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The Daily Dispatch: October 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Strangely romantic story. (search)
d and embarked for the continent. The unfortunate wife became insane, passed some time in an asylum, ultimately recovering under the careful kindness of a Captain O'Neil, who had long loved her, and now besought her to leave her cruel husband and share his fortunes. For a long time she resisted his appeals, but finally, ascertaining that her husband had taken steps to obtain a divorce from her, and that Captain O'Neil was her only friend, she consented. They went to Galway, Ireland, where they were married privately, and took up their residence. Her son, in the meantime, manifested a desire to travel, and his mother furnished him with one thousand n folded his long lost son to his heart; shedding tears of joy over him. The health of Lady Clara greatly failed after the departure of her son to America; and Capt. O'Neil took her to the South of France, in the hope of restoring it But she soon died, and not long afterwards the Captain was killed in a duel. By a will he bequeat