The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05

WRITTEN FOR zHE SUNDAY REPUB11o
Much aoo4 ecr thought IL furnished 10 ad-
uirGs ze,C01af Tolstol in the volume deal
ing With she personal side Of the Count
ietssy puh2iahsd In German BY Frau Anna
eezrna. Nsno vas the family Eoverness for
several Es4zs after Iss1 This keen-eyed
German woman looked beneath the sheep
skizi eoat 10 and the real nature OF the
great msn. and II her revelations are not
always a&ttering to the hero there Is all
the Ea1ro reason for believing that they are
truA
n shzo With the army In the eau
easus that Il T." nrst began tc write and
shtrE, atthsuFh still the Rayest of the gay.
Els eRsy marriage saved him, for his
ycgGnd eSsda oteadied him. and his devo-
sio1 - ksr and hiB family OF eleven chill
drsn . sna q the most striking traits OF
his character.
TolsaSs Sas1 prosperous until with the de-
Velo3De1t of his power OF thought and eK-
presacA e1d the expanding OF philanthropio
ldeaA h neglected his own affairs. Then
hs Was roshed 10 right and left by over
sears ans woTtmen. He opened = school
fo< Seaehtng hiD peaszuts. and his own fam
flY actsa - teacheTH. but the enterprise
vas soca abandoned.
AocorefnE 60 frau. esuron. Tolskot u. nrst
and Abovs Al. . man OF moods. not because
Ne d Intentionally capricious, but because
ks sAa Z mind which IS continually grow
Ing, anG growth implies change. Moreover.
he had much to unlearn. as well as much
90 baEn. IN the thorough revolution OF his
6ahlts GEd alma. HIS disciples make the
utskaND Gt viewing his tentative theories
60 EEed Nrincipies. The whole movement Is
confusion. mystical dogma. disease, out OF
which n the course OF time some valuable
truth may be developed Though HIS cUn-
duct is often exasperating. sincerity and
ear1stresS are undsniably the basis o. his
chasaetGr.
his uEPRoAGPTU FABLES
AMUSED TIE FAMILY.
Ths EgPeTnesa notes. trat when alone with
his family Tolstoi was sometimes charm
ing oonpanion. gay, witty. laughing hearth
IL q hts own Jokes ard deiighting the chill
drea with stories OF his own early sdven-
turss or With fables composed on the spur
Of tha moment for their sole edihcation. But
there vas dignity In his mirth. and be
never appeared ridiculous, not even when.
tn q hilarious mood be waltzed around the
rocm n his flannel blouse with his stock
inf showing through a hole IN his shoe
Sometimes he was gloomy. unapproachaoie
cross from toothaehs or depressed BY the
woes of the world.
He neglected his correspondence Letters
were Bcarceiy opened and rarely answered.
Thsy tel nn the aoor. were hidden under
thu dishes OF carried or by the children.
ETNTy summer his quiet country home Is
be&sgssd By an army OF strangers. each dis
CoANeAeS1 lAeltAA 9ce-tiliE 70 tag 0oNu Ais
burden of safety or doubt or remoTse. and
hoPtaE g 50 away relieved or eomforted.
TolStol listsna 20 the complaints OF the
heavy laden and gives advice as best he can.
But snsag the seekers were curious and
ensh1Eiasfio perscas who wished TO put his
theof4ss into practice. and sought counsel
from him and suggestion from Tolstors own
life, rhey were beNildered and .discouraEed
BY what they heard ana saw.
They looked Tor an Hscetic. denying him
SELF the coed things OF which so many nf
hts feIow-men are deprived, spending his
time in humble work and hermitlIke medita-
Eons. and instead they found a luxurious