and high checkreins. Like her friend Helen Gould, she is interested in the great humanitarian movement which
 is sweeping the world in favor of bet ter treatment for dumb animals as we'll as human creatures. Polly Gray and Polly Green two accomplished par rots, are very dear to her. So, too. are Malta and Malieta, the handsome and cloves Maltese cats of which MT. Sage was so fond. Their mistress can tell you many amusing anecdotes about her pets, and in her isolation and sorrow she has learned to prize them. If hers were nature given to bitter ness. she might say in the spirit Of Ouida. "The more I know of men the more think of dogs" One of her fa- vorite rastimes before her widowhood was feeding the squirrels in Central park. On pleasant afternoons when she can venture out she loves to see the lively rodents that live on the great trees about her home come frisking and chirping down the trunks in an- ticipation of the dainties she brings them.
 Every day Mrs. Sage receives gift basket or box of flowers from her young friend, Miss Helen Gould, whose gardens and conservatories at Irving ton on- the Hudson are made to yield their best for the lonely rich old lady who loves them so fondly.
 On Sunday mornings Mrs. Sage al- ways goes to church regardless Of the weather for she is must scrupulous in her attention to her religious duties. She has always been fond of reading, and her books occupy a good deal of her time. She is interested in the news of the day and maintains a clip- ping library, which consists of articles about her friends and the various ob- jects in which she is absorbed. AL ways neatly garbed in unpretentious garments of handsome material, she gives little thought to those frivolous accessories to dress which are often matters of moment even to ladies of seventy
 Her table is well served, but unless on festive occasions the Stages have been practical followers of the doctrine of plain living and high thinking
 Until the death of her husband Mrs. Sage was q wonderfully well pre- served woman for her age. Cheerful and unusually active, she looked not day ever fifty. but the bereavement and experiences of the last year have told upcn her Her step is less firm, her speech less ready, the lines have gathered about hey eyes and mouth, and the smile that still bravely lights up her face is sIngularly sad and wist- ful
 But Mrs. Sage is woman toe largo in heart and mind ever to grow weary of well doing. MADGE PORTER