The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1861-07-10
- From tie CEntea (Ill) Tfanstript.
a ROMANCE IN RIAL LIFE.

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Many Of our readers viii doubt less re
collect young man named John y rem
wick, who resided in this place dnring
the year 1858, and who, At tdifferept times
was employed by the editor OF this paper,
Mr.. Sackett. the druggist, and lastly by
Mr.. James E. Stahhury, onr county ciefk,
who had him engaged in writing IN his
oIiicc. He was . smart. active an IN
tclligeht lad, and gave unlnastaka5ic 90
Ken Of one who had been wcli-rcared.'
He told several persons that he was the
ron Of . lnrd-tllat he had been kidnap-I
ped from England and sent to this coun-
tsys npd HAT If he had his irssr1If nj te
--ss.-s, il. Ess IN g y 80
halls ia Northumberland, England. Ills
statement. however, was generally dlsoe-
licvcd-although everybody with whom
se was acquainted, gave it as their opin-
son that there was something singular
with the Lad and his past history
The facts IN the Cdso ~hhieh we nave
since learned from undispnted authority,
are about as follows:
Some time in the year 1887, Sir John
4. Fenwick, the father Of the lad alluded
to. whilc engaged in shooting expedi-
ton on The Cumberland Hal was thrown
fron his horse and conveyed to the hum
ble clergyman near by, with shattered
ankle. The clergyman was widower
with an only child-a beautiful daughter
Just budding into womanhcod, who at
tended the household duties OF their
humble home, and cheered the declining
wears of her venerable parent. She was
unremitting in her kind attentions to the
noble guest, and seldom left his bedside
until he was entirely recovered. To make
the matter short, Sir John fell in love
with the young lady, and proposed mar
riage. In reply, Clara for that was her
name) told her noble suitor that she loved
him in return. but that she would not
leave her father, but would remain with
her kind parent and lend a solace to his
declining years. They parted after ex-
changing the usual lovers tokens.
With many vow and locked embrace,
Their parting. was full tender
And pledging oft to meet again,
They tore themselves asunder.
I'm the autumn or the same year-the
mild and mellow English autumn-i't
time. indeed, for the exit OF SO pure a
soul from its earthly casket, the spirit OF
the venerable pastor winged its flight to
the eternal realms Of bliss beyond the
skies.
The marriage was simple and uuosten'
tation. the ceremony being performed IN
private by young curate, in order to
escape the ridicule of the brldegrooms
naughty relatives-and Clara Seymour
became the bride of Sir John North Fen
wick. of Fcnwick Hall. They made the
tour of the Continent, and in the spring
returned to England, when she presented
her husband with boy (the subject ol
our present sketch. Sir Johns relative:
instead Of contumely and reproach, pre-
tended to greatly admire Lady Fenwlck
and congratulated him on his exceiien
choice. Two Of his sisters took up tnel
residence i'm Fenwick Hall, and whii
nretending unbounded affection for thei
victim. were daily and hourly engage
bv malicious and artful tales in polsonln;
Lord Fenwick's mind against his wlit
Poor. Clara, all this time, being unawar
Of the cruel, unrelenting and treacherou
rourse pursued toward her-Lord r o.
coming more and more morose and od
10 her every day, and she unaware OF IN
true cause, attributed it to the seemin
fact that he regretted having united WI