The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-07
BECAUSE SHE LOVED HIM.

| "uht anu unclc awaiting her, with tho
possibility OF wealty marriage, or
even title before her, the belle OF
Swampscotts schoolgirl set, Adelaide
cle's cOachman.
Tho Phillips family Is ono of tho
woalthiest In or around Boston War
rem Phillips, with his brothers, inhcr-
tied tho millions accumulated by their
father, Eben Phillips, out OF oil and
fish. Warren Phillips was ambitious.
He married IL girl Of similar inclina-
ton. Today tho Phillips name and
millions are q power in Massachusetts,
ana Cheir social prestige great. They
have several splendid estates, the one
at Swampscott boing tho favoritc, at
which they spend most of the year. 1t
Is one OF the finest places on tho beauti-
ful North shore. The house is spacious
and has an air OF stately magnitice
about it, tho grounds arc Beautifully
laid out with graveled walks and green
hedge rows, Hover beds and artistic
statuary and green lawns slope toward
the greener oceaD beyond.
Yet the splendid sotting did not
bring complete happiness to the Phil
lips homo. There were no children to
whom tho millions and the prestige
they had won could descend.
So when Mrs. Phillips sister died,
nine years ago, the orphaned daug ter,
Addie, WAS taken into the Phillips home
nnd adopted rs their own.
Addie was then eight years old, q slip
OF a girl in calico frocks, with blue eyes,
tawny hair and q piquel expl ession.
For her young life had had its ups and
downs, with considerably moro downs
than ups. Her father, Nelson Phillips,
not related to the Phillips family into
which her mothers sister had married.,
was a fisherman.
A fow yards down on the opposite
SIDE Of the road from the house shared
by Nelson Phillips with another fisher
mans family, lived John Kennedy,
stone mason. broad in broguo and largo
in family. His youngest son was Bor-
nard, q bright-eycd, go.ahead sort Of
lay who played hockey when he wanted
20, was loved and feared by every boy
on the old Swamp road and was popu-
larly known rs Barney.
Addie Phillips was tho bello OF the
Swamp, because sho was the favOrite
of Barney Kennedy. Barney was six
years older than Addie, and had been
through the classes at school long be-
fore her. So when school was out he
helped her with her losaons.
AT the modest age OF eight Addie
made her exit, bidding her adieu to lold
haunts, old companionships, calico
frocks and tho precarious living of a
poor fisher mans household. She also
badc adieu to Barney Kennedy, and in
a little black frock. whose som breness
was all that was left to remind her of
the life in the Oid Swamp road, she
entered tho stately mansion of the
Phillipses and started in upon her new
life. Evory advantage that wealth
could afford was given to the little or.
phan. She adapted herself readily to
the new circumstances anu uncon
sciously acquired a grace and elegance
bettting her environment.
The tawny yellow hair was brushed
by q maid until 1t grew glossy and
shone with glints Of gold and her face,
protected from the sun, lost it's tan and
freckles and became soft and fair Pri-
vate tutors trained her mind. Music
was aided by her natural aptitude and
her instrumental playing became more
than 8 talent.
AS the girl grew in character, boau-
ty and accomplishments, the ambition
Of her aunt, Mrs. Warren Phillips,
grew in proportion. There was no po-
sition which Adelaide could not fill and
none which she could not win with all
the Phillips millions for her portion.
Nothing that could add to the compile
tion OF a perfectly cultured education
was omitted in tho life and training
OF Adelaide Phillips. Her voice was
cultivated. She was crack whip and
splendid borsewoman, and stud Of
thoroughbred horses and correct traps
wore always at her disposal. She rode,
drove, sailed hOat, swan, played golf,
tennis and billiards and mingled With
the most exclusive set of the country.
She WAS tall and nature look ing
girl for her age. The furOrc she would
create when she formally entered So
ciety was already promised In the pop
ularity which greeted her cN eryw b orc
Several years ago Mr.. Phillips gave
to SwampscOtt the land on which was
built the Phillips high school. There
Adelaide completed her education and
when she was graduated last month
carr led away as souvenirs not only s
diploma and the gold medal, but the
love and goodwill OF all her school
mates. On graduation day Miss Phil
lips, gOwned in white muslin and rib
bons, her hair caught in a simple gol
den coil on her neck, was voted the
prettiest girl Of the class.
In the very simple muslin gown In
which she graduated she was married
to Barney Kennedy. He had beer
coachman in the Phillips family for
two years. Having had no rich aunI
to place him in fairy land all made
ready, he had been compelled to work
his own way out OF tho Swamps an(
the progress had boon slow. 1t was {
coincidence that all OF his service wa!
In different branches OF the Phillip!
family for years he was valet tt
John Phillipo, a brother OF Warron
| When John Phillips died, between two
and three years ago. he secured th'
position Of coachman in Warren Phil
| lips homo Adelaide Phillips was thcl
fifteen. Barney Kennedy was twenty
ono.
As Miss Phillips bad changed SO hat
tho adorcr OF her infancy. He hat
grown to be manly, good looking fel
low, VINO attended to his work an
scemcd ambitious to get ahead. Mis-
Adelaide had never found anyone WIN
h iyab With hnr l0vo fnr bnrgp