The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-08
MRS. JENKINS,
The Romance of the Ballet Girl
Who Married an Admiral's Son.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel, Sept. 90
Last night frankie Christie began an
engagement at the Metropolitan The
atre as premier dansuese. She will
be remembered as the one VINO was
married to Pressly Jenkins, the son of
Admiral Jenkins. in July last. and
about whom the Washington reporters
and correspondents wrote so many ac-
counts. Last evening Sentinel repor-
ter called on her and learned the latest
chapters of the romance. ''Frankie"
is perfect blonde, about twenty-six or
twentyseven years Of age, and has
fine figure. She uses elegant language,
and cOnverses in a manner which proves
her assertion that she was we'll edu-
Gated. Her relations live in New York
city, but she has not been to see them
since she entered the profession Of a
dancer. They met first at the
Theatre Comique in Washington. last
March. and were married on July eth.
in the same city as she showed by the
weddng-ring which she wore. The rest
of her story is given in her own lam
gHage as nearly as can be remember
'Pressly's father heard Of our marriage
a few hours after the ceremony and
came to US. Pressly, in answer to his
father S demand that he should leave
me, said that he would not do so.
then told him from what I could see of
the outlook that he had better. but he
replied that was mis- wife, and that his
place WAS with me. We lived together
for two weeks, during which time his
father had threatened to cut him off
and the papers were full Of the story.
Some even had my picture in them.
Pressly went to his father then, we
having mutual understanding We
told his father that if he would let him
have what he inherited from his mother
that he would then go into some quiet
country place and not let the matter b.
made so public. Pressly was nearly
set frantic by these newspaper reports
and the publicity the marriage created
wish YOU knew him. He is sedatt
and dignifed. He has learned the
world through his father 5 absence mos
of the time, and his mother having
been dead some time. However, hi;
father would not consent to let hin
have his inheritance before he came o
age, which will be one year and three
months from now. As | said, we hat
, an understanding, and we separated
His father sent him to Carlisle. Pa.
, and four weeks ago procured divorc
on the grounds of desertion. He thel
| sent him to the college at Bethlehem il
Pennsylvania. where he is now. / hav
not seen him for nearly two month
now. he having been at Carlisle and il
, Washington until l came here. Their
! was nothing like a delusion betwee
US. and the papers in Washington spok
highly of my conduct in the affair.
d understand Presslys nature thorough
i ly, as he does mine. and we could liv
r together for years and never be startle
). by anything coming up in our lives 9
e characters to create any bad feeling
e He was brought up in society, in d
r the glare of Washington, and is tive
of it, and I know he loves me, known
:, me as l am, and l do him
:. l will wait patiently until he be
lie comes of age, and as he writes to me
=. div orce will not stand betweea US.
b have faith in his love, as l sad 1 kno,
d him so we'll, and know that it is n