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

when this was reported 20 the Count he
laughed and said II was all right; Il gave
the peasant an opportunity 70 practice
Christian charity in lending their tools.
There was only one hammer IN ihs viii9ss' age
which passed around the circle. and Toll
stoi got over this difficulty by sowing that
every one had an Ak
GAVE PITY.
BIT WITHHELD AIMS.
one day the Count returned home deeply
anected by pitifui case OF poverty he had
discovered during mis- walk. He had met a
hoy about Is years old. who had only one
arm and was CRYING with cold. He went
with the boy to see where he lived. ami
was taken Into a house whore six persons
occupied one room The boy's father was
there. old and sick
The Count took the ecr. ltcu'e with him.
and toIi his son Leo tS4C6S among hts oid
shoes and bring 4 pats FOR the siranger-
III. shoes came. INT they we're thin and
full OF holes and too snail tor the boys
feet The covernesS remarked that such a
rift was Vct worth having. and the Court
rsplied tha; he had told the boy 20 come
again and he would give him - c0pecks t2e
cents) 70 paw for the lodging, the land-
lord had threat ned 20 turn mother and
son into the street Tho woman came in
stead OF the boy. and the shoes were given
TO her. but ths Count said the boy himself
must come for ;he money.
ne OoN ChINf. EttFllE lltt HAlbt1s " Aaa+t
evidently hurt his feet at every step. The
Count was passing through the room 20 So
20 his study. He stopped and put his hand
into his pocket as " searching for the
rlcEey promised. Just then friend camo
IN. The Count Welcomed him and they DIS
appeared into the study. Nothing moro
was said about the money and the boy left.
He died later of consumption.
The contradictions fn the conduct OF Toll
stoi are explained by FRAU Seuron on
physical grounds. He was thoroughly good
only when n was perfectly well. and he
was often sufferer. especially from tooth
ache. 10 witch he was martyr until every
tooth was out OF his head. Tor he had no
faith IN dentistry. and preferred TO let ma
ture take its course in the process OF de
structon. His unreasonable hatred OF
money. however. had something TO do with
his aversion uf giving Il. and his theory ot
mutual helpfuiness seemed TO him 20 lose Its
beauty as soon a. one party demanded and
the other bestowed aims.
RUSSIAN PEASANTS SOMETIMES
FOUND HIM DISAPPOINTING
He could work With his peasants and talk
with them as man 20 man. but a. they
Jared upon his sdnsibilities by asking in
oppor;unely for help his manner changed.
he showed himself the despotic noblemhn OF
ancient race. dealing with immemorihl seff-
dom. and the disappointed laeorers shook
their heads and retired In silent defeat
Tolstoi's contempt for civilization went 20
far as TO make him obtuss to the aesthet-
ical and hygienic need OF cleanliness. Al
one time the Count, formerly an elegant
man OF the world. entirely negiectPi the
care OF his person He went to the table
after hours OF coarse labor, his clothes reek-
ing. smiling pltyingiy At those OF his family
who were disturbed by the impurity. At
other times he discarded stockings and
wrapped up his feet In linen rags. peasant
fashion. and wore the rags untii they were
horror TO al who came near him
His familiarity with dirt appeared to af-
feet his moral standards also. There were
long discussions as to what Is and what IS
not dirty. The Countess and the goTerness