New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-20

in the speakers voice. and her father again began;
But there was another interruption. and did
not hear the rest.
ToLsToYs ESTATE.
It was a warm evening. yet TOlstoy soon began
10 reel he ana IhTSh an was b
The doctor. whom had met in England some
years before. now offered TO show me round the
park accepted, and followed him down the shady
cleaned. and from the banks Of which the brush
weed that had been allowed to grow for many years
had this done because in his mothers days these
as they had them BEEN 1t Was gro%hS dusk be
meath the tall. closely planted lime trees. which
end OF which the evening light appeared through
small Gothic window These avenues, SO far as
SSs dad " S by paths 5hfsy
After the extremely hot ay IT was still Very warm
beneath the trees but now and then there came
air was full Of the song Of nightingales. They
walked along the soft. sandy slightly humid
footpaths-
indeed, any OF those Russian estates far away In
the country which both TOlstOy and TUrgenietr
whether IL was the resemblance to some OF the
parks nearer Moscow or these vivid descriptions
which adds charm TO the most beautiful as well
not much time TO spare nor did feel sentimentally
inclined, and we walked quickly, only stopping for
Tolsfoy's novels for instance the wood where
Kitty and her baby in Anna karenna.' were,
during a thunderstorm, while Levin was both
veXed and anxious about them
When We came up 10 the house. past the now
deserted tennis ground. we met the countess. who
was taking my sister the same round that had
to come up if wanted talk, The doctor showed
me the way up and found Tolstoy and his SON
light. Tostoy asked me 10 excuse him, his SON
their last game and would be finished in few
minutes. After a few moves his son,in-law was
were weaker than the old mans. and he could no
When his son-n-iaw had left us Tolstoy spoke
very kindly about a book Of his stories, Twenty
had Just translated into English. and copy OF
which had brought him: He said he had already
which he liked very much and that he thought the
way the book was arranged was excellent
BOOK FOR CHILDREN.
He then fetched a book he had been compiling
by great thinkers and teachers dncluding many OF
sSgDeq aESdn 6 TO n
with few short stories by himself and by other
some OF these thoughts, and thinking them over,
was most useful; and that 10 read them TO. and
talk them over with. a child was the best form Of
'Chfdren," he said. understand many Of them"
He knew this by experience with his little grand
SON, who gladly and regularly came 70 him every
talked over. He said ne was compiling second
volume. simpler and even more suited for children
We went on to talk about child we both knew
had met m Moscow 1 fe 9S s e0T gtuS n Isad
nearly got into trouble and lost his place. being ac-
cused by the gendaTmes quite unjustly of carry
ing on revolutionary propaganda.
"Ah. yes, said TOlstOy. despondently. II have
Just been thinking how fortunate your old father
and 20 be near death"
1t had grown dark; the nightingales never ceased
their songs. and from downstairs came the sound
Of human voice, singing snatches OF songs de-
hghtfully 20 the guitar in subdued tone as If
obeying a natural desire. prompted by the mood of
the moment.
How lOvely!' said TOlstOy. Those
daughters stepchldren. They don't know any one
Is listening; that is why il sounds beautiful"
OQ< he
had given me. wrote inscription the fyleaf
and returned 10 20 me. Then he showed some
portraits on the wall of his study-amOng them
was one Of Henry George-and We passed into the
next room. where a long table spread We
had iust enough time to drink cup of tea before
taking leave and starting our return journey TO
MOscOw.-MFs Louise Maude. in The London Trib-