The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22

nsee Young oficsrs Of che cavalry Guards
pages OF the imperial court. and other An
| tinouses In attractive uniforms are kept 70
| years In inRlorious servituds By these Slavoni
| Omphales. The frankness. the absence OF die
| guise or concealme nt, is such As to make tn,
| onlooker doubt his own principles Of RICH
conduct Every one knows. for instance. ant
no one IA In any degree scandallzed BY tn,
knowledge. that Countess x or Princes.
2, who is married and blessed with al
most as many children as Hecuba. 4,
| adored by Ave or six young scions Of noble
families. and two or three old Generals, OF
former Ministers. with ore foot In tho grave
and one hand In the Treasury. who have nc
faith in patonio love. all claiming place In
her affections and each having his claim al.
lowed. the husband looking philosop hicaly on
mindful OF society's precept. Go thou and dc
likewise" According to Lanin these acts are
performed with such unrefecting impulsive-
ness and unconscious improperly that they
can hardly be looked on rs crimes or sins.
For sin. according to Jeremy Taylor. Hrst
startles man but 1t would take some extra
ordinary and as yet uninvented sin to startle q
man In Russia.
It is worse. Of course. when sexual delin-
Quencies are made the means to an end. and
yet We are told that the promotion OF q Rus
sian official is much more frequently the out
come OF his wife's complaisance than tho
reward OF merit Our author cites number
OF examples among his personal acqunint-
ances. The promotion Of one friend Of his
was the goal for which his young, handsome,
and aforementioned wife had been eagerly
striving for two years. constantly consorting
with two profgate officials through whom the
nomination was at last made Another noto-
iiuus case is that Of high official whose vito
lives openly with Cabinet Minister. her hus-
bands protector. From this coign Of van
tnee she has watched for years over her hus-
bands material interests to considerable
purpose. Them again. Lanin was acquainted.
he tells us. with certain noble. M. G.. who hay
ing convinced himself that certain married
lady was essential to his happiness, had little
difnculty in persuading her husband to cede
her to him. as Cato cedcd his wife to his friend
Hortensius. Tho yearly payment Of 1900
roubles in advance constituted the business
part OF the transaction. and the arrange
ment lasted without interruption down to
G.'s sudden death. when the beautiful
woman returned to the arms OF her hus.
band What struck Lanin as the strangest
feature OF this drama was the oircum-
stance. established. he tells US. beyond
doubt that this married couple
loved. or rather liked. each other with all the
ardor Of which their imperfect natures were
capable. On q similar case the Russian news
laper NoUosd comments as follows: Do they
love each other. this husband and wife7 Yes,
they love and esteem each other as far a. such
sentiment can take hold upon people who
are free from the letters Of religion. the rules
Of honor. and similar prejudiceA At all
events. they tenaciously cling to each
other and stand back to back till the
end. For the sake however. OF attaining their
objects It happens that both husband
md wife are guilty Of conjugal infldelity: this
guilt they incur without q moments hesita-
lion. but with such cool calculation. such we'll.
poised saRacity. as dispel all fears as to the
:oughness OF their matrimonial alliance: the
ask performed he will return to her and she
will hasten back to him: and foreseeine this
hey both feel quite easy in mind" A case in
point Is mentioned BY Lanin. that Of . lady
whom he met In tho salon OF o orande dame
This lady was allowed BY her husband. who IL !
described Is . most honest and benevolent
.entlemsn. we'll known In official spheres, to |
pend twelvemonth abroad with her lover In |
he house and at the expense of tho latter. II |
oldness. indifference. or positive dislike had |
Tiled this gentleman's marital affection his |
conduct would be Ineligible without censing
o DO inexcusAble. But our author can testify |
I his own knowledge that tho husband idol.
zed his wife and that she in her own way
vss fond OF him. 50 that the mystery Is insol-
able Equally inexplicable Is another story.
hat OF lady who. meeting . gallant three
weeks after her marriage and three years
.iter his. separated from her young husband
a.. -V.sA-
o . religious vocation. and spent two years |
n tho house OF her elective affinity. after
which she returned to her husband. with
vhom she is at this moment living happily. |
steemed BY . largo circle OF friends. Our
uthor recognizes that the feeling sxempli-
led In such anecdotes does not deserve . very
ofty appellation. He secs that whether love
8 the word to describe the rather short-lived
Election. holy or unholy. OF tho impulsve
russian. depends entirely on the definition
ne accepts OF this passion. His own belief Is
hat in the extreme north Of Europe love 10
ftener a sentiment than a passion. and more
an appetite than sentiment This
equivalent to an admission that where love
5 strong passion such divagations as he re-
cunts are impossible.
The common people differ in no material re-
pect from their betters as regards sexual
o
arish priest to the Graschdanin, "for Rus
lans to become more immoral than they &C.
lally are" such is tho coarseness OF man
ers." says contributor to the Northern Mes
enoer. that frightiul types OF mon are coming
lto being: men whose presence In a civilized
ommunity cannot possibly be tolerated"
low women are regarded In the middle and
,wer classes may be inferred from the popular
roverbs According to ono OF these. "A hen
not bird. nor IL a woman human being"
mother AYERS that He 10 not drunk who
Kinks not wine. nor is he happy who beats
OF his wife," A third advises. BEAT your
life with the butt end OF your axe: bend down
yer her and smell hor. and II she lives and
imposes upon YOU it's sign that she wants
,ore" One need have no apprehension as to
sr power Of enturanSe for wife is not
, needs to be reminded OF her duty. for, "A
My to the threshold OF the door"
,WSmap;" SAYS religious manuscript
nchRpEcd the views and manners OF the