A volunteer, Nancy, answered the phone when I called. I told her we were expecting my niece, Anna, at 4:00 PM and to phone us when she got here. It might have been a few minutes after 4:00 when Anna arrived. As soon as it was 4:00, the three of us started down to the reception room, only to see Anna when we got there! We were gone when Nancy phoned up, having just left to come to the Reception Room.

Les abandons d’enfants ont connu une hausse tragique au XVIIIè siècle (on en dénombre près de 7000 à Paris en 1770).

Déjà connu au XVIIIè siècle, le tour devint obligatoire par décret du 19 janvier 1811.

Le tour, ou tiroir ou tourniquet est un appareil fonctionnant sur pivot, il permettait de déposer anonymement un nouveau-né que l’on souhaitait abandonner à la charité publique. Une fois l'enfant déposé, la personne actionnait une cloche afin de prévenir la soeur tourière qui avait charge de récupérer l'enfant.

Souvent un billet était attaché aux langes du bébé. Les parents y mentionnaient le prénom qu’ils avaient donné à l’enfant et tentaient de justifier leur acte. Très souvent aussi, ils faisaient part de leur intention de reprendre leur enfant quand leur situation matérielle se serait améliorée.

A Laval, c'est l'Hospice Saint-Louis qui était chargé de l'accueil de ces enfants.

The tour of the hospital Saint-Louis.

The abandonment of children rose in the eighteenth century tragedy (there are nearly 7000 in Paris in 1770).

Already known in the eighteenth century, the tower became compulsory by decree of January 19, 1811.

The tower or drawer or tourniquet is a device running on a pivot, it allowed to submit anonymous newborn that was intended to give to charity. Once the child is filed, the person was operating a bell to prevent the portress who had charge of recovering the child.

Often a note was attached to the baby's diapers. The parents mentioned the name they had given to the child and tried to justify their act. Very often, they announced their intention to resume their child when their financial situation had improved.

A Laval is the Hospice Saint-Louis who was responsible for the reception of such children.

– à Hospice Saint-Louis à LAVAL (53000).

When I went into the reception room office to tell the Sunday Portress on duty that Susan and I were going outside for a walk to see the natural beauties of this First Sunday Advent morning, I asked Sr. Mary Jane to smile. And I would take a picture she could send to her sister,

Sister Louise, a Franciscan religious in Minnesota. She readily complied. The clock on the wall looks like it is 10 minutes to 11 AM!

This sister opened the door for us.

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