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Show Ruskin on Women and War. H Mi. Hiiskiu, at the close of a lectuie on wai, made the following ictnarks M to the ladies picsent: "Only by youi H commands, oi by y out permission, can H an) wai take place among us; and the H leal, llual icason foi all the poverty, tnisciy and rage of battle tlnough Ku- M rope, Is simply that ) on women, how- M ever good and icllglous, howcvci self- H sacilllclngfor those whom you love, M ate too scllisli and too thought- M less to take pains lot any cieatuic out M of your Immediate circles. M "Let evety Christian woman who M has conscience towaul God vow that M she willmouin for his killed cicatutes M and let evciy lady in tlic happy classes jH of civilized Kuiope simply vow that, M while any ciucl war pioceeds, she will H wear black-a mute's black with no H Jewel, no ornament, and 1 tell you again that no wai would last a week. ' H |