Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-12
EXTRAORDINARY LOPEMENT AND
ABDUCTION.


from the Leeds Times We may prelace
j, by stating, that Mr.. Hall, when he ar
rived in Liverpool in search OF his stolen
wife, went on board the packet ship Eng
land, then on the berth for New York, and
inquired whether there was among The pas
sengcrs gong by her "a /unle young la
dy" lie was told there was moi; that all
the ladies' were sound of llnIb. COVER
sation then ensued between him and gen.
rIeman, during which Mr.. Hall related,
like OtheII0, the whole course OF his WOO
ing" his marriage, and the extraordinary
abduction of his wife by her relations and
friends. II, as his question would IMPLY,
his wife is lost, he himself, we are inform
ed, is not remarkable for his manlInens. -
No doubt, however, he has like Hamlet,
within which passcih show" and the Ia
dy chose him for the graces of his mind
rather than those o: his person. Some
where, about nine months ago, Il gentle
man named Charles Brooke. Esq, Il veal
thy American merchant, retired from the
tolls of business, and returning To his ma
tive country, took up his residence among
his relatives. in the beautiful rural village
OF Mrfcd. The family consists Of himself
his wife and two daughters, the eldest OF
whom is the heroine OF the present event
full story. Attached to the establishment
was II young man named Benjamin Hall;
he is nearly twenty years OF age, and was
employed in the character Of -" boots" oc-
casional groom. &c. Miss Brooke is 23
years old, and it appears that, for il consl-
n lnfe Mt
Ben amin had been growing within her bo-
som, which gradually increased with the
growth of time, so that whenever he was
engaged at his occupation in the yard, she
placed herself at one of The windows. and
never lcit it until he had finished and de-
parted from her sight. TIE artIess and
unSoph>lcatcd youth, of course. neither
knew nor suspected the nature OF the tog-
tationS which prompted her 10 watch han;
on the contrary he had often been heard
10 complain OF her conduct, Z" BECAUSE"
said he, it seemed as ii could not do
my duty without being watched y Find
ing that the pleasing rustic was wholly IN
sensible 10 the language OF her eyes, our
indomitabc heroine resolved to st, X ii pr-
vatc interview, ard sound his heart,
"And if an infant passion struggle there,
To call that passion forth"
This interview, and Il series of others,
it may easily be conceived. were not long
delayed. Bcnjrmln mos. willingly recIp-
rocatcd, and at length, the wedding was
proposed; here, however, he hesItated, aud
for a time, his courage failed him; he fear
~ L. In, hp
master might be offended, and then he
would lose his place. Such Tears, II Is
needless to say, we're speedy removed or
modified, and the ultlmatum was, that he
consented to be hers for better or for worse.
She, therefore, furnished HIM with the
means. and on Saturday week, went
10 Dcwsburv, and procured the marriage
hrence. Ga &auClY evening, the day
following, Miss Brooke took an airing IN
inr h;utou, alone, her Atoms being the
diver; here thc Icencc was duly conned
over. and it was finally arranged that the
marriage should take place on Tuesday,
the 2nd inst. Early in the morning OF that
memorable day, they acc ordingy arose,
Benjamin. with his fair ones assistance.
prepared horse and gig rom his masters
stables, into which they sprang like light
ming, aud drove off about four o'clock, bv
n clr,uItous route, to the ancient village OF
Bristol, unperccivcd by any of the family
or servants. They arrived at the Back
Foot Inn, little before 7 o'clock, where
they remained till eight; they then proceed
ed to the church, and the marriage was
duly socmnzcd by the Rev. w. Head,
the wear After the ceremony was over,
they again returned 10 the Black Foot Inn.
In the meantime the family at Nil field
arose rs usual, and seated themselves ut
the breakfast table, but the youngest lady's
place was empty; IL maid was therefore de-
spached TO her lodging room To fetch her,
but instead Of bringing Miss Brooke, she
brouS ht the following laconic note from
her dressing table" Dear Mamma pray
don't be alarmed, am only gone TO get
married" This, of course, put the Whole
house in fcrucnt. and MesSrs George
Mitchell, &C the lew Tree, FcarnSldes,
and Farburn, and other ncighbors, were
called in md sent in quest Of the Iugltlvcs.
Bristol. being about three miles distant
was thought to be the destination OF the To-
vers. Mr.. Mitchell arrived first on horse
back. and, proceeding, TO the Black Foot
I'm, found them in the tra,e lcr'S room.
The bridegroom bid him good morning.
and observed, chad You been here halt an
hoIr ago, you would have just been in
time for the wedding" NV hat" SAID he
III rage, as i, ovcrl and dalted out of the
room, went 10 the vicar, To ascertain the
fact. Mr.. Ilead assured him that il was