Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-01
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He told several persons that be was the son Of
iord-that he had been kidnapped from
England and sent 10 this country, and that IL
be had bis Just rights, be would be enjoying
life and afiuence in his ancestral balls in
Northumberland, England. His statement
however, was generally isbelieVed-although
everyb body with whom be was acquainted,
gave it as their opinion that there was some
thing singular connected with the lad and
bis past history.
The facts IN the case which We have since
learned from undisputed authority, are abou'
as follows:
some time In the year 1897, Sir John N.
Fenwick, the father Of the lad alluded to,
while engaged in - shooting expedition on the
Cumberland Bills was thrown By his horse,
and conveyed 10 the humble cottage Of a poor
clergyman near by, with a shattered ankle.
The clergyman was Widower, with an only
child-a q beautiful daughter, just budding
into womanhood, who attended 10 the
household dulles Of their humble home, and
cheered the declining years Of her venerable
parent She was unremitting in her kind
attentions TO the noble guest and seldom left
his bedside tin be was entirely recovered. To
make the matter short, Sir John iell in love
with the young lady, and proposed to her.
In reply, Clara, for that was her name, told
her noble suitor that she loved him in return,
bat that she could not leave her father, but
would remain with her kind parent and lend
solace to his declining years. They parted
after exchanging the usual lovers tokens.
With many & vow, and locked embrace,
Their parting was full tender,
And pledging on 20 meet again,
They tore themselves asunder.
In the autumn OF the same yeaE-the mild
and mellow English an,umn-dt time indeed,
ior the exit Of so pure a soul from its earthly
casket the spirit OF the venerable pastor
winged its fight to the eternal realms ofbliss
beyond the skies.
The marriage was simple and unostenta-
rous-the ceremony being erformed in Pri
yate BY a yLung curate, IN order 70 escape the
ridicule of the bridegroOm's naughty relatives
and Clara Seymour became the bride OF
Sir John North Of Fenwiek Hall. They
made the tour Of the Continent, and in the
spring returned to England, wheH she pre-
serted her husband with boy 1.-THE subject Of
our present sketch.) Sir Johns relatives, In
stead of contumely and reproaeh, pretended
to greatly admire Lady Fenwieki and con
GRADUATED him on his excellent choice. Two
Of his sisters took up their residence in Fen
wick Hall, aud while pretending unbounded
affection for their victim, were daily and
hourly engaged by malicious and Rrttul tales
in poisoning Lord Fenwicks mind against
his wife. Poor Clara, all this time, being IN
aware of the cruel, unIelenting and trrecher.
o1s course pursued toward her-Lord F. be
coming more and more mArose and odd TO hel
every day, ard she unaware of tie true
1 cause, attributed it 10 the seeming fact thai
he re GREETED having united with one as hum
ble as she In the meantime, the boy reach
ed the age of seventeen.
Suddenly,one day these female hends threw
] of the mask, and in the presence of Si
Iahn accused her of the most horrible crimes
I and alleged her son was the fruit Of an iliici
amour between herself and a certain Frenci
| Count. to whom she was introduced by he
I husband, whilst they were soiourning IN Ven
ice during the honeymoon. Thi
| lightning does nol rift the tallest oak quicke
than did this rude shock PROSTATE Lady Clara
She swooned And Sir John strobe madly
from the hall his heart and brain on FIRE.
/ He gave directions to his heartless sisters Il
have her and the "accurSed brat expelled
| in mediately from the hall. He then threw
/ himself upon his horse and gallOped madl!
20 the nearest seaport, where he Immediately
| embarked for the Continent.
OF course, the unfeeling sisters were no
long in executing their brothers com
| nand. She and her son were immediatelI
driven forth, although suffering from de
| lirium, and were conveyed by servants 10 tn
nearest inn These Viliainous women had a
last accomplished their vile purpose, whicl
was TO keep the magnificent property within
! heir grasp; for they could not brook tn
idea that one whom they regarded as the OIL
| spring OF an humbly-born young female, 70
whom their brother had conceived an atec
ton, should ever succeed to the proud it'll
md broad lands Of their father. Thus it vii
be seen that villainy and treachery triumphe'
or the time being.
Poor Clara lay at the village inn raTinI
| rom the effects ofbrain fever, where she wa
iaily visited BY Captain Edward 0'Neil-'
gallant and warm hearted Irish gentleman
| of the -Enniskillen dragons, who was at th
| time ouartered in that vicinity. he becam
acquainted with Lady Clara at Fenwicl
/ Hall.
When she became sufficiently recovered b
/ importuned her, with burning eloquenee, t
/ 70 with him to his estate in Galway, Ireland
/ After many opportunities she at lengt
Welded. for her husbands cold and hars
treatment had utterly obliteFsted all thA lov
she eve. felt for him. She would not, how
! ever. consent that her boy should accomnan
/ 81. Nod In Tanucn1cfnr
b..s;5as her Jewels, tive thousand pound:
Accompanied By Capt oNeil, she Proeeede
to Liverpool. E-.lIeTe she placed her son
board the steamer s<SdFiatie, which was aoou
70 sail for New York-SlFing him direction
| to see cousin Of hers, na,,Seo Somefslli
wealthy planter in the interior o. IeXas. On
gave him one thousand pounds, ana nleain
! him an afectionats and fearful farewell Ins
parted-foTeVer.
She accompanied the captain TO his estat
on the coast Of Galway, where they Fer
| privately married. Her health falling he
/ husband took her to the south Of France, ]
order to recupsrate her shattered nerves
Captain 0'NeH dearly loved the yet beautiiI
4 Clara.
I AltcL q suuhh AA4 lEoapcADA1 W - ~
| young hero arrived IN the Empire City, Wher
be Immediately took passage in steame
bound for Galveston, Texas. On arriEin
there, be purchased beautiful Indian pony
and by adhering to the directions given hir
bya merchant of that place, who was az
quainted with his relative, he reached hi
cousins rancho on the ninth day OF his joul
ney. On discovering who he was, and learr
ing bis strange and eventful history, b
cousin received him with unbounded kind
ness and affection. His relative was th
owner of two thousand acres Of exceller
land, fifty negroes and numerous herds Of ca
tie; be was married to an amiable and inte
ligent American lady, and bis honsehol
was gladdened by the presence Of his beaut
ful daughter, named Esteila.
He spent his time most happily and agre'
ably on the ranches for about six months
devoting his time 70 hunting fishing, an
rambling over the hower-bespangled prairie
with his charming relative Estella, with whom
its is almost unnecessary to say our youn