Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-20
Tine Presiasst's E,aness.


The New York San Of Saturday pub
fishes . despatch from Buffalo which |
contains the following:
ssThe statement Of the Rev. WilliAm
Oleyelaud, brother Of the President,
that the latter will marry Miss Erzpees
Folsom, the lovely daughter Of the late
Oscar Folsom, leaves no doubt of the
fsot that the White House wedding will
take place. There has bean q romantic
episode iu Miss Folsoms life which L.
worth narratine, NOT only on account Of
/ its interest, but because it shows her
rare good common sense on q trying
occasion. Miss Folsom's father was
killed in 1875 ON Grand IslAnd by being
thrown from q buggy In runaway
accident. She was ct thas time only IL
years of age, and her first appearance
IN public was some four years later.
Tho appearance OF Misc Folsom re-
lferred 90 was at the celebrated authors
Icarnival, held in 1879 In the Pearl Street
Rink, and which was one Of the most
brilliant and resplendent Affairs Of the
kind of which the monde Of this city
have any recollection. Miss Folsom
was An attendant at the Robert Burns
Ibooth, and wore the character costume
tof Highland lassie, with plaid dress,
kilt and all the accessories. Her rare
tbeauty and amiability made her tre-
Imendous favorite with everybody, and
in contest Of beauty, In which all the
bellies participated, Miss Folsom was q
fir.t prize winner About Is 900 ballots
we're cast In this mpetitiou, and the
fatherless beauty had q largs,plurAlity,
he= vote nearly equalling that OF all the
lothsr beauties put together. Despits
Iher yonth and modest, retiring and sen
sitive disposition, Miss Folsom wen
lmore and more in society, but did no
neglect her studies. She was able v
, pass the regeat' sexamination about thil
time, and spent two years in the Cen
tral High School in preparation for tn
| four years course, which she subse
qusntly took In Wells College at Al
cora, where she was graduated last yea
the star in the class.
at was while she was student a
the Central School that Miss Folsom
4 srst romance occurred. She and he
mother were dev0ut attendants at tn
religious services aud prayersmeeting
Iof the North Presbyterian Church
There Frankie,a rs she was known by he
Ifr sDds, te,ame acquainted wit
IOnarles Townsend, q son OF wealth
parents and fascinating gallant, VIII
wac, however, impulstve, capriciou
land changeable, both in society an
business affairs. Mr.. Townsend ha
ltrled mis- talents In several Acids, bu
llired OF them rapidly, and SCENE
never likely to settle down perma
neDtly in any sphere OF life. He WAS
Newspaper reporter, . clerk in Q dru
store, an embryo lawyer and railroa
clerk.
Miss Folsom was, as now, lovel
and lovable girl, and as she was In
presAionab!e the aiteDt tions of Mr. Tow
send were received with pleasing fe
vor. The Eoisoms resided In an a
o pretentious brick house. on NiagA
81 street, near Morgan, and there her hr
courtship was held. An engAgeme
soon resulted. Soon after ward your
Townsend concluded TO study theolog
and, with this object In view, went
- Auburn and attended the Presbyterii
seminary there. A bankers dauRht
Ill there, who possessed the same qnaliti
u Of heart, mind aud face that Misc y
ai som WAS noteo for, became AcquAint
wish him, and the present belle 90
ahattered the absent idol of the youtl
alteration
He finally wrote letter TO Frank
LS1 In which he told her, with . tinge
a. sorrow, that hs believed he could ne'
love her as she deserved 70 be low
he that he thought he had proved hims
- unworthy Of her affections, and,
short, that she had best dismiss b
from her mind. This WAS a trying ii
for frankie, but she promptly wr
back that she was perfectly satisfi
~ and was rather glad 70 have him
'oI press his views SO frankly. That '
lid ali there wss OF It. Frankie's 9
lover is now the Rev. Charles Tov
Iui sond, popular clergy man OF Lansi
ri burg, VINO 10 married 70 an estima
~ lady, and is doing good work In
deld In which he finally chose to sp'
nis life."