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


Democrat from which we eoudense an
account OF the misfortuncs connected
with his wanderings through the world.
lie is the child Of Sir John n. Fenwick.
who in 1903, married Clara Seymour, a
poor clergyman's daughther, against the
wishes Of bis two sisters. Tie latter re-
penged 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 his
sisters was trae, ordered her and the bow
to be expelled from the hall, ond imme-
d!ately hurried to the seaboard, and en-
Darked for the continent. The unfortu-
nate wife became insane, pas ed sometime
IN an asylum, ultimately recovering un-
der the careful kindness of Capt, ONen
who had long loved her, and now be-
sought her 10 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.
red privately, and took up their resi-
dence. Her son, in the meantime mani
tested great desire to travel, and his
mother furished 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
ioi New York, and from thence to Texas,
to visit a cousin of hers named Somerville,
a wealthy Planter, who resided there.
Without any misfortune, the youth ar-
rived at his cousins rancho, situated on
the frontier Of Texas, where he received a
cordial welcome. His cousin had q
daughter, named EsLelle, ofabout ais own
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 of into
captivity. He remained a captive for
three months, when selling a favorable
opportunity and a tomahawk, lie killed
TIE Indian with whom be was n captive,
and made his escape to Brownsville, Tex
as.
After many subsequent ad, entures, he
determined 10 return to Fenwick Hall
and assert hisright as 4 son and heir of
its lordly occupant. By the aid of the |
British Consul at Chicago, he became III.
troduced to the Prince Of Wales, during
the latter stay in that city. The Prince
took an interest in young Fonwick. per,
mitted him to accompany him through !
the United States, and to return with him |
to Englard. The wanderer returned |.
home at mn opportune time just as one
Of his aunts, seized with remOrse, had |
made deathsbed acknowledgment of his
mothers innocence, thus est abishing
his legitimacy. Sir John folded his long
lost son to his heart, shedding tears of JOY
over INN.
Tie 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 a duel
BY will he bequeathed his property,
which was of great value, to his wife's son.
John n. Fenwick. The young man is |
COW in Fenwick Hall, whence he has !
written 10 his American friends thank /
ing them for their many kinrlnesses, and
sending remembrances to his former
With such a varied expe
rience Of life, aristocratic and democratic,
Sir John North Fenwick, Baronet, NAV
yet be a man Of mark among his com
peers.
ls6" DR.. Franklin said There seems
to be but three ways for nation TO ac.
luire wealth The first is by war. as the
Roman did, in plunderng their neighbors,