Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-04

paper OF the late LAIR Amherl-v - NJ.
. roxs, salne ae,c EtSes visit she lad 20
long room, the center portion OF which Al AZ .
vided on nom the sides and further ena - -,
iron grating which forms cage. entered only
visitors from the outer world are sdmistes
Here they SIT on benches 90 converse with 49,.
on the outside Of the iron grating. Friends OF
the sisters or employees OF the place ard the fos-
ter parents are the usual visitors. Onoe a week
however, on Sunday mornings, from ten ~
twelve, this place is the scene q the most novel
ana lucicrous courtshiTs. q " OF the objects o,
this motherly estsblishme : 20 ma al ana
proper husbands for u girls under their
charge, the one requisite b-.ng that the Young
SUFFICIENT means % maintain a wife i'm coUfort
before he IL allowed % aspire 20 the hsod az
one OF tese precious damseis. Having giyes
receives card which admits him next Sntssv
morning 70 an inspection Of the candidates for
mstrimopy.
THR BErRorHAL
There, sitting on bench, IL hts ca-iosity ara
aroor will allow him 90 remain sitting he 100
he arrival on the other side OF the grating cf
the Lsdy Superior, accom- panied by sstrl 49,
has been selected by the order of senier,tx go
capacity for household wSrk from the hunsred
OF more between seventeen and tEenty-oae
sNAins Iot youth 10 deliver them from their
prison, The two young people, both mo doubt
hresthless with agitation n the Importance OF
the ceremony, have % take one long fixed lam
~ eaeh ether. No word is spoken, no sign il
language Of the eve that 20 their minds auy al
oiuon H. futile, aud n ight but serve 20 mVssifV
The pure AMI perfect effect OF love ~ fr-i SIGHT
The look over, the Lady Superior asks the man
" he will accept the maiden a. hls bride Should
he answer N the Affirmative the same oUest.an
is out a. her, aud n she bows her a.ssnt tue be-
uothal has taken place, and they part till the
Sunday following.
SIGNING TIE CONTRACT.
lbe yourg lover sgsin makes MS appeara-ce
before the tribunal OF guardians, aus there the
contract ia signed. the dsy OF marriage nxed.
ano he - granted leave 90 bring the ring. ear
rings, wedding dress and coafefft aud present
them throssh The grill OF course 10 b. be-
frothed. Everything has 20 psss.tae scrutiny OF
the sisters, For fear u = letter OF some tender
word being slipped i'm with Iae gtfts During
tAe few SunGays that Intervene bet weeen the
INT love scene and the marriage, an hoar's
conversation " thin hearing OF ne ySuperior
n SLOWED. hut not n toner il eTchansed Tbe
empty talk, interpreted with giggling, consists
OF inquiries as 10 wedding dress the sort OF oau.
fetu most liked and the occupation aud nj ace of
Abods OF the suitOr. Should the sOHng man re-
fuse the first dausel presented 90 him he IA
favored with the eight OF three ~ more, bnt
should he still appear diGicile he h Dismissed
The girl also has power OF refusal.
no GOoD@ wARRAETHD.
ne marriage over the task OF the Sisters IL
done, ana whether happiness and fAithfulness
are the result OF this heathenish rte they never
require. Visitors have wondered what induce-
the world 20 choose from come here IN search az
vic. Two hundred and fftv france l. the
great attraction. That sum H. given in fowrv
with each of these girls, and for that sum n
seems, Scicillian u willing 70 sell hin,self f,r
life. Those girls for whom the ins;itrtioD fails
20 find husbands are allowed a. twenty one 20
iace TEN ptatiOnS alone, and situations are found
for them.