The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

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of his tipple. 5.,a
For the love OF God. no.
4 "why?'
Because I want kvass favored with
APPLE
AS In many Of these inns. a small
boy was spelling out the news from
the daily papers to the TOPPING peasants
who could not read. Suddenly i
frightful odor OF stale, orange Favored |
kvass stole through the saloon. Quite
an outcry had arisen among the
topers to have that barrel thrown
away before realized that the inn-
keeper Waa innocent, and that my
clothes were at fault.
The warm rays OF the morning sun
had drawn out the nauseous smell. |
Furtively took number" as they
say in Russian hotel parlance, and
made quick change. How ! hated
1t. The costume that was compelled
to discard breathed OF freedom, OF Ehe
American plains--contained even a
suggestion OF San Juan Hill: now l
was to go to Tolstoy encased in the
ceremonial robes which reserved for
my perfunctory calls upon generals,
governors and governor-generals.
The Why to Toistoy's.
The three blacks, harnessed abreast
in troika fashion. carried US along the
kieff highway at spanking pace.
Spring had come at last, and all man
kind, as we'll as all nature, was awak-
ening to the new year. When we came
to the pole which marked the six
teenth verst from Tula. the driver
halted his horses and seemed per-
! picked. a moment before he had been
boasting that all world travelled roads
| lead to Tolstoy's, and now he had to
admit he could not find one. At last,
| however, he spied a narrow wagon
| track that skirted along a birch wood.
| That's the way to the village and the
lands OF his MIghtiness." he shouted.
! exultingly, and down we plunged.
Whateye else the Count may be- he
| is certainly not good road builder.
For something over two miles We
/ plowed and plunged our way through
| flooded woodland and marshy meado>r.
! More often than not the mud oozsd
| into the bottom of the wagon, and the
J water OF the spring flooded streams
/ reached the horses bellies. The rack
was pursued in the drier places. be
came more and more faint, the driver
wiped his sweaty face with the back
i of his hand and every now and then
4 pulled away at tousled lock OF his
carroty hair in ever-deepening per-
4 plexity.
1. Suddenly two great brick pillars
i rose before US. upon which once. long
4 years ago, vanished gate had hung.
4 "Oh!" shouted the relieved driver. I'VE
4 are In the grounds Of his Highness.
4 You see I do not always lose my way,
Il and II men were but Just they would
say as much" We swept now around
1. q beautiful lake. framed in willows,
beyond which / could see the Tolstoy
b l,ri1 loe
/. spring flowers AS we trotted along
the woods grew thicker and closer;
Then the road made an abrupt ascent,
4 which staggered even our game little
/ horses. Taking a breathing spell, we
|. walked along now for minute or two
) On our right was neat kitchen
!, garden, in which an old man hoed n
I the rate Of three hacks an hour, and
al on the other side was an old-fashioned
5 roee GARDEN; and there. right before
s u.s. rose the home Of the Sage, sitting
i there in 1.-THE sunny clearing In the
: woods" from which Tosinyo Polians
o has It's name. had only caught {
I'll glimpse Of the low. rambling house OF
: brick covered with stucco broker
! away in patches, and the vine-coveret
S yerandas, when my survey came to al
i end. I heard the click OF a window
! latch. and looking up I saw Tolstoy
n as i mao seem Hllu d IluHuASN -t'AtAoo -
a his pictures. only hundred times NOR
:. vivid
I, Seen in His Study.
: He stood watching my approach from
!; Venetian window In the second story
! without head covering, and his lonl
= = iron-gray hair the sport OF the winds
: He wore white tunic buttoned Y
: closely around his neck, high boot
~ os,A n N oil q
= breeches dilapidated and scratched b
briers but still OF excellent cut.
k These little things Ilcan describe
II but not the hawk-like gaze with whic
/. the forest philosopher looked ont frol
20 his study window at tho man WI
d had come on frivolous errand--an
o for moment I&thought OF flight
le Could ! hope to conceal from ewes Tx
$. these my philosophic unworthiness
a Would he not see that have n
1t proper appreciation OF people who fee
IS exclusively on vegetables and deligi
10 To run about in their bare feet? Woul
'e he not see that ] am one OF those dt
Us generates who only take Emerson
rs sleeping potion, and that I had CON
As to tho pleasant clearing In the woods
st In hero-worship OF the author of Ann
~ Karenina" and War and Peace" MAJ
'g terpieces which the Sage OF Tula r.
W CARDS ms .indiscretions OF his yout
as which, II the world were but Charts
BILE, would long since have been 70
gotten.
IN As these thoughts crowded upon m
or and saw my nnworthtness plain,
es think ! would have had the coural
no to bolt but for the young butler WI
* opened the door Of tho manor hous
ne and with smile gave mo the audacl
rs to remain, lie wore q maroon-col or'
st livery OF country make and was your
in Years, but endowed with tho ia
2" and the manners which come. and on