Show MOTHERS LEAVE BABIES AT DOOR OF institution revolving panel in wall makes parting irrevocable klo de janeiro one of the roost most curl curious oils institutions in this city Is the casa dos Ex a foundling asylum that receives its small inmates through a sort of revolving door which Is 13 so BO built in a will wall that the person operating it from the outside cannot sw gee 11 inside tile the building nor be seen by persons persona within the purpose of this mysterious door Is to enable unfortunate mothers to I 1 place t their heir offspring in safe keeping beeping without revealing their identity or whatever secrets may have been connected with their existence most of the foundlings the asylum officials say are put within the revolving Tt door nt at night when there la is little or no gramc on the street out tide with the turning of the door a bell rings which announces announces anno inces to the attendants tend ants that a new guest has arrived if a note giving the childs name or other information Is pinned to its clothes it la Is baptized with that name but once a baby Is placed within the door by the despairing mother it Is never returned no matter what change in fortune may come to the mother or what claims she may advance to support up her repentance the inmates tt of the casa dos ex are raised like orphans and prepared for life with the best beat curia within the ability of tho the gentle nuns dung who manage the institution lanny of the children are adopted by couples founded in 1738 the he Ins titu tion ion in the two centuries of sta its existence has furnished moro more than citizens to this city gome acme of whom achl achieved eTed renown and high position and their introduction to the world was a revolving door |