The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-09
VOLUME VU.---N0. 10.
; GEN. WASHINGTON AS A REJECTED SUIT
OR
THE BEAUTIFUL MARY CARY.

THE BEAUTIFUL MARY CARY.
writer in the New York Century says
Of the lady who won Washington's young
heart, and whose father rejected the tall
Young soldier because he did not have a car
rags for his daughter to ride about in;
shall GO back in he, life lumber Of
years, and speak Of the event which has
made her name one Of curious interest.
Before she became Mrs. Edward Amber,
she was called Mary Cary.-Hcr father was
Wilson Cary, Eco, Of "Celeys," in the
county Elizabeth City, descended from the
noble family Of iIundson in England His
relative, Colonel Archibald Cary, Of "Ampt-
hill,' in Chesterfield, WAS ut his death the
heir apparent to the carlIom. The worthy
old gentleman seems from all VIC know Of
him, to have been as proud as the Coucy's
or the Somcrsetssaaa to have thought his
family the noblsssffn the land. lie lived in
great state, with chariot and horses, plate
and velvet and embroiJery-a worthy Of
the old school, fully satisfied with the gen.
eral 'order Of things" and enjoying serene
Iy the good gifts of Providence. His beau
tltui daughter WAS a great heiress, aud had
many suitors-the accident which befell
one Of them has made her remembered in
many books. lie was young man Of
very high character, a relative of George
Fairfax, Esq, who lived at "Bclvoir," Oh
the Potomac; and here he met with Miss
Cary, who came to visit Mrs. Fairfax, her eId-
cr sister. The young man at once proceeded
to fall in love, which lie did with an ardor
characteristic Of his nature.-When Miss
Cary went back home to Celeys, OH James
River he followed her like courageous
gallant, and laid open seige to the fair fort.
ress. In the good old times, however.
something more was necessary than the
consent of the young lady, and SO the
youth duly asked private interview with
the awful old lord of tie manor, WHO listen
cd TO him throughout.
When the lover had finished, Mr.. Cary
rose, made him a low bow, and said that if
this was young Mr.. Washington's errand
at "Celcy's," his visits had better terminate;
i his daughter chad been accustomed to ride
in her own chariot" And, with this allu-
sion to the poor condition Of the younger
son, the interview terminated. Young
! Washington bowed and went away, and in
due time married Married cambridge Cur
lis, who 'resemhled Miss Cary" says my
authority, "as much as one twin sister ever
did another"
But the old tradition does rot end here.
Many years fled away-Mary Cary was Mrs.
Amblcr-aud her discarded was the man
who had just received the sword of Lord
Corvallis at Yorktown, whom the whole
civilized world hailed rs greatest among tho
great, "thc foremost man," not only Of A.
merica, but of "all this world" lie passed
through the old metropolis, Williamsburg,
at the head Of his victorious troops and the
people were crazy wife JOY and alteration
almost. The vast multitudes nearly pre-
vented his horse from proceeding calm
statue OH horseback passed serenely. All
at once he perceived at window, or in the
crowd his old love, Mary CYy. He raised
his sword and saluted her. She tainted.
Thus the story is told ard it must have
had a truthful foundation at last.
But it does not seem that the lovely wo-
man was TO blame. She had not been able
to return tie affections Of the yotsh-that
was not all. She married him WHO had
her heart-Edward Ambe*. lie was not
unworthy of this noble lady: in ra,rk or
character. lie WAS the descended through
his mother from the g,east1Iuguebot house
Of La Roche Jaguehn, in Vsndee, and in.
berited the honest instinct Of his race. At
twelve he had bee1seht for his education
to Epglaud-hss. graduated at Cambridge,
then nsde the grand tour Of Europe, re-
turning to Virginia when he was twenty
one. He married to Mi.s Cary soon after
1sarah Became colIectei Mt York, and, 30
much respected, that when Lord Bottetourt
came to Virginia as Governos he brought
IA letter of introduction to the collector. He
tdiedat s5, and uho revolutionary war break
ing out soon afterwards, his beautiful wild.
ow moved areay frem the scene Of her
grief, and from refuge in tho Cottage"
far up in Hanover.
| A NOBLE SENrIMENT.-Some truo l,eart
has given expression TO it's generous nature
in the following beautiful sentiments:
Never desert friend when the enemies
gather. around hm-when sickness falls
on the heart lien the world is dark and
cheerless in the time to try true friend.
They who turn from the scene of distress