The evening world., 1912-10-30
hat Is the blindness of the young

that Is the blindness of the young
people.
when my son became interested
in the work at Wells another bond
was added, and felt it would only be
q matter of time when they would be-
come engaged. Some time ago Thomas
told me he contemplated arranging the
announcement of their engagement. 1t
was to have been announced to-day.
but they decided to change the date
to yesterday. which was my birthday.
So naturally / vas not at all sur
prised, though / expected the secret
would be kept one day longer"
Mrs. Preston said her son had
asked that she decline to give out his
picture.
But want you to see him your
self" she cried. Thomas doesn't
want the picture published. but you
must see him."
A maid. sent scurrying to an upper
| floor, returned in moment with q
c..3i.,et photograph.
There he Isl" exclaimed Mrs. Pres
ton. prOv,iy. Isn't he charming?
And he's Just as nice as he looks. He
| has always been a comfort and JOY to
me and l am happy beyond expression
at the wonderful happiness that is his
to share with Mrs. Cleveland"
| II. II. Preston. the professors
brother, and Mrs. PPreston Jones. his
sister. were equally pleased by the
| engagement
Mrs. Cleveland was born Frances Fol-
som. She was the daughter OF Oscar
| La.
ner. and was married to President Cleve-
land In the White House June Q. 1856.
when twenty-five years old.
Prior to his death Mr.. Folsom made
Mr.. Gle, elaEd his daughters guardian
and she and her mother saw much oil
the rising statesman. The girl had beeu
lett an estate estimated at 10000, an
this increased under the able manage.
ment OF her guardian. When she weni
to Wells. MIR. Cleveland saw her occa,
sionally, but the great difference In tn,
ages of the two forcstallsd In the mind.
OF even the keenest observers the ide1
that ward and guardian were In love
and II the more observant mother hau
an milling Of the true facts she main
tainei a discreet silence
Miss Folsom was graduated In the
spring Of 1885. when Mr., Cleveland wa
Governor OF New York.
Almost Immediately Miss Folsom and
hor mother sailed for Europe, and with
them went a cousin OF Miss Folsom.
Benjamin Folsom. the party toured
the Continent. and In May, the follow
iny year. after Mr. Cleveland had been
Gle cted President OF the United States,
they sailed from Antwerp for New
. York on the steamer Noordland, arriv-
Ing Nay 81. They did not sail under
their own names. and even the canny
snip news reporters hadn't the slightes
idea who it WAS thar Daniel S. Lamont
the Presile3t's secretary. took OFF the
ship on the revenue cutter at Quaran
tine.
That night President Cleveland came
over from WASHINGTON. 1t was giver
out that he had some to confer upon ar
important matter with william c. Whit
, ney, then Secretary OF the Navy. ant
. as n matter OF fact he did go to Mr.
Whitney's home. But there was a much
y more important conference on than any
1 which could have to do with AFFAIRS o.
Y state. That night Mrs. and Miss Folsom
V md the Prcsio'nt were the guests O.
q Mr.. whitney.
+, Mother and daughter remained In New
York until they went TO Washington II
a private car, Next day the announce
I ment OF the welding was made and tn
marriage took place In the Whit
House. the Rev. DIR. Byron Sutherlan'
officiating. Only few relatives and