The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-15
What Will Girl Do When
Prince Charming Comes
Fourteen Year Old Catherine Barker Reress b Thirty Million
Dollars. Is Carefully Guarded Together Win ler Geld,
BY Trust Company that Csnirels Estate

Chicago. Dec. IA 14-year-old
girl, left to the First Trust and Saw
ings bank of Chicago, with the un-
considered trifies amounting to $780,
100000. forms picture riFaling the
mythical Andomena, chained TO the
rock. with Perseas dimiy outlined
in the future. Is she only chattle.
bound by trust deed, held in check
by musty papers and her freedom
hedged in by legal auibbies, or is she
just healthy child, provided by a
wise and far-seeing father with a
guardian as infaiiible as impersonal?
Little Miss Millions" as Cath
crime Barker. of Michigan City, Ind,
is already nicknamed. lost her
mother last May, and her bereave-
ment had scarcely worn into dreary
grief, when her loved father, John
II. Barker. owner Of the car shops
which are the principal industry of
that little city. was suddenly stricken,
and died within few short hours.
leaving his idolized daughter, Cath
crime, alone with the huge pile OF
gold he had struggled TO accumulate.
How often he had pictured that
moment may be half guessed from
the care with which his last will had
been drawn. Disregarding establish
ed customs, and with the same care
with which he guarded his fortune,
he entrusted his hearts treasure to-
the great trust company whose direc-
tors he counted as his personal
friends.
Meanwhile little Catherine. who.
though only IA, is still large for her
age, and quite grown mp" as her
proud townsfolks say, lives In the|
great Barker mansion, which stands
for all the world like a gilded cage
among the trees OF Michigan City.
What goes on behind the iron
doors, ornamented and carved as
they are! Girls are girls" says the
philosopher. sure as pigs is pigs"
and Little Miss Millions" is no ex-
ception.
First LET il be said that Catherine
was born, as was her father. in Miehi-
gan City. and is American through
and through. she is just as sweet
and kindly" said one poor soul who
counts Miss Catherine as friend in
spite Of difference in age and income,
'as the daughter OF any workman in
her fathers shop. There is nothing
OF the snob or the naughty society
queen about Catherine Barker"
Before her fathers death and the
consequent publicity attending the
strange will which makes her the
ward Of big stone sky-scraper. she
might be seen any day with Miss
Alexander, her English goyernness,
taking long walks. or skimming the
country roads Of Northern Indiana in
her six-cylindered limousine.
Strong and robust. Little Miss
Millions has lived AT outdoor life and
today looks far older than her picture
or her age would indicate. Her little
friends. for she has few intimates
though Of her same age, seem years.
younger than their wealthy chum.
Harriet Riley, the daughter Of tray-
cling salesman. and Florence Staiger,
whose father and uncle have the
hardware store on the main street.
Of the city, have shared in her play,
and have been chosen guests al the
chiidren's parties which the late Mrs.
Barker was 30 fond OF giving.
But for many months there have \
been no festivities az the Barker
home. and the time OF the helress 10
the colossal fortune OF the car
builder, has been spent in study with
the sisters Of 81. Mary's convent, or
with Father Bleckman, the assistant
pastor Of that parish. or else in com
pany with Miss Alexander, the red
checked Englishvoman, pho takes
her on long walks. when Miss cathe-
rine has not been studying French
with Nile. L'Hommedieu, the French
instructor
How She spends Day.
A typical day has ben outlined BY |
one member Of the household as fol-
l0Ns
Rising bell al a.. %.
Breakfast a. 7.30 !. m.
Walk Or auto trip for an hour. |
varied on other days By calisthenics,
dumb bells. OF Indian clubs
. a. m.--yioiin practice al st. |
Mays school.
1880 3. m.--Reading. mathe-
MATES and drawing with private
tutor
1880 D. m.-Lnncheon
.. D Walk. ride or 4 trip down.
town shopping.
z .. m.--kore studies tilI4
I Y .. m.--ExercIse and play.
After formal dinner Al & O'Clock
Father Bletkmsn comes over. or one