Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-11-02

over the past day and plan for the morrow
alone" Her favorite books are Shakespeare,
the Bible, Thackeray, Dickens and Meredith,
the novelist. She also likes little girl books,
even fairy tales. For there is much of the
child in her mental and moral makeup; a
sweet, ingenious nature, loving flowers, ami
mails, especially dogs and horses, and cher
ishing almost an idolatry for children. Two
or three times year she has children's par
ty, and she selects little girls who don't have
many good times otherwise. For one little
girl. a diseased spine she has paid to
have the benefit of hospital treatment This
child calls her ''the princess" and "the mad
onna. "She is tenderest when among chill
dren. Her instincts maternal, her whole
heart truly a woman's heart. So generous is
she that her best friends are alarmed lest she
shall impoverish herself by her lavish gifts
to these less fortunate than herself She
cannot say 'fno" to appeals for help. She is
an Arcadian in her faith in all that is best
in people, idealizing her friends, to whom
she writes the most cheering letters. These
letters are fairly courtly in their old-time
grace of diction. She is honest in her deal
lngs. Her word is her bond She is amia-
bic to fault, especially to interiors. Her
reverence for truth in speech and life is
something almost ludicrous, if that be posi-
BILE, for she will not lend herself to even the
usual polite hctions sanctioned by good
society. straightforward, simple, affection
ate, unatfected she is Mary EastIake in char
aeter and manners. She has no spice of
coquetry, and fears to wound her friends,
whose love she prizes is a sacred gift. Her
estimation of friendship as most lofty; her
loyalty to her family most touching The
home she has honestly earned is for her par
ents, her brother and her sister Fashion and
fr1volity she despises, and never mingles in
society other than of her few tried friends
These she sometimes entertains at dinner,
welcoming them with girlish old-fashioned
sort OF courtesy eminently her own. She
lives as exclusively in her beautiful home as
any English private gentlewoman. At night
she drives to the theatre in her close broug-
ham. Among her associates she is beloved
and respected
To write of her naturally suggests her
manager, Mr.. Wilson Barrett, who also lives
in one of the London suburbs, in George
Eliot's former house. Mrs. Barrett was the
great meodramatic actress, Miss Heath She
was the Lucille Western of England. She is
an invalid and has been for some years. Mr..
Barrett almost gave up his American trip
when his physician finally decided that Mrs.
Barrett could not go TO America with him.
her health being unequal to the journey. So
she remains in England with her beautiful
daughter Mr.. Barrett is model domestic
family man, loving his home and family
There is much of the tender fidelity of the
st. Bernard about Wilson Barrett He is as
refined and sensitive as his charming leading
lady. Between Mrs. Barrett and Miss East
lake, also Mr.. Barretts daughters, exists the |
friendship. When Mrs. Barrett |
was able to be about more she came often to |
the theatre, Suggesting stage business to all |
the company, for she is past mistress of |
dramatic technique.