The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-18

eide whether would marry him or bave
my papa turned out of doors. He did moi
repeat TINS remark, but frequently reouired
10 know to what conclusion had come
gave MN no answer; but more than
once SAID that l would tell nv papa what
would DO. Wakefield cook a letter ant of
ms pocket. He said it was from Mr.,
,uln,lsditch, ana that the writer expressed
ms hopes that Miss Turner would display
as hucn iortltude as her excellent papa
dld. Cid not then know Mr.. Grimditch,s
mana writing, but had often seen him Mt
my papa's, and was aware of his beinp his
Soncltor. When we arrived at Carlisle.
pom the "akefield's were absent from me
lot nearly half an hour. | lost sight of
enem al the while. i. G. Wakefield first
tetufhea' When the carriage, which /
nad not left, was about driving off w.
Wakefield drew up the carriage window
ala sad he had something of Importance
to communicate. He said that he had seen
papa and Mr.. Grimsditch concealed in a
small room back of the inn door where
were sheriff's officers, in pursuit of INV
papa. Z. G. Wakefield told me that
urlmsdltch was so much afraid of their be-
ing discovered that he took him nv the
shoulders and turned him out of the room
OF the inn, and that nv papa desired him
to tell me that if ever loved him would
not refuse to marry Mr.. Wakefield.
MT. Adams-'Vhat reply did you make
to this?
Miss Turner-I asked him, was that the
only thing which would save my papa, and
he answered yes.
Mr.. Adams-After you were told that it
was the only thing that could save your
papa, did you consent?
Miss Turner did.
Mr.. Adams-Now, Miss Turner. wish
you to state what induced you to consent
to marry Edward Gibbon Wakefield?
Miss Turner-The fear that, if | did not
consent, my papa would be ruined entirely.
Mr.. Adams-Was that your only mo-
tive?
MISS Turner-That certainly was my
only motive. We went next day to Grct-
ma Green, and there the ceremony of mar
rage was performed. There was no cler-
gyman present. | was then asked wheth-
er would consent to accept Edward Glib
bon Wakefield as my husband consent
ed to marry him under the influence of the
motive which before stated. From Gret-
ma Green we returned to Carlisle. and
there inquired as to my papa. l was told
that one of the post boys had returned to
my papa with information of the marriage.
and that enabled me to proceed. was
told that the certificate Of my marriage
had been shown to the Slsc-iittff's Offices,
and that my papa would suffer no further
molestation. We travelled in a public
coach. expected all along to be taken to
Shrlgley, hut at Leeds was told that. as
papa had gone forward to London, it was
possible l might meet him there. E. G..
Ny aketield, after seeing a friend, told me
papa had gone forward to France, and that
we must follow him there. lie desired me
not to name my papa to the servants or to
any other persons. We left London in a
chaise in the middle of the night, and, after
arriving at Dover, crossed over next day
to Calais. left Miss Danlby's about in
the morning on Tuesday, and arrived at
2 o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday
at Gretna Green, and left Perth on Thurs
Gay morning. l had only one nights re-
pose attel leaving Liverpool, until we ar
rived at Calais. We put up at hotel
When my uncle arrived, Mr.. kcse;ccld
told me be was as much surprised as was
! that we did not meet my papa. | met my
uncle on the pier head. was in company
with Mr.. 1Tsskefeld. We went to the pier
head to look out for my papa. When
told Mr.. Wakefield thu my uncle was
come, he said we must 60 Duek to tue ho-
tel, When Mr.. Wakefield and I came
back to the hotel, he took me into Madam
Pllliac's room, and, as soon as my uncle and
Mr.. Grimsditch arrived, Mr.. w. left me
with them, and | was very glad to find out
that what he had told me was not true, and
said should never see him again. | told
him so. Until the moment that saw nv
uncle and Mr.. Grimsditch, was under the
impression that all Mr.. Wakefield told me
was true, and that my father would be ru-
ined if did not marry Mr.. Wakefield.