Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-16

left. Next day heard the noise OF
heated controversy in the count room,
which was very near my own, ano. alarm
ed by an occurrence so unusual, went TO
see what it meant. found Tolstoi
soundly berating the tailor's clerk.
"I do not know you, sir. You are
quite mistaken. did not order coat.
Take II away and begone! calculated
the count.
"But the tailor's assistant did not go.
He saw me and at once appealed 10 me.
"sIs it not true, sir, that his excel
lency came Yesterday to my masters
shop, and that measured him to have
coat made?' he asked.
eyes replied, the count ordered
a coat yesterday. You are quite right.
Count Tolstoi,' / said, this worthy
tailor has but acted on your instruc-
tons
sis It possible that am thus mis-
taken?' he exclaimed. Then, sir, he
said to the tailor, Il beg your pardon.
Go finish the coat and 1 will pay for 1t
now
Better not pay for 1t until 1t is I'm
ished,' suggested, and 1t was so agreed
and both parties were satisfied.
"This incident reminds me OF another
which took place year previously,
when, as told you, met the count In
Odessa. Finding himself In neeo OF
that exceedingly important artlcie OF
underwear, a flannel shirt, ne lnViteu
me, as we walked, to accompany MIN
into a store on Richelieu street. DE
took the parcel with him, declining
positiyely to have 1t sent; but In MS
habitual abstraction walked out OF the
shop without settling for it. The shop
keeper. who knew him, and would not
ask for his money. on the following
morning sent a bill. One OF the SER
wants brought 1t to the Count as we
were at breakfast
why he said, turning to me In In
dignation, here is bill for the nan
mel shirt / bought yesterday, ana Ior
which l have already paid.
81 beg your pardon | replied, the
people are quite right. You did not
pay that bill.
"Tn that case you will please come
with me- be said.
Il begged TO be excused TIL the AFTER
noon, when / accompanied him 10 the
merchants.
ais il true, he said to the shopman,
ia a tone OF abrupt anxiety, us 1t true
that did not pay that bill|
Assured that be had not, he TOOK
from his purse a handful Of gold coin,
and throwing IL down, exclaimed:
There, take this as forfeit. l had no
intention TO steal! had no intention
to stealr"
doctor" 1 said, "you almost per-
suade me that your illustrious acquain-
lance was fit subject for guardian.
Have you any explanation OF these SIN
gular aberrations?"
"None," smilingly replied the doctor.
''TolStoi must be classed with Clncln-
natus, that Roman so celebrated fer the
simplicity of his manners and the au-
sterity of his morals, that when they
sought him to invest him with the pur-
pie, they found him behind the pillow.
Indeed it is the persuasion OF his amla-
BILE simplicity that secures him immu-
nifty in Russia. He has been fined
many times, and the government shut
up his school. But he loves children so
well that he and his daughter receive
four each morning and the same num-
Der in the afternoon for instruction.
He is unquestionably sincere Chris
tian, and, if eccentric, is but little more
so than Christianity, literally obeyed,
would make the rest Of US, which," said
the doctor in tone Of solemnity that
harmonzed well with the darkling sky
and the sad song of the sea-"which
may serve TO show that it's professors
are yet a good distance from the realiz-
alton of the New Testament ideal"
S. GIFFARD NELSON.