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

tutor OF the sons Of GregOrieff TolstOi,
the novelist's brother, who was exiled
to Siberia by imperial ukaSe In 1874.
"YOur opportunities OF meeting
Count TolstOi were doubtless frequent,
l said.
'Not so frequent as you would in
fer, was the answer; "but the Incl
dents Ia which he figured during our
casual acquaintance were significant.
strange, abSent-minded, meteor-like
character, he reminded me OF the
famous Dr. Melville who ran against
a COW In the road and took of his hat
TO beg her pardon; regretting. at
\ another time, when his own wife was
spoken of in complimentary terms,
that he had not the pleasure
OF her acquaintance. How far the
counts pecuiarities have been modified
in the sixteen or seventeen years since
/ last saw him I cannot tell. But, judg
ing from what / read of him from time
10 time, / should saw he had undergone
but little change. His character might
be summed up in the phrase Eek alb
ruptO.' Sincere, good natured, impul-
sive, living for the comfort and happi-
ness of others and the good he might do,
be was, as l remember him, a rare jewel
in an extraordinary setting.
81 first met him at Easter, 1871. We
had lust arrived the evening before at
Arusa. the splendid country seat of his
brother, GregOriefT, near the village OF
Prischib, in the Crimea. sat in front
of the mansion, listleSsly gazing about,
vyben saw a tall, athletic man with
long hair, bright, earnest eyes and
frank. omen cOuntenance approaching
me AZ a rapid gait. He was then,
sbould suppose, about fifty years OF age,
and was clad-juSt how l cannot now
recall: certainly without regard TO mod
ern taste. l arose 10 salute him, and he
wished me good morning. Then, in &C
cordance with the Eastern custom, uni
versally observed in Russia
rChristes voSeres' Christ Is rlsen)
he exclaimed, accompanying the words
We {" ,Voistino voseresP verify, He is
risen) l replied, kissing him reSpon-
sively.
6xing his large eyes full upon my face,
aske9. in a voice that was imperative,
hnt hind: DO you know me, Sir?'
s.I had already instinctively recog-
nizad him and replied: i presume
have the honor OF being addressed oy
the Count TOlStOi.
~I am a lawyer he said. But he
continued. evidently voicing renectlOhS
IN which he had been engaged as he
walked 4 do not like the pandects at
all. Are you acquainted Win the pam
dects, sir?' ,.... -,
al know them to be collection OF
Roman decisions, l answered. 'ulseSeeu
into laws by the Emperor JuS1inlan.
But it has OF fallen to my lot 10 s'uuy
1.-The law the lawP continued Toll
stoi. indifferent to. if not Obvious Oh,
nv renIv Christ is the law, ana the
Gosnei ought 10 be the book OF common
eD5 international law. Then the na-
lions would observe justice and preserve
peace. You are q clergyman sir' are
you nOt?'
81 replied affrmatively.
"sThen serve the poor ana the unr
fortunate be continued, and you VIII
live the life of your Master. we may
do All the good we would, but we must
try. I make shoes for the poor 1 am
a shoemaker and cobbler.'
81 answered that the Divine Jaw MSS
undoubtedly paramount ana, as palal-
IeIin0 his recollection for shoemaklng,
iDstanced the case of Louis XVI, VINO
became an excellent locksmith, ana tnat
Of tbe.son Of the king OF Prussia VINO
tnrped out TO be a good printer.
"'Yes, yes was the aorupe IeJOlH