Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
MISS FRANKIE FOLSOM.
An Interview with a Young Lady Who Wa
One of Her Classmates at Wells Semin-
ary.
Wheeling Register.

An Interview with a Young Lady Who Wa
One of Her Classmates at Wells Semin-
airy.
Wheeling Register.
A classmate of Miss frankie Folsom.
the alleged bride-elect of President Cleve-
land, residing in this city, submitted the
other day to 'quiet chat about Frank"
and her distinguished engagement, writes
a Cleveland correspondent to the Regis
ter. She said:
L have not seen Frank since last sum-
mer, although we were corresponding
with schoolgirl regularity. We were at
Wells college, Auburn, n. Y, in the same
class, which graduated last June"
rs it true about her engagement" was
asked.
Il think So" with emphasis on the
think" "Only last mail from Paris 1
received letter from her in which she al
luded to It, not definitely, but not denying
it, and she spoke of the elegant outfit she
intended getting made in Paris. The
trousseau will be very elegant, for Frank
has the taste of a queen. she was quite
angry in her letter aboat the newspaper
talk over her engagement"
"How old is she?"
Twenty three"
lis she pretty?"
Yes, she is pretty, very pretty"
Excusing herself, she left her questioner
for moment, returning with a cabinet
photo
''There is Miss Frank Folsom. 1t is a
very good likeness"
The face presented was remarkably
pretty. A handsome forehead, partly
hidden by luxuriant dark hair. slightly
arched and rather heavy eye brows, and a
firm but sweet mouth, with an almost
lmperceptible smile upon the lips.
Don't say I told YOU" said Miss Fol
SONS classmate, hesitatingly, ''but frankie
got a letter from Mr.. Cleveland every
other day, all the time she was in school.
The mutual affinity of this match was a
foregone conclusion long before Mr..
Cleveland went to the white house, though
there are people who know Frank who
say she will marry him just for the social
position and that her mothers ambition
may be satisfied But this I am sure is
not so, and I know her as we'll as anyone.
1t is love match. I have letter from
Miss Smith, principal of Wells college,
in which she says she wishes Miss Folsom
had someone to tell her a few things and
advise her not to act as she is about to do
unless she feels it absolutely necessary
for her peace of mind and heart-the old
busybody! Others object to a girl of %.
just from school, wedding herself to a
man of 40. / believe a man at that age
either loves in dead earnest or else not at
all.
"There were six in the graduating class
at Wells last spring, and Miss Folsom,
though there were no honors declared,
stood number two in the class, Miss Minnie
Alexander, of Bridgeport, o., taking the
lead in the examination. With all the
girls Miss Folsom was a favorite. They
would do anything for her. AS an illustra-
ton of her kind heart let me tell YOU: At
commencement time an old lady
of republican proclivities came
down from Oswego to attend the ex-
ercises, and while there tried to make her
mission one of mercy also. The old lady
was veay anxious to have the republican
postmaster at Oswego hold his position
which was in jeopardy from the fact that
he had worked against democratic success.
She knew Of Miss FolsOms relations with
the president and it entered the old lady s
mind to ask her to use her influence with
him for the retention of the partisan post
master Frank consented to try to induce
the president TO be INTENT, ana as result
| Of her exertions the democrats of Oswego
are still anxiously awaiting the appoint
ment of a democrat to the postofice. ''Of
course" said Miss Folsoms classmate arch
ly, ''the president may have had some
other reasons, but all Of us girls don't
think so.
"Miss Folsom and Miss Alexander were
the only two democrats in the class-girls
are dreadfully political you know-and
they had their hands full in keeping the
arguments of four sharp republicans girls
answered, but they generally managed to
it, and pretty successfully too, as both
of them are of very even temper and
their logic would always be cool and for
ensic.
Crank is a dear good girl" continued
Miss Folsom's classmate feelingly, land
the president could not have chosen a
better woman to assist him in the White
House. Her accomplishments, her beauty
and her kind disposition will, I know,
draw her at once into social favor"