The sun., 1884-02-10
4 HlHILIsr LEADERS, RErREAE
The Home sr Professor Pierre Lavro6 In
Paris.
From the PdU Man CARTE.


At the summit of the Rue st. Jacques,
fashion. and further sven than the extreme
ali Others whom the Russian Government is
most most anxious to capture-Pierre Lavroff
mas tns snns tas n
ASPECT than the surrounding modest dwellings,
Bnt it Is not not here precisely that Lavrod hns
largo porte cochc1'e, cross broad yard to reach
smaller structure that stands well away, from
flights, OF dusty stairs. before attaining Law
roti's door 4 slight pull at a bell ropn that
te aas ss1er sis by ana
), Alone. md without even Il servant TO protect
him stands the man Who exercises the great
has scattered oil over Europe, At once the
memory Of Fedora suggcsts, the possibility
gray hairs Iavroif seems seems as as strong % as I Trad, M
laugh, and the Russian secret police could
scarcely hope to remoye so Formidable an nd
yard. into So busy a street without attracting
attention; The cherry voice the cordial re-
these passing thoughU and We are at once ad-
mitted mi into the sanct9m. small study, where
the four walls are hidden oy long rows OF books
Thors is ono m ' Comfortable chair for the visitor.
to be be- romoSsi W 70 msSe room NH but n This ino"n @
venienco does not detract from the hearty wel
come Tint betGksns the tradti2ns y, OF NGrah,rn
framed by "a square beard and long hair. square,
indsscrihable gray brown that reaches t,, the
feet. combine with tho military gait OF the
ns tso 81 siess of S @ There hNs Is smn
bsircom b.. beyond tho study study, nnd on the other
r.e sfn At huge T"S Ss ed % G" ca
slan Ksd Cross snclety for Tie relief Of political
prisoners. OF which l.ayrof and Vera Sassou-
itch aro the ioint Presidents,
In Russia he was the first professor who.
lectures on philosophy; and. when In exile ho
or.:annsd onss,s ~ Paris tnr young Russians
man, n.Tsrs he w as "sa Russia I rSrcd n the
army, bnt ut the aGe OF ~ he hhd already at
s s eSs2 ss Of q "Srs s s % a
owed by tho studies of physical sciences and
The contribution Of many able paper. to tho
over. ~ i.avroh became the principal editor and
contributor con, R to an ssncyciopmdis which would
liar 10 charscter to piSres and bhsmbsrts si
historic work that he was molestcd by tho
ten against Nicholas j. and Alexander IT,. he
was oklird 70 the bleak and ce-bonni province
Being a widowor. his mother alone IN " foilowed i ,
Is absolutely alone. During the last sixteen
years he has not only been separated from his
with them, for fear Of compromising them.
iiaSron lives by his literary work; 1t is his
hs Gs and
tents himself with the modest repasts served
IN the little restaurants that abound In tho
unable to holp n friend In distress. His sight
6ainE iseble no does not care TO go, out alone
At night. and ho has consequently been COM
PEELED TO deprive himself Of tho pleasure Of FREE
GuentnE ue MI, a. tha theatres or on.ga; though he
also regularly paid his tribute of admiration TO
the exhibitions oreanzsd In Paris by itussian
artists; but as ON one occasion Tourgu6ni n got
Into dl cutieH with the Itussiab Govern me nj f,r
giying him tickets, he has ceased IN Wait these
ccaasslnnctlons casn 81 naintinss; Finally. whom In
S9riaty, the Government OF the Gar procured
his ban!shment from France. Layroff IL still
Imprisoned Tor having returned to Paris. but
ne WAS privately iiven to understand that his
sumo his course OF lectures to the Russians re-
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