Litchfield enquirer., 1842-09-29
ELOPEATENT AND AB.
 DUCTlON

1 The following statement, under the head " Extra ordinary Elopement," is copied from the Leeds Times. We may preface it by stating, that Mir Hall, when he arrived in Liverpool in search of his stolen wife, went board the packet ship England then on the berth for New ork, and inquired wheh CT there was among the passengers going by her |" a lame young lady" He was toId that there was not that all the ladies were sound of limb. A conversa- ton then ensued between him and gentleman, du. ring which Mr Hall related, like OtheIlo, "the whole course of his wooing" his marriage, and the extraordinary abduction of his wife by her relations and friends. If, as this question would imply, his wife is lame, he himself, we are informed, is not re- markable for his manliness. No doubt, however, he has, like Hamlet "that within which passeth show; and the lady chose him for the Craces of his mind rather than those ofhis person-N. y. Erpress
 Somewhere about nine months ago, a gen. tleman, named Chas. Brook, Esq. wealthy American merchant, retired from the tolls of business. and returning to his native country, took up his residence among his relatives. il, the beautiful rural village of Mirfield. The family consists of himself, his wife, aud two daughters, the eldest of whom is the heroine of the presen, eventfui story. Attached to the establishment was young man. named Benjamin Hall; he is nearly twenty years of age, and was employed in tue character of "boots.' occasional groom, &Sc. Miss Brooks is 23 years old, and it appears, that. for considerable time, a latent passion for young Benjamin had been growing within her bosom, 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, aud never left it until he had finished and depart ed from her sight. The artless and unsoph. isticnted youth, of course, neither knew or suspected the nature "t the cogitations which prompted her 10 watch hm-on the contra ry, he had often been heard to complain of her conduct because, said he, it seemed as if he could not do his duty without being watched" Finding that the pleasing rustic was wholly insenssble to the language of her eyes, our indomitable heroine resolved to seek a private interview, and sound his heart,
 "And if an nfan, passion. struggling there,
 To cali that passion forth" '7
 This interview and series of others, it may easily be conceived. were not long de- lavod. Benjamin most willingly reciproca. 'ed and, ut length, the wedding was propo- s,-d--here, however, he hesitaied, and, for a time, his courage fuiled him; he feared. per- haps, it would be taken amiss, the master might be offended, and then he would lose his place. Such fears, it is needless 10 say, were speedily removed or modified, and the uItimatum was, that he consented to be hers for better and for worse. She, therefore, fur nished hin, with the means, and on Saturday week he went to Dewsbury and purchased the marriage license. On Sunday evening, the day following, Miss Brook took an airing in the ph@ton alone, her Adonis being the driver; here the license was duly cOnned over, and it was finally arranged that the marriage should take place on Tuesday. the 2d inst. Early in the morning of that me. morable day they accordingly arose. Ben .ianin, with his fair ones assistance, rrepar- ed horse and gig from his naser'S stables. into which they sprang like lightning. and drove off about o'clock by circutous route 60 the ancient village of Bristol unper. ccived by any of the family or servants.- They arrived at the Black Bull Inn little befnre o'clock. where they remained till 5 --ihsy then proceeded 10 the church, and the marriage was duly solemniZed by the Rev. w. IIeald, the vicar. After ihe ceremony was over, they again returned to the Black Bull Inn.
 In the mean time, the family at Mirfeld arose as usual, aud seated themselves at the breakfast table, but the young sady's place was empty a maid was, therefore, despatch ed 10 her lodging room to fetch her, but in. stead of bringing Miss Brook, she brought the following laconic note from her dressing table: - Dear Mamma-Pray don't be alarmed, am only gone to get mnrried."- This of course, put the whole house in fer. ment. and Messrs. George Mitchell, of the Ycw Tree, - Fearnsides. md Fairburn, and other neighbOrs were called in. and sent in quest of the fugitiyes. Bristol, being about three "iles distant. was thought to be the de. situation of the lovers. MT. Mitchell arriv. cd first on horseback, and proceeded to the Black Bull Inn, found them in the travellers room. The Bridegroom bid him "good nor. uing," and observed, "had you been here half an hour ago you would just have been in l time for the wedding" What" said he in a r1ge. "is it over !" and darting out of. the room. went to the vicar to ascertain the tact. Mir. Heald assured him that it was true, re. marking, Il have only just returned from the church ," and cannot you then," replied STr, M, undo what you have done 2" "No, sr," observed MT. Heald, smiling; eff could do so should have plenty of work."- Mir. Nj. then returned to the inn, where he found the old gentleman who had arrived n a phBton. An attempt was then made to part those whom God had joined together" by giving the bridegroom into custody on ,he charge of stealing the horse and gig !- This was too much for the young lady's equanimity. She then stood forth, and said, in tone of anger, No, gentlemen Benia- main is nop my husband, he was hen my ia. iher's servant, and. in taking the horse and gig, he only obeyed my commander" Then turning 10 her husband, and presenting him with her gold watch and purse. said, Here, take these, they might as well charge you wi,h stealing them." The charge then, of courss fell To the ground, and all parties, for several hours, sat in sullen and rigid silence,