Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-03
A Strange and Romantic Story.

John North Fenwick, Barone.. now of
Fenwick Hall, England, Is the subject of
strangely romantic story in the Chicago
Democrat, from which we condense an
account OF the misfortunes connected
with his wanderings through the world.
He is the child of Sir John N. Fenwiel,
who in 1903, married Clara Seymour, O
poor clergman's daug ghther, against the
wishes of his two sisters. Tie latter re-
venged themselves by falsely charging
Lady Fenwick with an intimacy with a
certain young French count whom Sir
John had introduced to her at Venice
during the honeymoon. Lady Clara
swooned at the charge, and her husband,
completely carried away by passion, and
convinced that the story told him by bis
sisters was true, ordered her and the bow
to be expelled from the hall, and inme-
d!ately hurried to the seaboard, and en-
barked for the continent. The unfortu-
nate wife became insane, pas. ed sometime
IN an asylum, ultimately recovering un-
der the careful kindness of Capt. O'Neil,
who had long loved her, and now be-
sought her to leave her cruel husband
and share his fortunes.
For long time she resisted his appeals
but finally aScertaining that her husband
had taken steps to obtain divorce from
her, and that captain O'Neil was her only
friend, she consented. They went 20
Galway, Ireland, where they were mar.
ried privately, and took up their resi-
dence. Her son, in the meantime mani
tested great desire to travel, and his
mother furnished him with one thousand
pounds, which she obtained by the sale OF
her jewels, and placed him on board the
steamer Adriatic, with instructions 10 sail
fol New York, and from thence to Texas,
to visit cousin of hers named Somervile,
a wealthy planter, who resided there.
Without any misfortune, the youth ar.
rived al his cousins rancho, situated on
the frontier of Texas, where he received a
cordial welcome. His cousin had q
daughter, named Estelle, ofabout mis- ou
age, and very handsome, with whom he
fell in love, and in whose society he pas
sed six months. But on one fatal night
the rancEe was attacked by party of Ca
nance Indians, his cousin and Estelle
were murdered and he carried off into
captivity. He remained q captive for
three months, when selling a favorable
opportunity and tomahawk, he killed
the Indian with whom he was captive,
and made his escape to Brownsville, Tex
rs.
After many subsequent adv entures, he
and assert his right as q son and heir OF
its lordly occupant. By the aid Of the
British Consul at Chicago, lie became in
troduced to the Prince of Wales, during
the latter stay in that city. The Prince
took an interest in young Fenwick. per,
mitted him TO accompany him through
the United States, and to return with him
TO England. The wanderer returned
home at an opportune time just as one
of his aunts, seized with remorse, had
made death>bed acknowledgment of his
mothers innocence, thus establishing
his legitimacy. Sir John folded his lona
lost son to his heart, shedding tears of Joy
over hm.
The Health Of Lady Clara greatly failed
after the departure of her son for Ameri
ca, and Captain O'Neil took her to the
south OF France in the hope of restoring
it. But she soon died, and not long af
terward the Captain was shot in duel. -
By will he bequeathed his property
which was of great value, TO his wile's son
John N. Fenwick. The young man il
low in Fenwick Hall, whence he ha:
written 10 his American friends thank
ing them for their many kindnesses, and
sending remembrances to his former
companions. With such varied expe
rience Of life, aristocratic and democratic
Sir John North Fenwick, Baronet, may
yet be man of mark among his com,
peers.
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B%S" DR.. Franklin said There seems
to be but three ways for nation TO ac.
quire wealth. The first is by war. rs the
Roman did, in plundeung their neighbcrs
this is robbery. The second by commerce
which is frequently cheating The thirt
by agriculture, the only honest way where
in man receives real increase of seeds
thrown into the ground in kind of con
tinued miracle, wrought by the hand o
God in his favor, as q reward for his limo