THE NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION 9 
To the consternation of his family and followers, he married 
a beautiful foreigner who had been a leading figure in the 
scandalous murder of a French duchess. Henry Field showed 
courage in defying smug society to bring this exotic girl to 
the United States. Her story has been told in slightly-dis- 
guised form in a book called Lucile Cléry by Joseph Shearing. 
In Henry’s later years, he was inclined to envy his more fa- 
mous brothers, whom he exalted in his writings and sermons. 
His own life, however, was varied and active and he en- 
joyed rich experiences such as conventional clergymen usual- 
ly miss. 
This youngest son of the old parson was not so persevering 
or single-minded as the others. David and Stephen were noted 
for their militant and relentless ways. Cyrus, who came be- 
tween them and Henry in age, was ingratiating and attractive, 
while still firm and determined in his purposes. Henry was 
more changeable and easy-going. His writings indicate a 
facile ability, calculated to please a wide circle of admirers. 
In this youngest son, the father’s strong will and unswerving 
attitude were less evident than in the others. 
In his old age, the father himself became less obdurate and 
somewhat subdued. He lived to be nearly eighty-six and in 
his later years was dependent upon his wife’s ministrations. 
At his funeral in 1867, Mark Hopkins, who had been baptized 
by the old parson, spoke feelingly of his record as a pillar of 
devoutness and duty. On the memorial tablet to the Rever- 
end David Dudley Field in the Stockbridge church are the 
pious words: “The Hoary Head is a Crown of Glory when 
found in the way of Righteousness.” 
When Cyrus was born on November 30, 1819, his father 
had only recently become pastor at Stockbridge. It was natu- 
ral that the new baby’s name should be “West,” after the 
venerable clergyman who had held the pastorate for more 
than half a century previously. “Cyrus” was the first name of 
the president of the local bank. It was a somewhat over- 
