The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

We have Just been furnished with the.
particular, OF one Of the most eXtraor-
dmayy histories OF real life ever written.
couimiug in "a very r-m tgkahle manner,
me tri;e adagethst truth Is stranger than
tic ION. The mn~t remai ksble portion of
Ihe history we ere about TO relate Is, that
ID Is entirely true
Ii the year 1887 or 1898. Sir John n
F.rwick of F,nvick Hail. England, q
wal by uollemau. married Clara Sey-
mour the daughter of a poor clergyman.
who lived on the Cumberland Hills and
at whose h1u.o Sir john had been detein-
ed for some weeks hv an accident, recpiv-
ed while upon hunting excursion. The
father OF Clara Seymour died short time
before her mauiaSe and She brought 10
her husband no dover but her beauty and
her love. The welded pair made the
tour Of the Continent; and Don after. the
return to Eog'and Lady Fenwick presen-
1 ted her lord with son and heir, who was
/ named John North Fenwick and who be-
/ came the heir nresumptive 10 his fathers
title and wealth.
4 sir John had no ether relatives save
+ two sisters, who reside with him. and who
while pretending 10 approve of the match
8
bsautiiui yOung wife, were in reality
. schemine against her But their machin.
I a'ioue pIodured no effect, save 10 occa
/ siona,'y render Sir John morose and cold
towards As wife, until the boy had reach
"a the age Of seventeen years. Then
! suddenly one day. these two sisters. ir
the pres. nee of Sir john and Lady Clara
I accused the latter of the most horrible
crimes. .nd declared that she had her
self con tes-ed that her son was the fruit
OF an Illicit am ,lr between herself and q
certain French Count, 70 whom Sir Johr
md iTiTTG1ced her III Venice during III,
honeymoon.
stunned hv these terrible and unex
ppctej accuations. Lady Clara swooned
and her husband. completely carried
AWAY bv passion. and convinced that tn,
story told him by his sisters was true. or
dered her and the boy to be expelle,
from the hail and Immediately hurried I,
tha scaboard and embarked for the Con
t'nent.
Tho shock had rendered the unhapp,
wi. aud mother insane; and in this con
liiion her sister in law caused her to b,
removed from the hall and conveyed to
uriyhhofing village. where she RENAME,
f
crave. Her only friend. during this "a,
period was certain Capt. Edward o 'Nei
uf The Enni-killcn Dragons. al tba
. time uuartered near EenwicN Hall. an,
who had seen Lady Clara often enough I
iuve her lie uurstd her through he
iliut,s. and when her health and reaso
had returned besouaht her to accompsn
him 20 his home IN Ireland, and share
with him. For long time she resiste
lis appeals but finally. asccrtaininc tha
hsr husband had taken steps TO obtain
/ divorce from her and that Can't one
. was her only friend. she consented. The
went 90 Galway. Ireland. where Ia.
, were married privately, and took up the
, residence. Her son, in the meantim,
+ manifested q desire to travel. and h
, mother furnished him with FIVE thousan
pounds. which She obtained hy the sale
. her jewels. and placed him on board N
steamer Adtiatic. with instructions to ss
. to New York, and from thence to Texa
+ to visit cousin of hers named Some
!, vile. who resided there as a wealth
] planter.
Without any misfortune, our youth a
o rived at bis cousins rancho, situated o
5 the frontier Of Texas where he was co
e dinlly leeeiveA. and made welcome. II
c'u-in had daughter, named E,telle. +,
{ about his own age, and very hand.om
2 with whom he fell in love, and in who,
i society he passed six months. But q
y one fatal night the rancho was attacke
u by q party Of Comsnche Indians; h
: cousin and E>telle were murdered and 1
II carried of into captivity. lie renaine
a captive for three months when seisir
u a favorable opportunity and with tom
?, hawk, he killed the Indian with whom /
Ts was, and made his Escape to Brownvill
.. ! Texas.