The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-06

mans household. She also bade ad1eu
to Barney Kennedy, and in little black
frock, whose sombreness was all that
was left to remind her of the life in the
Old Swamp road, she entered the stately
mansion of the Phillipses and started in
upon her new life.
Every advantage that wealth could
afford was given to the little orphan.
She adapted herself readily to the new
circumstances She lost the careless
ness and clumsiness of the child that
grew like weed on the country road and
unconsciously acquired grace and ele-
gance BETTING her environment.
ADELAIDE PHILLIPS-LADY.
The tawny yellow hair was brushed by a
maid until it grew glossy and shone
with glints of gold, and her face, pro-
tetced from the sun, lost its tan and
freckles and became soft and fair. Pri-
vate tutors trained her mind and in
stilled therein taste for literature and
the arts. Ethics were made a part of
her nature by teaching and example.
Music was aided by her natural aptitude
and her instrumental playing became
more than a talent.
AS the girl grew in character, beauty
and accomplishment, the ambition of her
aunt, Mrs. Warren Phillips, grew in pro-
portion. There was no position 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 completion Of q perfectly
cultured education was omitted in the life
and training Of Adelaide Phillips. Her
voice was cultivated. She was a crack
whip and splendid horsewoman, and
stud of thoroughbred horses and correct
traps were always at her disposal. Her
life was spent partly with her studies,
and for recreation she rode, drove, sailed
a boat, swan, played golf, tennis and
billiards and mingled with the most ex-
elusive set of the county.
PRETTIEsT GIRL IN HER CLASS.
She was tall and Manufacturing girl
for her age. The Juror she would create
when she formally entered society was
already promised in the popularity which
greeted her everywhere.
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 carried away
as souvenirs not only diploma and the
gold medal, but the love and good will
of all her schoolmates. For the belle of
Swampscott's exclusives accepted her po-
sition just as gracefully and sweetly as
she did in the days Of the Old Swamp
road. On graduation day Miss Phillips,
gowned in white muslin and ribbons, her
hair caught In a simple golden coil on
her neck, was voted the prettiest girl OF
the class.
Her companions little suspected that the
greatest heiress in their midst was soon
to set them an example in sincerity and
humility which would probably, however,
be little appreciated by any of them.
In the very simple muslin gown in which
she graduated Adelaide Phillips was mar
ried to Barney Kennedy, the one who had
supplied all the sugar cakes and candy"
Of her existence in that childhood whose
bright spots were few. Barney had been
Goa Gilman in the Phillips family for two
years. Having had no rich aunt to place
hiIa in a fairy land all made ready, he
had been compelled to work his own
way out of the Swamps, and the progress
had been slow. It was coincidence that
all Of his service was in different branches
of the Phillips family. For years he
was valet to John Phillips, a brother
OF Warren. When John Phillips died, be-
tween two and three years ago, he Sc
cured the position of coachman in Warren
Phillips home. Adelaide Phillips was
then fifteen. Barney Kennedy was twen-
ty-cne.
BARNEY KENNEDY, COACHMAN.
AS Miss Phillips had changed so had
the adorer of her infancy. He had grown
to be manly, good-looking fellow, who
attended to his work and seemed am
bilious to get ahead. Miss Adelaide had
never found any one who sympathized
with her love for horses quite so much
as Barney did. He knew every good
point and every bad one.
So the long afternoon after high school
came to be spent at the stable, where
Miss Adelaide was taught a great many
things about the arch that should be in
the thoroughbred's neck, and the straight
that should be in his legs, and the way
to tell how old he was, and how fast
he was and the sort of horse to be gen.
tie with and the sort to rule with a short
Bit and the sort of tail that should
never be spoiled by the cockney shear,
and the sort of nostril that indicates
the breeding that counts And the after
moons In the stables came to be very
like those afternoon in the long ago,
when Barney helped Addie with her les
sens, and taught her how to best most
of the rough places.
Then there were long drives through
the beautiful Swampscott country, and
Barney wasn't always before her with
his manly shoulders silhouetted against
the distant hills, nor behind her in the
family trap, where she could hear only
the crack of the whip or the occasional
sound of his voice; but more often they
were out in the runabout. Barney sitting
at her right hand driving. And what
mere natural, for after all they were
only girl and boy, than that their MEM
cries should take them back to the old
days when, young as they were, many a
sweet glance had passed between them
and many q childish trial had been made