The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

leaves OF the back cover. There were
sixteen tintypes in all. Miss Folsom and
Miss Reid were taken in many laughable
ways. There was something so utterly
ridiculous in the style OF the hats, in the
dresses and in the funny poses. This,
OF course. as Mrs Gregg went on to say,
is to be explained by the changes in
| styles. Tho oldest tintype. to my fancy.
| represented Miss Folsom and Miss Reid
| with derby hats, each hat being adorned
| with a grotesque band, which was nm
| ished off with broad bow, the latter
standing out in a laughable way. The
| chums were sitting on low stools SIDE
| by side; the very gravity or their races
added to the zest OF the present day en-
| ioyment. Another comical tintype show
| ed the two girls with tremendous hats
where they obtained them or when the
hats were in style being mystery as
amusing as it is perplexing. The hats,
too. were trimmed with great fluffy
swaths OF cloth or ribbon in fashion
quito inexplicable. There were other TIM
types. Some Of these latter efforts con-
tanned four figures, in one or more IN
stances these newcomers being young
men wearing wide brimmed straw hats
and carrying funny looking canes
Mrs. Herman c. Mynter lives In
comfortable house at No. 1so FRANKLIN
street. Buffalo. not very far from the
Central school, where Miss Folsom was
educated. AS former teacher and
friend Of the Folsom family Mrs. Myn-
ter told ma many interesting circum-
stances connected with Miss Frankie's
girlhood in Bunalo.
Miss Folsom always impressed me as a
girl of fine mind" she said. while she
did not lead her classmates l am con-
fident that she possessed remarkable IN
buttons. making it easy for her TO grasp
almost any subject. She was girl. now
ever, who loved society. l cannot say
that she had any especial accomplish
ments. ambitions or desires at the period
of life to which you ask me 10 revert.
The fact is, Miss Folsom was too much
taken up with her social duties 10 apply
herself sternly TO the necessities or close
scholarship. She was that sort or a girl.
She loved fun and frohc. AS | recall her
now, Il appears to me that her chlet de-
light must have been in people rather than
I'm books At one time we took French
lessons together from private tutor, by
name Nine Paradise"
WAS Miss Folsom engaged to Mr..
Cleveland at the time she graduated from
Wells College,
Mrs. Mynter smiled significantly, going
on to say, quickly
ing her engagement ring, though; 1t was |
a sapphire and a diamond. | heard her |
read her graduating essay at class day |
at Wells College II was little. narra- |
tive of some Sort the exact title and con- |
tents OF which have now passed from |
me- I was present when the girls were |
packing up to go home. You know at |
Wells the pupils sleep two and two In |
room. Well while the packing was at its |
height / CHANGED to come into Miss Fol- |
SONS apartments. Everything was turned |
upside down. preparatory to leaving |
school AS I came closer l saw Frankie |
grab something and wrap 1t I'm a blue |
shawl In size ii quite resembled some |
extra large photograph. The girls nudged |
each other and whispered. in stage fash |
ion:-Tt's Mr. Cleveland! It's Mr.. Cleve- |
landr
81 remember that Miss Folsom received |
some exquisite flowers on graduation day, |
and / understood they came from Mr.. |
Cleveland Miss Folsom, I recall, with |
pleasing generosity divided the floral |
beauties among her girl friends. Then |
she finished packing her things and de-
parted soon after to take a European |
trip under the guidance OF her mother"
Next morning I found myself I'm front
of No. 1853 Edward street. where still
stands the house In which Miss Folsom
was born Near by is a large public
SCHOOL, ana out lOr the HoiocS VI the CHI
dren at play there was no show OF life
about. for Edward street is ordinarily a
quiet one. On either side are double rows
of maple trees. AS for the house itself.
there is but little to differentIate II from
a thousand and one city homes, such as
are commonly seen I'm a good. though not
aristocratic. neighborhood. 1t is a two
story frame structure, painted a deep
brown color. The feature OF the front
elevation is the somewhat elaborate
veranda. with it's ornamental woodwork.
The lot Is deep one; the house runs well
back.
Hardly a stones throw from this house.
on Niagara street. may be seen another
square building. the type Of the home OF
people in good circumstances. II was
here, when Miss Folsom was six years OF