Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-22
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A Strange and Romantic Story.

John North Fenwick, Baronet now of
Fenwiek Hall. England, is the subject OF a
strangely romantic story in the Chicago
Democrat, from which WE condense au ac-
count of the fortunes aud misfortunes con-
nected with his wanderings through the
world. He is The child Of Sir John n.
FenSick, who in 1887, married Claia Sey-
mour, poor clerg, mans daughter, against
the wishes Of his TWO sisters. The latter
reven2ed themselves by falsely charging
Lady FenNick with an intimary with GER
| Iain French count whom Sir John had in
tro'luced to her al Ve.iicr. darug the hon
rymoon. Lady Clara swnoneol AT the charge,
aud lrr husband, completely carried away
| 10y passion, aud convinced that the s'ory told
HIM by lii sisters WAS lrus.. ordered her and
the boy TO be expellcd from the hal, and
immediately hurr ell 10 The sahuard, ad
embark d Tor the co tInen,. The un!ortu-
nate wiie became insane, passed. some time
IN an asylum, ultimately recovering under
The car iul Kindness If Capli4 O'Nril, who
had lolg loved her, naw lie ought her
10 leave her uel husband and STARE his
fortunes.
For 10 time she resisted his appe H.,
bu fn lly ns,"r;ainng tbat her hu,i and
had lax II steps 10 ubtain a divorce fiom
her and that Captain O'NcIl was her only
freud. size consented They went to Gal
way. ireland. where hey were mari d pri-
valely, and took up their residence. Her
son ia the mean time manifested a sire to
travel, and his mother furnish, him W til
one thousand pouads, witch size ohiain~d
by The sale of her jewels. and placrd him
on b ard h. steamer Adriatic. with instruc-
lions to sail for New York, and from thencr
70 Texas, to visit a cousin of hers named
S'meryllle, a wealthy planter who resided
there.
Without any misfortune she youth ar
rived at his cousins ranche, situated on the
front er of Texas, where he received a cor
| dial welcome. His cou>in hal daughtrr
named EsIrlle. of about his own age. and
very handsome, with whom he fell in l5ve.
aid in whose society he passed six months
B II ON one fatal night the rdnche was al
lacked by party of Camanche Indians,
his cousin and E<ielle were murdered aud
h- carried off in'o captivity. He remained
a captive far three months, when seizing
. favorable opportunity and tomahaNk.
he killed The Indi1n with whom he was
captive AID made his escape to Browns
willie. L, xas.
4 After many subsequent adgenturea. he
4 terminrd 10 return o Fenpick Hnl. aud
claim his right as son and heir Of its lordly
o cnpant. BY the all of the British Con-
sui NJ Thicaoo, he became introduced to
! Il e Prince Of Wales. during the atter's
stay in that city. The Prince took an in
tere,t in Young Fenwirk. allowed him to
accompany him through The United States,
and to return with him to England. Tie
wanderer returned h"me at an nIpnrtunr
rimc just a one Of his aunts. seized with
rrmDrSe. hal made death bed acL, owl
edge nent IF his mothers innocence, thus
establishing his legitimacy. Sir John fold
ed his long 'osl son tn his heart, shedding
tears of JOY over him.
The health If Lady Clara greatly fsilrd
after The 4 pariuae OF her son for nerca
and Captain O'Neil took her 10 the south
of France III the hop of restoring l.. Bot
she soon di q and not 10 q aferward The
captain was killed in Il dnrl. BY a viii he
heqneathrd hi> properly. which was Of great
va'ue, to his WIS son John n Frnwi X
The Nonng man is now in Fenwck Hall,
Whence he has written TO his American
friends, thanking them for their many kind
resses. and srrding rem nbr inces 10 his
former companio S. With such vari ID
experience Of life. arisioratic and demo-
c"aiic Sir John Moth Fenwick. Raronet.
may yet be man Of mark among his com
peers.