Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1916 — NO CHANCE FOR AGREEMENT [ARTICLE]

NO CHANCE FOR AGREEMENT

Very Evident That These Russian Men of Letters Could Have Nothing at* All in Common. Stassov. the Russian critic; was once arguing -with Turgenev, the Russian novelist, whose rather supercilious attitude toward the art of young Russia infuriated the critic. At last the novelist, wearied with what he called “this chewing of dried grass,” showed signs of yielding to Stassov’s onslaughts. "Now, I see you agree with me,” cried Stassov in triumph, 1 This acted like the dart planted in the hide of the weary or reluctant bull. Acordiifg to Rosa Newmarch, Turgenev sprang from his chair and shuffled on his gouty, bandaged feet to the window. ' “Agree wiih you. indeed!” he answered. “If I felt I was beginning to think like you I should fling open the window (here he suited the action to the word) and scream to the passers by, ‘Take me to a lunatic asylum! I agree with Stassov!’”