Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-15
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Geo. washington as a Reiected suffers
The ReantsfuI Wary Carr.

Geo. Warrington as a Rejected suitor--
The Beautiful Mary Carry.
writer IN the New York Century says Of the
lady who won WashintOn's young heart, and whose
father rejected the tall young soldier because he had
not q carriage for his daughter to ride about in:
I shall 60 back in her life number of years. and
speak Of the event which has made her name one Of
curious interest, Before she became Mrs. Edward
Amber, she vas called Mary Garry. Her father
was Wilson Carry, Esq Of "Celeys," IN Tue county
of Ehzsbesh Guy, descended from the noble family
Of Hunsdon 10 England. His relative, Col Arshi-
bald Carry, Of ''Ampthill," in Chesterfield was at
his death the heir apparent TO the carbon. The
worthy old gentleman, seems, from all We know OF
him, TO have been as proud as the Coneys OF the
Somersefs and TO have thought his family the no.
blest Of the land. He lived in great state, with
ehariot and horses plate and velvet and embroide.
rvs worthy Of the old school, fully satisfied with
the ssorder Of things" and enjoying serenely the
good gifts Of Providence His beautiful daughter
was crest heiress, and had many suitors-the &C.
cident which befen one Of them has made her re-
membered in many books. He was young man Of
very high character, relative Of George William
Fairfax Z O., who lived at "BelYoir" on the Polo-
mac; ana here he met Ga Miss Cary, who came 10
visit Mrs. Fairfax, her elder sister. The young man
at proceeded to fall in love, which he did with
an srdOr characteristic Of his nature When Miss
Cary went back to her home 10 Ceeys on James
River, he followed her like courageous gallant.
ard laid open siege to the fair fortress 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 thu awful
cid lord OF the maner, who listened to him silently
throughout. When the lover had finished, Mr.. Cary
rose, made him low bow, and said that if this was
young Mr.. WashDgtOns errand at ''Celeys" his
visit had better terminate; his daughter sshad been
accustomed TO ride in her own chariot" And with
this alusiOn 70 the poor condition of the younger
s-,N,- farra afoA
bowed and went away, and in due time married Mar
tina cambridge Custis who s'resembled Miss Carry ("
says my authority ''as much as one twin sister ever
did another"
But the old tradition does not end here Many
years fed awsy-Msry Garry was Mrs. Amber
and her discarded suitOr was the man who had Just
received the sword of Lord Corvallis at Yorktown:
whom the whole civilized world hailed as greatest
of the great" the foremost man." not only of
America, out Of call this world" He passed through
the old metropolis, Williamsburg ct the head of his
victorious troops, and the people we're crazy with
joy and alteration almost The vast multitude near
ly prevented his horse from proceeding-the calm
statute on horseback passed on serenely. All at
once he perceived st q window, or in the crowd his
old love Mary Garry He raised his sword and sa-
luted her profoundly. She tainted.
Thus this story is told, and it must have had a
truthful foundation at least.
But it does not seem that the lovely women was
10 blame. She had not been able to return the af-
lection ef the youth-that was all. She married him
who won her heart, Edward Amber. He was not
unworthy Of this noble lady in rank or in charac-
Ter He was descended through his mother from
the great Huguenot 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 Virginia
when he was tWenty-One. lie was married to Miss
Carry soon sfterWard, became Collector at York
and was so much respected, that when Lord Bottle
tourt came TO Virginia Governor he brought a
letter Of introduction 10 the Collector He died at
thirty Eve; and the Revolutionary War breaking out
soon sfterWsrd, his beautiful widow moved away
from the scene Of her grief and took refuge in the
Cottage" far up in Hanover.