advice: to quench a spark before it becomes a fire. See also Bibliography of Leo Tolstoy Twenty-Three Tales "The Works of Tolstoi." Black's Readers Service Company: Roslyn, New York. 1928. External links Complete Text A Spark Neglected Burns the House, at RevoltLib.com A Spark Neglected Burns the House, at Marxists.org Quench the Spark at The Literature Network 1885 short stories Short stories by Leo Tolstoy