The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-11
ROMANTIC CASE OF ABDUCTION


I'VE have sometimes thought, when reading the
complaints of those female writers who are forever
deploriug the bondage OF their SEX that the priv
| Ieges and duties of the two sides of the honse
should be transposed--and among other changes
/ that all tender proposals should emonate from
them. Bat the following tale taken from the
Leeds Times, shake confidence in their ca
pacity TO exercise the prerogatIye. The hero IS a
groom courted by his masters daugh'crl
| About nine months ago, Mr. Charles Brook, a
,,eaihy american merchant, cae to settle with his
family, wife and daughters, at MrfeId
Among The servants employed boots" or occo
SIGNAL groom was BENZ Hall; for whom the
elder Miss Bsont, twenty three years of age, con
ceIved an arient passion Whenever he was at
work in the yard she wntched him from one of
the windows; and she lett it until he had
finished his task. The youth did Tot suspect her
feelings but often heard to complain of her
conduct because he said ''it seemed as if he could
no: do his duty wilhou, being watched Al length
Miss Brook employed direct language than
that of the eye; she conrrived to impart her feel
ings 70 Benjamin and 10 enspire him with return
ur affection; overcoming some scruples which he
entertained she persuaded him their
marriage and she furnished him on Saturday fort
/
the sequel we borrow the following of The Leeds
| Times:
/ son Sunday evening, the day following, Miss
| Brook took an airing IN the phDton alone; her
Adonls being the driver, here the license was
duly conned over, and it finally arranged that
the marriage should take place Tuesday, the
second instant EARLY IN the morning OF that mem
orable day, thew accordingly arose: Benjamin, with
] - r. i!
his masters stables, into which they sprang like
/ lightning, and drove off about tour o'clock by
cirruitous rout to the ancient village of BisyraI,
Impoverished by any of tho family servants
! They arrived at the Hack Bull Inn hale heforn
seven o'clock where they remained ill eight: they
then proceeded to church, and the marriage was
duly solemnized by the Row. w. Head the vicar
After the ceremony was over they again
turned 10 the Black Ball Inn. In the moan time
the flmily at Mlrfield arose as usual and seated
themselves at the breakfast table; but the Young
lady 5 place empty; maid ,hereare dis
/ patched to her lodging room; but instead of bring
ing Miss Brook, sue bruugh; the following iacouic
note from her dressing table: Dear Mamma-pray
don be alarmed, am only gone 80 get married.
This of course pat the whole house in ferment;
and Messrs. George Mitchell (of the Yew Trees
-FearusIdcs, and Farburn, and other neigh
bors, called in, and sent quest of the lagI
tives. BrstaI. being about three miles distant,
was thought 20 he the destination of the lovers.
Mr.. Mitchell arrived first on horse b ack and
proceeding to the Black Bull Inn, found them
in The travellers room. The bride groom bid
him "good mornings, and observed, had sou
been here half hour ago, YOU would have baen
jus; in time for the wedding what! said he in
rage, lis it over'' & dartng out of the went
to the lear to ascertain the fact. Mr. Head
ed him that it remarking, 4 have only
Just returned from church. And cannot yuu then,
replied Mr. Miche undo what have done 2
No SIR, observed Mr. lIeald, smiling; &c could
do 50 should nave plenty of work Mr. VI. then
returned TO the Ian where he found the other
gentleman vino had arriv ed II phaeton. An at
tempt was then made part those whom God
nd oined TOGETHER by giving toe bridegroom in
TO custody the charge Of stealing the horse and
zig. This too much for the y"nug ladys cqua
nimitY. She then stood forth, and said in tone
Of great anger, No gentlemen benjamin il now
my husband he then my father 5 SERVANT, and
in taking the horse and gig ne only obeYe ed my
commands. Then turning 10 her husband, and
presenting him with her gold watch and purse she
said, Here take these they might we'll charge
you with stealing them. The charge then, OF
course, fell the ground, and all parties for sever
al hours SAT in sullen silence, the sighs and
sohb ings oi the afflicted lady.
! At length Benjamin, whom we shall call Mr.
Hail, said tn his vito and brother "a miner who
had been engaged 10 give the lady in marrIage)
! Come, let us now 60 hume. Upon vhrh Mr.
! Feurusdes Exclaimed in a frantic manner. ut you
auau1at TO move. will shoot you:' and ii You at
Tempt to DO that, will knock You tow", said rir
Halls brother accommodating his fist to the ex-
pressiun; and again all became seated eEd silent
While things remained ia shis state, the young la
dy's father (yvho had only inst returned from Liv
eruooD arrived at the inn. Upon his entering the
| room Mrs Hall Immediately eur tsey ing sc zed
him ny the hand and, after complaining bitterly of
the conduct OF the individuals present, stated her
warm attachment Ito her Benjamin Alter Mrs.
| Hall had done speakng all again became silent for
| a considerable time AT length some relreshmeBt =