The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-13
WOMAN WRITES OF
10LST0YS DREAM
Saw ALI Europe in Flames and
Bleeding and Heard Lamen-
tations Of Huge Battlefields.
Strange Prophesy True.

In February, 1913, the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat printed an article by
Countess Nastasia Tolstoy, in which
she told Of an interview she had had
with her great relative, Le) Tolstoy.
in the autumn of 1910, in the course
of which he described to her vision
that had appeared to him frequently
during the two years pre- ading the
interview.
II have had," he said to her,
"some really strange experiences
which l could not publish as fiction.
There is something that has haunted
me for the past two years. l don't
know how to explain the nature of it
to you. l can not call it dream,
because | have seen it often while l
have been sitting at my writing table.
On other occasions it has appeared
to me at twilight before my dinner
hour. l am not believer in ghosts,
nor in the spiritualistic explanation
of phenomena; but admit that can
not account for this mysterious af
fair"
"Is it vision?" l interrupted.
Something of that order, but very
clear. So clear that l could draw a
distinct picture of all that transpires.
Furthermore, can call up the vision
at will. l am almost sure could do
it while you are here. The only diff
ficulty Is, that l am not able to write
anything during the time of the man
Hesitation. My hands are absolutely
paralyzed."
II shall be happy to write down
what you dictate" 1 urged.
Very good! That settles the mat
ter" he replied. 81 shall try fol
something Immediately. There or
the table are pencil and paper. o.
use a per--whatever you want
In fey minutes I was waiting for
the great moment, pencil and paper
in hand. My aged host leaned back
in his chair, covered his eyes with his
hand and relapsed into an apparently
comatose condition. For ten minutes
he remained absolutely motionless
Then, Strengthening up like one in a
trance, he began in low and hollow
voice:
This is a revelation of events of q
universal character, which must
shortly come to pass. Their spirit
ual outlines are now before my eyes
see floating upon the surface of the
sea of human fate the huge silhou
ette of nude woman. She is-witf
her beauty, her poise, her smile, ,hel
jewels "a super-Venus. Nations
rush madly after her, each of then
eager to attract her especially. But
she, like an eternal courtesan, f1irts
with all. In her hair-ornament o1
diamonds and rubies is engraved hel
name: 'Commercialism. AS allur
ing and bewitching as she seems
much destruction and agony follows
in her wake. Her breath, reekins
of sordid transactions, her voice O.
metallic character like gold, and hel
look of greed are so much poison tt
the nations who fall victims to hel
charms.
And behold she has three gigantic
arms with three torches of universe
corruption in her hand. The frs
torch represents the flame of war
that the beautiful courtesan carrie!
from city to city and country to coun
try. Patriotism answers with flashes
of honest fame, but the end is thu
roar of guns and musketry.
1.-The second torch bears the fam,
of bigotry and hypocrisy. 1t light
the lamps only in temples and on th'
affairs of sacred institutions. 1t car
ries the seed of falsity and fanati