The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
NOBLE LIVES LIKE PEASANT,
SCORNING EDICTS OF COURT.

cobbled his own shoes he scented
himself with the perfume of parma
violets of an expensive brand. What
ever the criticism. however, the in
nate genius of the man lifted him
high in the worlds affairs. BY de-
grees his preachments became more
and more pointed, more forceful. HIS
utterances and writings issuing from
others in Russia would have meant,
for the latter, instant imprison-
ment. But Tolstoy worked and
preached on unharmed He tore TO
shreds the governmental system
of Russia He lashed czar and
grand duke. Nothing could stay
him. Hypocrisy, sham, oppression,
whether in Church, State or aris-
tocrat. were objects of his attack
and Russia smiled indulgently,.
And therein lay the worlds mys-
terry. Even the rancor OF the
grand duke and the hatred of the
aristocrat could not reach him. for
around him was cast the cloak or
the czar's friendship. The Rus
sian church alone answered back,
for in 1901 the holy synod of Rus
sia publicly communicated him.
Whereupon Tolstoy laughed. SO
long and mercilessly had he ridi-
culed the church that expulsion
from il affected him not in the
least Not so with the car how
ever, who stormed and protested
at the ban put upon his favOrite.
Tolstoy was the freest man in
Russia. Of all the teeming millions
his voice alone spoke. Sometimes it
rose to frenzy of horror and in
dignation and even called for the
we'll soaped moose to be placed
around his old neck and for him
to be kicked into eternity with the
peasant patriots whom he loved.
Russia smiled. Off1cialdom was
ready to grant him all things, but
it would make no martyr of him.
Unhampered, therefore, he kept
within the boundary of his lonely
Russian pines, sending his mes
sages to the uttermost corners of
the earth.
Though Tolstoy frequently belit-
tied his creative efforts, thinking
better of his sermons, at his death
the former stand out in the world.
The sermons, vigorous, sincere,
wonderful. seem to have gone the
way of all sermons. Their echoes
circled the globe. but they died
down even while he lived To the
world at large he is known more
as the author of anna Karenina"
and Resurrection" than as the so
eial reformer. Following is a list
of the most important Of his works
that have been translated into Eng
lish:
Childhood. Boyhood and Youth ;,
% K s, SeYastopo1
Sketches" Family Happiness,
War and Peace" Anna Karenina,"
My Confession" CRITICISM of
Dogmatieal Christianity, what /
Believe" My Life" What Is to
Be Done?" THE Death of Ivan Nv
itch. The Power of Darkness
Fruits of Enlightenment" .sTbe
Kingdom of God Is Within You''
What Is Religion?" what Is
Art?" "On Shakespeare" 'eThe
Christian Teaching '.Resurrec-
ton. sThe Slavery of Our Times"
Tales and Legends"
OF the government of the United
States Tolstoy had but little re-
gard. It was because of the politi-
cal condition of this country or his
OPINION or 1t that he opposed the
Russian duma
Prosperity. prosperity he once
declared to an American interview-
er in an outburst OF anger what
a shameful plea that is which vour
American platform makes address
to the voters. They do not saw we
viii give you an honest. righteous
government but they say, we will
make you fat and sleek. If vo,,
vote for me you will have q donhla
chin And no one arises n Gov
what will your full diner nsi,
profit You if while gorging vonr
bellies you lose your inmortal
soul p" tdi
Tolstoy married Sofia Andrevevna
Behrs Of Moscow in 1852 and bv
her had ls children, nine of whom
are iiving. Ills activities apart.
from his writings include the ar
ganization of the peasant schools
organization of relief for the poor
OF middle Russia and the imprnye-
ment OF cheap popular publications
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