The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-13
ROMANCE In REAL LIFE

John North Fenwick, Bart, now of Fenwick
man. England, Is the subject of strangely roman
tic story in the Chicago Democrat from which we
condense an account of the fortunes and misfor-
tunes connected with his wanderings through the
world. He is the child of Sir John N Fenwick
who in 1887 married Clara Seymour, a poor cler-
gyman's daughter, against the wishes of his two
sisters. The latter revenged themselves by falsely
accusing Lady Fenwick of infidelity with a certain
French count, whom Sir John 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 true ordered her
and the boy to be expelled from the hall, and i'm
mealately hurried to the seaboard and embarked
ior the continent. The unfortunate wife became
insane, passed some time in an ASYLUM ultimately
recovering under the careful kindness of Captain
O'Neh, who had long low ed her, and now besought
her to leave her cruel husband and share his for
tunes.
For long time she resisted his appeals but final
ly, ascertainiug that her husband had taken steps
10 OBTAIN divorce from her, and that Capt O'Neil
was her only friend, she consented. They went to
galway, Ireland, where they were married pri-
vateiy, and took up their residence Her SON. in
the mean time, manifested desire to travel and
MS mother furnished him with one thousand
pounds which she obtained by the sale of her iew-
els, and placed him on board the steamer Adriatic,
with instructions to sail to New York, and from
thence to Texas, to visit cousin of hers named
Somervllle, who resided there as wealthy plan
ter. Without any misfortune our youth arrived
at his cousins rancho, situated on the frontier of
Texas, where he received a cordial welcome. His
cousin had daughter, named Estele, of about
his own, age, and very handsome, with whom he
iell IN love, and in whose society he passed six
months. But on one fatal night the rancho was
attacked by party of Camanche Indians his
cousin and Estee were murdered, and be carried
oil into captivity. He remained captive for three
months, when, seizng favorable opportunity and
a tomahawk, he killed the Indian with whom
he was, and made his escape to Brownsville,
Texas. my
After many subsequent adventures. he deter
mined to return to Fenwick Hail. and claim his
rights as son and heir of its lordy occupant By
the aid of the British Consul at Chicago. he be-
came introduced to the Prince of Wales during the
latter's stay in that city. The Prince took an in
terest in young Fenwick, allowed him to accom-
pany him through the States, and to return with
him to England The wanderer returned home at
most opportune time-just as one of his aunts,
seized with remorse, had made death-bed acknow-
ledgment of his mothers innocence thus establish
ing his legitimacy. Sir John folded his ong-lost
son to his heart, shedding tears of Joy over him.
The health of Lady Clara greatly failed after the
departure of her for America and Capt. o. Neil
took her to the south of France in the hope of re-
storing it. But she died, and not long after
wards the Captain was killed in a duel. BY a will
ne Dequeathed his property, which was of great
value, to his wife's son, John n Fenwjck. The
young man is now in Fenwick Hail. whence be has
written to his American friends, thanking them for
their many kindnesses, and sending remembrances
TO MS former companions. With such varied ex-
perience OF life, aristocratic and democratic. Sir
John North Fenwick, Bart, may yet be a man of
marx among bis tompeers,