14 MAY 1932, Page 16

. Rusum's Ilawn

fully endorse the sentiments expressed by your correspon- dent, that Brantwood'Ought to be preserved from YandalistM hands. I have before me is I write a Ruskin letter written to an old friend of mine, long since passed away:' It is eharsie teristically- Ruskinian.' It runs thus : " Brantwoodi Coniston, Lancashire. March 8th, '87. ,Dear Miss —, I've got a letter from Miss hi.: which I Can't make head or toil of„ Please ask her what she means and explain to me. The only piece I can make out is about some great ladies who want to talk to me. They can come here if they hike; I'm never coming to town any more.—Ever faithfully yours, J. Ruskin." —J. P. BACON PHILLIPS, Burgess Hill, Sussex.