The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-20
A PRESIDENT IN LOVE.
Gu aiD SEEMS. TO HAVE BEEN EMU
LAT NC A GRIMMeR PoIENTATE,

And Sped His Arrow Truly to "a
Shining Mark '--Ominous Rnmors TAX
ing Shape Aimed at the President
Peace OF Mind-The Coming Bride.
ALBANY, April 20 The annount ement of
President Cieveland's engagement TO Mis-;
Frankie Folsom, OF Buffalo, created the
greatest twitter here, where he has always
cen looked upon as confirmed eeiibate.
it is not the first time these names have
cen coupled together When Mr. C,eve
land was first elected governor the story
won't abroad that Miss Folsom would
shortly become the mistress Of the house
ON the hill Mr. Cleveland never deignefi
TO notice these stories, and allowed them to
die out He and her father Oscar Folsom,
Who is described as having been noble
hearted, large Drained man, the most
popular in Buffalo, were bosom friends for
many years, in fact since they studied law
and chummed together as young men. They
originally formed the law firm of Laning,
Cleveland a. Folsom, which had the choice
legal pickings Of Erie county When Cieve-
lan1 was elected sheriff from the firm, which
was then called Laning, Folsom & Willett,
the present senator from Erie county, Mr..
Mcmillan entered it at the same time. In
1873 scar Folsom was thrown from his
buggy by ono of the wheels tripping in a
street car track His old partner, Cleveland,
became the guardian of his daughter
frankie, then miss of II OF Il Oscar Fol
som had been a wealthy man. His father,
John Il. Folsom, was the founder and one OF
the largest property owners Of Folsomvile
which is situated . few miles east of Buf
falo.
Mrs Folsom, who had been Harmon, in.
herited a fortune from her parents OsC al
Folsom's death, however, plunged the fam
lily into adversely, 1t was found that
large as had been his income, his open
hearted generosity had dissipated his for
tune entirely, and left his wife and child
penniless At the same time the specula-
tions of one Of Mrs Folsom's brothers
stripped her of he's inheritance Mrs Fol
som retired to her father in laws and re
sided there while her daughter was receiv
ing her education at Aurora, on Cayuga
lake. Miss Folsom is now about y, tall in
person, queenly in bearing, graceful in ae
tion, generous in disposition, witty and vi
| vacious, well read and accomplished. and
tNi'eNtif 'ouilctcut, uespite ieI SOutn, tt
fulfill the responsibilities and duties that are
exacted from the wife of the president Of
the United States
The fact that she is the presidents ward
coupled with his prudish ideas of propriety
| have led many who know them both IL
| doubt the truthfuness of the rumor OF the
I engagement An estimable citizen of Buff
falo, whose name is known from one end Of
the state to the other, in speaking
| of the news said; Miss Folsom Is as char III
ing woman as her father was a noble man
but can hardly bring my mind TO believ,
that an engagement exists between her anf
the president If he were not her guardian
there might attach some plausbility for it
and If he were not stickler upon question
| OF propriety | might think there was some
thing in it The story has been started I've
| fore, but never with So much directness moi
| fioni slch trustworthy sources as it is now
| Ii | could SEE the letter which Mrs Folsom
has written, Or ii MIR. Henry w Box were {,
tell me lac had received the letter containin,
his intelligence, | would have nothing (.
say. but | can hardly think the president u
bis age would marry young girl aud hi
| ward at that