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ANNA KARENINA
By LEO N. TOLSTOI
Condensation by Y
Mrs.
Mary F. Rubs, Jamaica o
Plain, Mass.
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Count Leo Tolntol
Trn liorn In 1828
nt Ynauityn I'oly
nnn, near Toil In,
the family c
tnte that Iium be
come (niuoua
throughout the
world nil the resi
lience of the Krent
iiotcllnt, reformer
nnd drenmcr. lie
died In 1010 nt n
little railroad ntn
tlon trlilch lie lind
renclied on n jour
ney, the object of
which vrn to let
him cud bin dnyn In solitude. Hut n
whole world wan looking on.
At flrt he Htudled oriental langunsc-fl,
then Inw, nnd llnnlly became a aoldicr,
takInK nnrt In the Crlnienn cnrnpnlfrn.
Ill lonjr Merle of ivrltlnB bejjnn with
"Childhood," "noyliood,M "The Mornlnjv
of n Landed Proprietor," nnd nrtlclen on
hla experiences ns a noldler. Ills
rcnllxni nna nlrendy n dominant -note,
n well n his povrer to nqe through
Iinms nnd conventions. lie soon re
tired from the nxmy nnd begnn his life
of service to the peasnnts nbout him
nt his own estate. "Wnr nnd rence"
appeared In 1801-00, nnd the Rrent
novel "Anon Knrcnlnn," 1875-TO. Al
rendy he was denllufr with the mlshty
problems of life nnd humanity nnd
trylnc to solve them In whatever way
seemed to him right, no mntter what
answer the world hml Riven to them.
"My llellKlon," "The Kreutzer Sonata,"
"Hesurrcctlon," nre perhaps the best
known books, which have been trans
lated Into ninny languages. Including
two editions published In America, of
omc two dozen volumes ench, one by
Nathan Haskell Dolo and others, one
by Prof. Leo Wiener. A whole library
of books hns been written nbout him
In niuny langunges.
Tolstoi Is one of the unique figures
In the history of the world. Seer,
prophet, fearless seeker nfter truth no
matter where the quest might lead, he
drew to himself the respectful atten
tion of nil thinking people, no mntter
how divergent their thoughts from his.
His belief thnt Christianity Is n faith
to be nctunlly lived by nnd his cham
pionship of the doctrine of non-resistance
are the outstanding points of a
thought which covered nil bumnnlty.
iC A ND Anna Imd friendly
" relations with the society
... which with one hnnd
lays fast hold on the court lest it fall
absolutely Into tho demi-monde which
Its members affect to despise, but
whose tastes are precisely similar." '
Anna Karenlna's Intimates were of
this clrc'o In St. Petersburg society.
Practically forced Into n loveless mar
riage with Aleksel Knrenln, twenty
years her senior, Anna had been a
faithful wife for eight years. Karenln
held a high official position and every
thing In his life was subordinated to
his career. He was a tireless worker
and such social hours as he enjoyed
were spent in circles best suited to his
advancement, but his charming and
adaptable wife made friends In all
quarters. While a man of admirable
character, Karenln had an utterly un
lovablo personality. He was very
calm, cool, absolutely just, but love
warm, human love was a stranger In
his household. All the affection of
Anna Karenlna's heart was lavished on
her 8even-year-old son, Serozha, who
adored his mother.
Into this setting, so dunningly fash
ioned for It, stepped Trouble, In tho
most attractive person of Aleksel
Vronsky.
In the city of Moscow lived Anna's
brother, Stepan Oblonsky. Stepan, lov
able and popular, had a wife, children,
a salaried official position and some
money, but, being always In debt, this
fact nnd his little "affaires du coeur"
kept him just sufficiently worried to
enable him to really enjoy life.
"Wliile on a visit to Moscow Anna
Karenlna met Vronsky.
Count Vronsky was rich, handsome,
loved his regiment nnd his horses, and
was voted a "cnpltal good fellow." He
had appeared In Moscow that winter
and had been attracted slightly to
Stepan's sister-in-law, Kitty. Kitty
was a pretty and popular debutante,
daughter of Prince Scherbatsky of the
old nobility. Among many admirers,
she was sure of two serious suitors.
One was Vronsky, the other Levin.
Konstantln Levin was also of the old
Muscovite nobility and ha'd known
Kitty all her life. As his mother had
died in his babyhood, the family life of
the Scherbatskys had appealed to him
strongly. He was now thirty-two and,
although feeling unworthy of Kitty,
was determined to offer himself to her.
He was really a splendid mutch. He
had a magnificent country estate of
eighty-one hundred acres, plenty of
money and his shnro of masculine at
tractions. Ho was a thinker, always
Immersed In the deepest problems con
cerning the world, everything In It, on
it nnd beyond It. He had been brought
tip In tho orthodox fnlth, but, since at
taining manhood, had been assailed
wlih all kinds of doubts, until now he
was practicnlly an unbeliever, "ne
could not believe; ho was also equally
unable to disbelieve." After complet
ing his university course he spent most
of his time on his great estate,
wrestling with his problems of agricul
ture and pea pant labor. He came Into
Moscow on occasions and dipped Into
Its social life, but his own life was so
fc
clean nnd simplo that ho had little pa
tlcnco with the dissipations of his town
friends.
Kitty's parents had many quarrels
over her prospects. Her mother fa
vored the brilliant Vronsky; her father
said "Levin was worth n thousand
men." Kitty, herself, hnd set her
heart on Vronsky, although fond of
Levin. In due tlmo sho experienced
tho pleasing pain of refusing Lovln,
but, to her chagrin nnd deep humilia
tion, tho proposnl from Vronsky did
not materialize. The Inttor did not
dream that his attentions to her were
regarded seriously. Poor Kitty mot
with her crushing disappointment nt n
largo hnll when, lnstcnd of choosing
her ns his mnzurka pnrtner, Vronsky
led out Madame Karenlna 1
In spite of their endeavors to hlda
tho magic glow which enveloped them
It was obvious to Kitty, as to others,
that Anna and Vronsky hnd both been
touched by the same flaming torch.
Anna Karenlna had met her man.
Sho knew It She was afraid. Her
customary serenity deserted her so
completely that she left for St. Peters
burg the next day, cutting short her
visit. The calm routine of her dally
life took on a new nnd attractive as
pect; she longed to see her son oven
her husband. Hut Vronsky took tho
same train to St. Petersburg.
They met constantly In society,
Anna called nil tho forces of reason,
prudence, pride, to her aid, but sh
could not concent the rapture sho felt
In Vronsky's presence. Her Intimates
became extremely Interested. .This
was, Indeed, an affair nfter their own
hearts. According to their code, any
thing was proper so long ns outward
conventions were observed. Karenln
coolly pointed out tho danger of her
course. Ho assured her he looked upon
Jealousy "ns a humiliating nnd wound
ing sentiment." (Anna would have
respected some truculent conversa
tion.) His spineless attitude enraged
her and by the end of a year she and
Vronsky had become all In all to each
other. They had but one object In life
to be together.
Karenln waited for tho blow to fall.
It was finally accomplished by Anna's
public exhibition of emotion when
Vronsky met with n racing accident.
Upon being upbraided by her hus
band, sho confessed her love for Vron
sky. Mingled with the pain, Karenln
felt a sense of relief. He Immediately
began to plan on getting out of the
mud without being splashed. Ho con
sidered duelling, divorce, separation.
Being afraid of n pistol, ho concluded
that his services to the government
were too valuable for him to risk his
life. The scandal of n divorce might
react against himself nnd n separation
would throw Anna Into Vronsky's
arms. The latter was the last thing
he wanted. It would not punish Anna.
His decision was to allow her to re
main in his home perhaps resumo
their old relations. He knew this
would make her most unhappy. His
Justification for this attitude wns its
religious significance.
In tho meantime, Levin was trying
to forget Kitty by devoting himself to
work. He became much interested In
uplifting his peasants, who did not ap
preciate his efforts. Ho reached the
conclusion that they had found the
way to happiness, but one glimpse of
Kitty showed him his error and stirred
up his old feeling for her. Kitty's
health had so failed after her disap
pointment In Vronsky that she had
been sent abroad to take a cure. Now,
having been restored to health and
having a new outlook on life, she rea
lized that It was Levin whom she real
ly loved and when he again asked for
her hand she gladly consented.
According to Karenln's decision,
Anna still had her place as mistress of
his household. Karenln wns aware
that she nnd Vronsky still maintained
their relations, but could do nothing
about It In time Annn gave birth to
a daughter and wns thought to bo dy
ing. Karenln's conduct was magnani
mous, even toward Vronsky's baby.
Vronsky attempted suicide through
sheer humiliation. But Anna recov
ered, which Karenln hnd not counted
on, nnd with her returning health came
the conviction thnt Vronsky was tho
light of life to her. She became so un
happy that, In a moment of weakness,
Karenln wns prevailed upon to con
sent to divorce, even to take tho blamo
and give her the boy. This generosity
sho could not accept and, with Vron
sky and her baby, left her husband's
home nnd her son, on thnt Inevitably
fatal journey of love without the law.
They went abroad and nt first were
radiantly happy. Then Vronsky tired
of tho aimless life. They returned to
Russia and settled In the country.
Annn's position became so unbearable
to Vronsky, who adored her, that ho
finally urged her to appeal to Karenln
for a divorce. When Karenln refused,
owing to vnrlous circumstances, mat
ters grew worse than ever. Anna
could not go Into society, so became
Introspective. Without cause, she
grew very jealous of Vronsky. She
took to morphine as a sleeping potion.
Suicide under the rushing wheels
of a railroad train wns Annn Karen
lna's way out.
Vronsky's grief was overwhelming.
After many weeks of Illness, ho or
ganized a squadron of cavalry and en
tered tho Serblnn wnr.
Konstantln Levin found his happi
ness with his wife and small son, and
found that his old faith had lived in
his heart, although hidden, when an
old peasant explained why n certain
man wns good In the words "he Uvea
for his soul, he remembers Qod."
ftopyrlirht, 1910, by tho Post Publishing
Co. (Tho Boston Post). Copyright in th
united Kingdom, the Dominions, Its Col
onles and dependencies, under tho copy
right act. by the I'ust Publishing Co.,
Boston, Mass., U. B. A, All rlchts r
rvfid.
SIMPLE SILK FROCKS THAT ARE
INVITING FOR LEISURE HOURS
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-t AFFKTA lias accounted for the
A majority of tho summer's silk
frocks used alone anil In combination
with other materials. Foulard Is well
represented, but hardly ever alone,
nearly always in the company of
georgette crepe. Tlic-o with crepe
tie chine, nre written In tills history of
the styles ns all of equal Importnnce
nnd have been made into simple
frocks and more cinborntc gowns
whose days of usefulness are long
Jrawn out. Tlio simpler silk frocks,
and especially those of talTctn, are n
joy, summer and winter, tho most
adaptable and versatile of belongings.
"Anytime" "anywhere" sny these
frocks so long ns It's a good time and
pleasant where.
Two of the least pretentious of these
silken Invitations to plcnsuut leisure
hours nre shown above. Foulard, for
once unassisted by other materials,
justifies Its faith in Itself in the
frock at tho left. Designers appar
ently make n plain, straight skirt in
these dresses because they must, and
i tunic because they wish to. The
FALL HATS MAKE THEIR DEBUT
AND IN CHARMING VARIETY
TlIKIti: Is nothing like a new hut
to cheer up the sad hearts of
women who mtit regretfully put be
hind them the summer's adorable mil
linery. But the first fmst. even the
first hint of frost, Is the deatli knell of
late summer hats they are pathelh in
anything but balmy, not to sny tropic,
nlr, and now the cool September Is
Within hailing distance.
Ah(e, a group of hath for eurlj fall
wear, cheerfully undertakes to make us
forget oqr summer loves, and will cer
tainly succeed, (jlnnclng ocr them
one ma gather the salient features of
the new modes their hand-made ele
gance, their subtle nnd conservative
lines, the beauty of the fabric used
Including duvetyn and similar suede
like surfaces, moire, satin, el vet of
the pam.c mid plain varieties. Above
all we are captivated by embellish
ments which are revealed In familiar
and unfamiliar decorations. And when
It comes to ornaments they nro fanci
ful, endlessly original, even amusing,
When jou mnko a little journey Into
the shop don't be surprised If you tlud
bodice has a square neck and threo
quarter length sleees whoso cuffs are
edged with plaited frill of tho silk.
Kveil the snsh is made of tho foulard
and Is draped with u loop at tho left
side and loop with long end nt tho
right.
The black taffeta at the right, for
Immediate wear, hns n plain bodice
with a wide collar edged by a rufllo
of nnrrow white ribbon. The tunic on
this frock, as on the other one, is
open at the front. It Is elaborated
with embroidery In, white silk nnd
bordered by a flounce edged with tho
ribbon. Colors, ns blue or green, might
bo substituted for wfilte In the decora
tion. As usual, In these frocks, thero
is n chemisette of lace nnd the sleeves
nre three-quarter length, nnd familiar
those details are, they mnlntnln their
their unusual charm.
The beloved frock of tnffetn has a
rival In thnt of crcpo do chine. lCnch
can Hold any pace kept by the other
although they are as different ns can
be taffeta crisp and sprightly, geor
gette supple nnd nrlstocrutlc.
unheard-of things, In mlnlatuie, in
sports and oiitdoorlug hats. A butter
paddle, a back comb, a few golf stick?
and a ball or two unexpectedly repos
ing among .simulated fruits and foil-
age. "it Is to laugh" and buy them
Immediately for the new shapes arc,
above all, becoming.
Here are four of them for Imme
diate wear. At tho top a fabric hat
with stitched brim and a bell-crown
especially becoming to slender faces.
A motif of embroidery and beads adorn
it. To the left an off-tlie-fuce shape
utilizes a niching of narrow ribbon In
a scroll design on Its brim and Its
companion at the right sparkles with
square cellophane plaques and beads.
The demure and elegant poke-bonnet
shape lias a typical crown of the new
season, large mid Indented and a gra
cious brim. Chenille fruits and follagu
add. to lis richness.
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SIOUX CITY CHICAGO SIOUX FALLS
RECORD OF PLEASANT HOURS
"Book of Night Life" Will Make Inter
esting Reading In the Years
to Come.
The responsible position of the old
family album has been usurped In the
homes of nn Increasing number of
modern young persons by the "Book
of Night Life." The now volume Is
almost as large as the old family al
bum. It Is
sunnosed to record the
amusement meanderlngs of tho young
couple who keep it. Kvery theatrical
proginm Is brought home, together
with the ticket stubs, nnd pasted In
It, and tho date of the performance
Inscribed nt tho top of tho page.
Below each playgoer writes his and
her opinion of the play with such ob
servation, as "snappy music, but not
much plot"; "very sad, both of us
cried"! "leading man awfully conceit
cd," or other pungent remarks.
At the end of tho season tho "Book
of Night Life" contains a complete
record of the couple's evenings In
search of amusement. Visitors tlnd It
extremely Interesting. Chicago Jour
nal. Of Course.
"This story says : 'The hero drank In
her beauty,' " "Through his eye
glasses, I suppose." Boston Tran
script. Somo people remind us of postage
Btamps. When they get stuck on them
ficlvos they lose their value.
No hot cookind
No trouble to serve
For breakfast or lunch.no
Food, is Quite so convenient
or satisfying as
GrapeNuts
Served from the package,
with cream or milk fulroP
splendid body-huildinci nutri
tion. Its flavor and crispness
charm the taste-a splendid
summer food.
mTfietv's a Reason" for GrapdNuts
'Sold, bjr grocer
"AFTER
EUERV
MEAL
A delicious
peppermint
flavored sugar
jacket around pep
permint flavored chew
ing gum.
Will aid your appetite
,and digestion, polish
your teeth and moisten
your throat.
riiir-vfsfziun
Satisfaction Guaranteed
POSSIBLY HER LAST CHANCE
At All Events, the Object of Hla Affeo
tlons Perfectly Agreed With
Her Fiance,
For several minutes the young man
did not speak. His heart wns too
full. It was enough for him to kor
that this glorious creature loved ht',
that she had promised to shnre h0
fate.
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With a new and delightful sense ot
PnerMiip ne icnsteu his eyes ones
more upon her beauty, nnd as he real
ized that henceforth It would bo hla
privilege to provldo for her welfare
and happiness, he could have almost
wept with Joy.
Ills good fortune seemed Incredible.
Finally ho whispered tenderly:
"How did It over happen, durling,
that such a bright, shining angel aa
yourself fell In love with a dull, Htu
pld fellow like mo?"
"Goodness knows," sho murmured
absently; "I must have a sctew loose
somewhere."
Bnhy's First Thought.
Benson Do you know when n babj
begins to think?
JIoIihoii l'es; mine began to tklak. J
ought to walk tho Iloor with him whed
he was a week old I"
Hold Tight.
Hub "What do you think f tho
street car company?" Dub "I stand
up for them every duy."
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