The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24
Nsv Gen. WashinRton cot the Mitten.

A corrsspsadent Of the Century in giving
some "reminiscences Of the old country seat
called "Ths Cottage" in Hanover county,
Virginia, gives On account of Gen. Washing
toms soit and rejection BY Mary Cary:
Her father Was Wilson Cary, Esq, Of
"Csleys," in the county Of Elizabeth City,
descended from he noble family Of Hudson
in Englasd His relative, Col Archibald
Cary, Of "Ampthlll" in Chesterfield, was at
his death, the heir apparent to the earldom
The worthy old gentleman seems, from
the Coueys or the SOmersets and to have
thought bic family the noblest in the land =
He lived in great state, with chariot and
worthy Of the old school, fully satisfied with
the ''order Of thinys,' and enjoying sereneIy
the good gifts Of Providence. His beautiful
daughter was great heiress, and had many
0uitOrs--tbe accident which befeli one OF
them has made her remembered in many
bo,ka He was young man OF very high
{ character, . relative Of Gen. VIM Fairfax,
Eco, who lived Ut Belvoir on the Potomac;
and here he met with Miss Cary, who came
b visit Mira Fairfax, her Oldest sister. The
young man ct once proceeded to fall in love
which ne did with an ardor characteristic OF
his nature. When Miss Cary went back
home 70 "Celeys," on James river, he fol-
lowed her like Q courageous gallant, and
laid open siege to the fair for ress. In the
good old times, however, something more
was necessary than the consent of the young
lady and 20 the youth duly asked private
interview with the awful old lord of the
>Qan,r, who listened to him throughout =
When the lover had finished, MIR. Cary rose
made low bow, and said that if this were
young Nc. Washington serrand at "Celey,s
his visit had better g. inmate; his daughter
''had been accustomed t. ride in her own
chariot" Aud with this allusion to the poor
condition of the younger son, the interview
terminated. Young Washington bowed a;.a
went away, and in due time married Martha
cambridge Custis, who 'rescmbled Miss
Cary" esys my authority, "as much as one
twin sister ever did another"
but the old tradition does not end here.
Many years fed sway-Mary Cary was Mrs.
Ambler-and her discarded sutton was the
man who had just received the sword OF
Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown; wnom the
whole civilized world hailed AS greatest
among the great-"the foremost man. not
only of America but of all the world He
passed through the old metropolis, Williams
burg, at the head of his victorious troops,
aad the people were crazed with joy and
alteration almost The vast multitude nearly
prevented bis horse from proceeding-the
calm statue on horseback passed on serenely
All at once be perceived at window, or in
the crowd, his old love Mary Cary. He
raised his sword aud saluted her profoundly
She tainted.
But it does not seem that the lovely woman
was to blame. She had not been able to
retain the affection of the youth-that was
ell. She married him who won her heart
Edward Amber. He was not unworthy of
this noble lady in rank or in character He |
was descended through bis mother from the |
great Hsguenot house Of La Roche Jaqueline,
In Vendee, and inherited the honest instincts |
Of his race. At twelve he had been sent for |
his education to England he graduated at
Cambridge, and then made the grand tour
Of Europe, returning to Virginia when he
was twenty one. He was married to Miss
Cary soon afterward became Collector at
York, and was 90 much respected that when
Lord B0ttetout came to Virginia as Gov.
ernor, he brought letter of introduction to
the Collector He died at thirty five, and
the Revolutionary War breaking out soon
afterward, his beautiful widow moved away
from the scene Of her grief, and took refuge
in the Cottage" far up in Hanover.