Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-03-05
STORIES OF BARRETT.
OPINIONS OF THE DEAD ACTORS
 NEIGHBORS IN WALPOLE.

Where He Used to Recuperate and wher
 He Found His Charming Wife-How IT
 Was Regarded by His Simple Friend
 Near His Country Home.
 Away up in the hills of Norfolk coun y, nestled among the woods, about Walpole, there stands what is nov known as the Cobb Farm, but at on time this was the home of the h mented tragedian, Lawrence Barrett and as such it is known for miles around
 The old settlers delight in pointing out to visitors. These same people als love to speak of the good old times whel Mir. Barrett came home.
 They all speak of the tragedian . "Mr." Barrett.
 In an interview with one aged resi dent of the locality much of the lat actors career was learned.
 "Why, yes; every one in these part remembers the young actor, and also hi charming wife. It used to be quite time when he returned after long tour and it was along the shady lanes and il pretty hooks in the woods that he sough rest and quiet for his overworked brain
 But l tell you it did not take hin long to recuperate. He would hav hardly been here a week before h. would be wandering off into the woods book in hand, to study. Come, and will show you one of his favorite spot where have known MT. Barrett to sta, for hours, rehearsing his part, witt nothing but thA birds and squirrels fo his auditors, so taf as he knew. Blu many is the time that few of us neigh bors have stolen down to within earsho of the actor and listened to his words. 1 was great treat for us all"
 BARRETT IN LOVE
 In answer to the inquiry as to how MT. Barrett came to reside among then the old gentleman gave quite chuckle and with his face wreathed in smiles said:
 "Why, bless your heart, he fell in lov, with one of our pretty girls. say one because We have always had many in thi. district. She was Mary Mayer, whc lived with her uncle, John NJ. Mayer who then resided at the old homestead.
 You see. Mary was bright, intelli gent girl. who had been given an excel lent education by her father, Philil Mayer. lie kept confectioner's stor, on Fremont street, Boston, and al. though Aiary lived out here with hel uncle she frequently visited her parents ard there became acquainted with MT Barrett. They formed a friendship. which soon ripencJ into love. and mar riage was the result.
 ''After t!ieir marriage they made the :ay1n their h5iEe- lt was here theiI :;larmIn3 daughters were reared ana educated. aEi ] tell you 'papa's' home >oInIng every summer was quite timC tor the pe-i'le Cf tlic Moth End. w lad grand times, and TO one appeared Q enjoy t.-c.I more than did the youn; sIld at that tine rising actor.
 ''iie live: among Us many years, ant svery one il tho,, t.;tys hal kind wOrC :Or Mir. Dtg:ett; he w.,5 respected by at who Came iI contact with him. He was SeneroIS toa f.j.,,. ;.nd many are th. people w,.o Lave fired throughout u, year or tt. b....;.ty hc bestowed duI1n; ois short sai iJuII il the summer months. ' remember t!Idt during one of his vlsIts ae offered tJ ei=ct house for a worthy man and hi' family and pay the whole biil
 Ut was Lis many acts of charity thai maie hiln beloved by the people up here Ne had stirring times in those days. Mir. Barrett a::,l his friends used to make things lively, and his genial, generous Was in measure infectious. and had tendency to make every one pleasant.
 HIS GENEROSITY.
 "Yes, l have nothing but the most pleasant recollection of MT. Barrett and his amiable wife when they lived in these parts.
 He did for others what few men now adays would do with more money than ever he possessed. For years he support. sd his mother, his widowed sister and family anl many ,NeOpse who had no claim whatever upon him. He always gave largely to any charity, and at times going short to do so. I remember his lister, Miss Barrett, coming to live at .he farm, but she soon followed in the of her brother and married MT. risdale, one of our townsmen. For the newly welded pair he purchased s, ,OOO ,ouse in N'alpole.
 As the summer months began to wane Hr. Barrett used to study very hard, md you could meet him iS the road at Ill times talking to himself It was at hese times that MT. Barrett used to 'ause his friends much anxiety, as this lard study was too much for his over axed brain, and he several times wan lered away. On one occasion he was aught just boarding train at Dedham or Boston, having walked the whole even miles with but little of his ordi- lary wearing apparel on. But he always anne around all right after short rest. Ut was just pie for us country fei. Ows to get MT. Barrett to tell us some f his experiences while on the road,' as hese theater people call it. We used to it on that wall, and Mir. Barrett would and out the cigars, and after We were Il lit up reel of some fine stories that would be well worth printing if l could nly remember them. ''l could tell you lots of good deeds | erformed by MT. Barrett, but as. most | the people are still alive it woald | ardly be fair. He was a most eifec, lonate husband, loving father and lost estimable gentleman. and nothing ut regrets were expressed when be de lded to leave us for Cohasset; but what Ias WalpOle's loss was Cohasset's gain Boston Globe.
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