CENTLER RUSSIA.

Lake County Press, Issue 2118, 17 May 1906, Page 7

CENTLER RUSSIA.

.I ust now ihe chill' assoeia I ions in tlii' |,iii.ln- miiiil with Knssia are 111,.;.,' m cl.'alh. failure. annrrhy, tincl lm|>> l-ss *llim i-;. . It is good to have; ;i pleasanter \ ision brought belore one, ui \ 111 y glimpses oi the gentler siil'' oi ilii' llnssian pcasanl. A beauliiul custom prevails among the linssian count ry folk oi giving aim;; in tie "name oi Christ." I ni'.cisal sentiment makes it a sin l o i urn a pa ii i inner aw a.v . A mcml ii ant hows low to the ground before a house ami mmnnrs. "For Christ’s sake." However meagre the Store oi that household, some! hint;: is bestowed upon Ihe beggar, always with the response. "Cor Christ's sake." Neai I;, every baker's shop has its bin where stale bread is put. and from which the needy are invited to take "Cor the love oi Christ." There are many poor linssian families who are too proud to hey. Cnr their betufo a sort of secret charily is practised. A tap on the window and the words. "Cor Christ's sake," causes the needs person to open the door of his hut. No one is to he seen, but there are footprints in the snowy and a piece of bread is on the lodge of the window. No people treat aliens more kindly than do the linssian peasants. Curing the last Turkish War, when burghers and street boys were casting mud and stones at the poor Turkish prisoners, the moaiiks offered broad and coppers, and even took them to I heir village homes as hired labourers. At lirst the peasants were greatly perplexed as to whether it was allowable (o share their meals with infidels, hut their pity conquered prejudice. and if became a common sight to see representatives oi two belligeriiiit nations eating amicably at the same table.