Show ROMANCE IN RUSKIN'S BUSKINS LIFE Divergent Religious Views for Long LongTime LongTime LongTime Time Separated Him From tho the Woman He Loved z T I In 1866 RuskIn declared his love for tor Rosie La Tou Touche he and told her parents of his hope to make her his wife says J. J Howard Whitehouse in Scribners There was a great difference of years ears be between between them Ruskin was sev forty en Rosie was in her bel eighteenth year There was some natural hesitation on the part of the parents and it was arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ranged that the matter postponed postponed postponed post post- for or three years But when the period of probation was ended new difficulties arose There Thera was hesitation not only on the part of the parents but also by Rosie Miss La Touche was of a deeply religious religious religious re re- nature but her views were orthodox orthodox orthodox or or- and she did not share the wider views on spiritual questions in which RuskIn Increasingly believed Her love loyo for him had never wavered wavered wavered ered since the days of her childhood but she doubted If it holding the views she did she could marry him Both She slie he and Ruskin suffered the deepest distress For a little time there was estrangement es Cs and there is a moving entry entry entry en en- try in Buskins Ruskin's diary In the year 1870 1570 Last Friday about twelve o'clock at and noon my mistress passed me would not speak In the following year there was reconciliation The end of Ruskin's dream came in 1875 Miss La Touches Touche's health never strong began to fall fail and she died In la laMay May of that t year |