The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

used often to get transferred TO the boys
list. and 80. In order that IL should sount
less musculine, she temporarily inserted
the initial letter 'C after Frank, calling
herself Frank Clara. This explains why
her name now often enormously appears
with the initial G.. She was regular at
tendant of the Central Presbyterian Church
of which she Is member During part
of the time she was pursuing her studies
at the Central School she and her mother
boarded at Mrs. Carpenters In the Boston
block Afterwards her mother occupied
Mrs. X. ID. Boyd's house, Franklin street
and from there Miss Folsom wentto Wells
College. Her Central School certificate
admitted her 10 the sophomore class, which
she entered without preliminary examina-
ton. in the middle Of the school year.
Miss Folsom was a great favorite at Wells
| College, and soon her power OF winning the
love and answering allegiance OF many
friends is direct Inheritance from her
father, for more genial, generous hearted
and companionable man then the late Os-
car Folsom never lived. Her tall com.
manding figure, frankness and sincerity
made her the queen of the school. she
was graduated from Wells in June, 1885,
her graduating essay taking the form of a
story. The hampers of flowers sent to her
nearly every week, beginning about the
second year of her college life, from the
executive mansion AT Albany, and the par,
ticularly abundent supply that came from
the White House COnservatorles when she
was graduated was but one Of many little
attentions EuiG her. the knowledge OF
which her college mates spread abroad on
scattering to their distant homes Tor the
the summer vacations, thus exciting pub
lie gossip concerning Miss FOIsom's re-
latiOns TO the President.
"MiS5 Folsom has always been In the
habit Of spending her summers in Folsom
dale Wyoming County, two miles out OF
Cowlesville, ~ the residence OF her late
grandfather, Colonel John Il. Folsom 1t
is the typical homestead, a rambling farm
house set down amid the lovely scenery of
the valley, Sunday newspaper reports
have made Mr. Cleveland the benefactor OF
Miss FalsOm in a money sense. such
statements are absolutely untrue. Her
mOthel' ) income has always been ample # r
their support, and any extra funds were to
be had from the grandfather, or Papa JOnn,
as Miss Folsom called him, and whose re-
cent death will make her the heiress of a
goOdly property.
Miss F0som's character Is that of an
ingenious girl, full OF self possess
ion and with too much common sensetO be
overcome by her sudden elevation, Her
chief characteristic is intense lOyaltytO her
mother, who is a charming woman and
between them exists that perfect conf. |
dence and sympathy too seldom seen be
tween parent and child. Miss Folsom 5
life has seen its deeper side. She is old |
for her years, and too observing and tacttul
10 make any mistakes which occur, would |
be forgiven in one So young AMI ineXper-
fenced Obliged suddenly 10 regulate her
life by the complicated eiqlitte of society
At the capital. One of her &C mplishments |
Is rare gift for letter writing In dress
her taste is very simple. Her common
sense is shown in naming an early date fol
he wedding. A pJstponement would have
brought even more annoyance in the way
IF press gossip, and from the moment OF
anding to the day of the wedding every
of the President and the bride
,lect would have | e n subject 20 t'e es
)iOnage Of prying newspaper correspond
ants. Miss Folsom outside IF II very limited
,ircle Of intimate leads is little acqulin.-
I'd in Buffalo, and has never mingled in
society here, because since she Nas 4 schO0!
girl she has never spent but ii day or two
It time in this city. Her only regret at
his moment IS that her father is not living
o be present at the marriage Of his only
hid 10 the friend who STUCK closer 10 him
han brother.
ut is an interesting coincidence that Rev.
Dr. Sunderland, who is to perform the
IL irriage ceremony, frequently occupied,
While settled in Batavia the pulpit Of the
'entral Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, the
hurch of which Miss Folsom is member,
Dr. Sunderland having been an attached
riend of the late DR.. Lord, its pastor,
The published prints and photographs
If Miss Folsom do not greatly resemble
Ter One of the best iikenesses of her is
~ an amateur photographer. Her hair is
,olt and brown, Of a shade between light
md dark. She wears ii combed back from
Ter forehead, and loose, wavy tendrils es.
ape here and there. She has violet blue
yes, and rather a large nose. Her eye
jrows are very heavy and nearly meet.
The chief and striking beauty of her face
) her mouth and chin. Ammi Farnham,
he artist, once said that Miss Folsom had
hem 81 beautiful mouth he had ever seen"