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

home, generous table servants. equipsEes;
IN short the usual surroundings OF q wealthy
ana titled landed proprietor.
TRAVELLER SURPRISED TO FIND
COMFORTABLE ROOMS.
One Of these inquirers, ready 10 give UP
his great possessions for the common good
came TO the teacher for wise counsel. He
expected TO see the reformer sitting. ike
Abraham. in the door OF his tent. 10 well
come strangers. The traveller. once inside,
found comfortable rooms. lively family
circle an elaborate dinner with ice cream
for dessert. ladies' in fashionable attire. a
social evening in the drawIng-rOom. With
piano playing and singing. and the Count. in
his famous blouse. quite at home amid these
luxuTies. and apparently feeling no desire TO
discuss the burning questions which Allied
the visitors mind.
lie thought What did il matter n Tols+o!
wore a blouse. made his own shoes and fol-
lowed piow when he had only 20 return
home TO find himself surrounded by ali that
makes lie enjoyable 20 the wealthy and en-
viahle by the Door? Sc the young man arose,
packed his bag and went his way.
once. when Countess Tolstoi was on
journey, she met a lady OF her own Glass.
who cUnfided TO her the anxiety from which
she was suffering on account OF the conduct
Of her son. who In conformity with Tolls
tolls ideas. was giving away MS property
fright and left and would soon have nothing
ieft for himself. The Countess told her who
she was and the lady begged her TO infiu-
ence her husband 10 put a stop 10 the young
mans folly. But Tolstoi only laughed when
he heard the story.
ToLsToI HAS FOUND THE
WORLD UNsYMPATHETIC.
TolstoFs efforts to help the world IN HIS
own way were such as 10 dishearten and
repel him He brooded more than ever ever
the evils OF life: but he withdrew more and
more from personal relations with men. For
a time he visited the dwellings OF the very
poor. the lodgings OF outcasts the haunts
of vice and crime. and went back TO his
comfortable home heRrtsicll and appalled,
II seemed 10 him that the only way 10
help was by example and he resolved TO be-
E!n by acts so small that everybody could
do likewise. and 60. by united EFFORT. the
overH helmiug burdens which have so long
crushed humanity might be lifted and
thrown on Accordingly. day after day. he
bound q girdle about his loins and drew a
barrel of water on a sled from fountain at
the end OF the garden to the kitchen door
and once when the springs gave out. all
Moscow might have seen the Count, dressed
like common laborer. going with the other
water carriers through the streets 10 III his
cask at the river side.
In doing this menial work. when there
were servants enough at hand 20 do It. Toll
stoi undoubtedly wished to display his sin
cere humility and true brotherly love II
WAS NOT Russian nobleman nfasquerading
for notoriety or fame. 1t was a favored
human being. willing 70 ignore the distinc-
tions OF his class and TO fulfill the divine
command. In the sweat OF thy face shalt
thou eat bread"
His country estate was behind the times
IN useful improvements. even for Russia
One OF the huts caught fire and twenty-one
houses were destroyed for lack OF e fire
engine.
One day Frau Seuron met an old peasant.
woman digging potatoes with q wooden
stick. ana asked why she did not use q
spade. The woman replied that there were
only three spades In the whole village.