The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-25

Leigh said gently, "But / do" at the
same time giving her one of the little notes
1t was the touch of genuine kindness to
the influences of which those in despair
are most susceptible. That Scotch girl be-
came the first menrber of the Bible class
and her gift of franc formed the nucleus
of fund which provided free beds for
friendless English speaking girls in Paris.
Steadily the work grew until a home
was founded-thG Mother House, as 1t Is
now called--at ~ Avenue Wagram. Here
have been sheltered and befriended over
5000 girls of all classes, including govern
esses, maids, shopgirls and students. To-
day there are three institutions of this
kind as well as two branches Washing
ton House, the home Of the art students,
Is the gift of wealthy American woman,
subject, however, to a mortgage, which
now presses heavily, while the Children's
home in the beautiful suburb of Neuilly is
the bequest of French Roman Catholic
The work is undenominational and Is
supported entirely by voluntary contribu-
tions None of the ladies in charge of the
home receives any salary. AS Mrs. Travers
Lewis the founder divides her time be-
tween Kingston, Ont, the see city of her
husbands diocese, and Paris, where she
still spends q considerable portion of each
year. Her assistants are chiefly women of
good family, who pay their board at the
homes for the privilege Of assisting in the
work. Much of this consists in visiting,
for they 90 about to different parts of the
city, wherever nn English speaking girl Is
In distress Many Of those thus rescued
are servants who have been taken abroad
by their English mistresses and then ca
priciously discharged When their small
savings have been spent and their few pos
sessions parted with, In desperation they
sell their hair. Then, were 1t not for thesa
homes, many would find resting place In
the Seine. Through the free registry and
various other means of aid they are helped
to procure other situations As has been
said, however, this is not the only class
appealed to, for the mission Is peculiarly
wide one. The richest and the poorest can
find comfort and protection in these Eng.
lish homes. OF course, as 50 many ranks OF
society are represented, the expense OF
maintaining the homes is considerably
increased. ,nl.aafs .taff ~atIts
During the hast year 77b young women
have been received as boariers, and relia-
bic positions have been found for ovo,
three -i1fths of whom were from the United
States Altogether, through the various
GLASSES and other means OF benefit, 5000
have been helped. atnl
Those from the United States are chiefly
the daughters of poor professional men
and are either studying art or are seeking
positions as English governesses while ac-
quiring knowledge of French--Bufialo
Express.
The Woman VINO Wishes to Marry.
No scorn is attached to man who Is
known as "wishing to marry" Why,
then. in the name Of all that Is logical,
should such Q desire on the part OF wom-
An he treated with contumely and rid
iculep Let us be honest for ourselves and
for our daughters and confess that, any
wav. 90 out of 100 of us want to marry and
ara conscious of a certain blank In our
lives II we do not. Nature implanted In
us the wish for home. do not say that
I wish to see modest English maidens set
ting out a-husband hunting on their own
account. but I do say that the tired and
flushed mother, who chaperons her daugh-
tcrs when she would often much rather be
comfortably tucked i'm bed at home, who
a p,rasaut 10 eligible young men and cold
to ineligible. is deserving not OF disdain,
but of all sympathy and praise.
As for the average English middle class
father. words fail to express my scorn Tor
his us,,al indifference To the situation. You
never hear of man who wants husbands
for his daughters--it Is always the wife
who takes the responsibility aud the
blame-cr, N one does hear OF such an