The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-03
HOKTHY INsTI1 Ufiof.
The Spring Street Homc-The work IL l.
Doing.

The Spring Street Homo-The Work IL l.
Doing.
OF all the charitable institutions IN inc
CITY. none does nobier work than w. ule
"Hom-' for Fallen Women, at uie
southwest corner OF Spring and BeiVioere
streets. ..,o,,iad
Last Saturday the Times. accompanied
by two ladies. rang Tor annittanCe az
the tightly bolted gate, ana tne TING We
promptly answered by Mrs. Wentworth,
Inc motherly old lady in charge, In snowy
cap. henchief and big white apron
She was extremely cordial in weiconnns
us and told us that visitors were apP'e
eiated as extreme rar1ueS .
There are but two young women u
the Home at this time, and they were
standing In the doorway. as we approach-
ed the broad old fashioned porch tn d s.,
!. garden so abundant in green ana ira,
Grant growth as to suggest the typlcai
Country garden. The Illusion was sus,
tanned by the quaintnesS or the mousse ana
the utter quiet. ,.a ,,,o, ,b.
norch with the two girls while MIS-
xVenfworth escorted the others throush
avery room IA the ramtling ana rooihy
buildIng. from kitchen to attic. "
First we must see the parior. Whlch
like all the other rooms, is large, anu
furnished with tasteful simplicity. An
organ stands against one wall ana ME.
Wentworth Invited us to play anu Sing
for ber We were both. however. too
mindful OF the unhaPpiness we had leit
upon the porch to have much H'VsiS
in US. and neither played nor sung put
n occurred 10 us that II would be an
adnjrtbJe thing for some of our gifted
women to visit the home once a week
and enliyen the quiet house ana us IN
mates. with the divinest or all arts. WY
don't some OF you women OF lelSuIe tI unh
over in or better still, do III NO Woih
would receive more sincere appreciation
or confer more pleasure.
After the parlor we were SHOWN M
Wentworths bed room, ana then a snld,
beautifully clean and neat one Jus ba na
ioining. into which we were usner fsi
with a half apologetic-"1 thought Ia
hiring - in here by me because
felt sorry for the httlething. the nttie
thing signifying the younger OF tne wv
eiris' a gentle voiced pretty sinner iron
a. Tor South. who came to the institu-
zion 10 hide the disgrace attendant upoi
the one misstep OF very young NE,
The half apology came win greg
sweetness from the Ola n ,bs r, sff hands n
The other inmate OF the house rs a
young woman in ill-health. resulting from
4 life OF continuous sin. Out VINO II
greatly improved by her stay at uo
''Homer Uneducated, unable 10 80"
read can you conceive OF Villainy MOI MOI,
,ourardlv than that which fixes user
~ dafencelessness so absolute. IL makes
me feel murderouS to tnink Oh IL. a.,
The bedrooms, ike the rest VI ~
,onse are exquistely sweet ana cieah'
vii liehted and ventilated. ,
The Kitchen and dining room are 10
.ated on the basement moor, ana one OF
ne girls said with grateful iace- MT.
wentworth Is SO nice; sne always M
- find out what we IKE 10 eat ana
"a We that for us. - n,n, he
a swing and a hammock are nuns De
,satb the broad porch. ana wnat,eSes
londnces TO the comfort ana happiilsss
,S - .hn Inmates is provided so far as the
- en a. disposal will permit.
e.ar Going through the building we
- Tor q while on the porch with tne
.at i0, yho showed ue some fancy work
100 xare doing for Mrs. Chalkiey, ana
10 in an interested way about the
We were unable 10 talk long. Tor u
80 fast getting dark, but when we saio
.se,.5 'hve@ n was with burning sense
e the falseness OF some social STAND
N ~, waa q pretty boat" says the great
,.-i,sr a1ropos OF lovely Hetty Sorrei l; |
IN was a pretty boat as II lay, the sun
lght elinting its white sails. bright In |
'be oi,Iet harbor The sin be TO that
nan who tossed II from its moorings!
nd vel there are no Homes for Fal1en
Men" Society takes care that they snail
lot be needed.
In is 10 the honor OF womanhood all
,ver the country that 1t has arisen TO re-
Isl this false and Illogical STANDARD, ana
o demand equal punishment or an equal
'reedom from It, for equal sinners. III
he man goes Scot free why are homes
Il refuge for the woman necessity?