New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

pink tops OF the towering thistle all grow in pro
fusion within a stones throw OF the front door Of
this man who loves nature and has done every
thing possible keep the wildaowers bloor,ipg
within sight OF his study windows And among
the thistles and the golden rod the rough stones
OF all sizes remain as they when Mr. cary
moved on the place dozen years ago To the
north and west Mr. Cary look from his study
window into the solitude OF the forest Of hif, trees
through which the winds sing as the crimson
maple leaves futter from the boughs 10 the fores,
floor below. where the birds nest In the early
spring and put their young 10 sleep as the sun
ia3es away behind the scraggy tops Of the pin oaks
on the FAR western hill. il Is an admirable spot
for study and reflection Here II was that NJ
Cary wrote his book called "Connecticut's Consti-
tuition, and penned such vigorous lines as these.
OF an the States in the Union not one Is more
notorious tor civic and political corrtIpiafl fbaD
equal II In this respect ~ ~
Connecticut is the only State that can be ac-
cused 81 enforcing taxation without due rerrserfs
Inh, 0ht 81 the cardinal principles for which our
tpI'ia,h'Is ioueht, and 10 which they adhered in
the establishment of this government was maj
Ia, iI ~. ~ 'aAi Ii"H without representation,
4@ut @ precisely thai evil has existed IN Connecticut
dents II the cities are virtually GilFrbI ,t u,
an that pertains 10 state matters because their
TO a small fraction Of that Of the residents Of the
Popular government in Connecticut is a sham
IN m ,!lnoF!ty TuIes ne majority and has done So
ton II is live oliearchy mssera than s"neTt- "a
name Of popular ereignty II Is 5espotisrn pure
and simple. f'''' l''~
Living close "a nature. Mr. Cary does I'm his
Ridgeheld home, no doubt the conditions ,ba, nre-
vail in the busy manufa cturing cities of Connecti
cut "here one rarely catches glimpse OF any
thing that looks like nature IMPRESS hin, 40 r,,ra
unjust and appalling than they would The ,erso,
who lives MS life in the busy hives ~ ird,,s,,.
where long since the death knell Of ,st,,r. 80 t
beauties toed.
Mr Cary is the head Of an interestire fa,D,,,,
Mrs Cary is ardent a lover Of r.,,,r. s -
husband. They have three children I'm am ~. -.
has been born the love for nature ana ,bi,,.s 49,,
ural that their parents possess; so thor. 49, -,
artificial about the Cary family. Eyerytbf,,, I,,,
the place, the animate and inanira3t. i,,,
as being superlatively natural Naleli, -
twenty, is the elder daughter, isabel y i -,
and Mebert b., jT.. is ten years old ,rt -,
named IS "A great lover Of animals. and his s,l-i.
playmate is his pony Wildhre who ,h,
has a rough riding name, is as doriIs a.. - "
and seems 10 understand every whim OF his A i11en
master. '' ''uHs
Il call our home WildfarIns' said N, g.,
a Tribune reporter, and / think 4, - -iIS 10
pirate a name / could select - a. appIo-
ural things OF the country. the v-ildeo...ro Hat-
vines and the bushes. So have kept IN a. ,i; me
and still have IL look presenta bic az 'dt itI as
disgrace and eyesore ana a .,t1ahd ~ ana a
20 my neighbors, but / want have II as me
! and still preserve all OF lures bea,,,,-.. as
Mr. Cary - Independently wealthy ana -
deeply engrossed In the duties of his - a. low
which he says, VIII he an energetic one Ea'th