Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
High life as Low Life.

The New York aristocracy get humbled oc-
casionally by some independent young lady
who claims to have common sense enough to
make her own choice in the affairs of matri-
mony Such a case has recently happened in
the city. a young lady by the name of b.
ker, daughter Of a wealthy liquor-dealer,
took notion into her head TO marry me-
ehanic, and in spite of all her fathers watch
ings, threats and bolts, she did marry Mr..
John Dean. The parent refused to let the
young lady live VITA her liege lord, and forci-
bly, retainelher. A writ of HaJgus Corpus
was brought by Mr.. Dean for the rescue Of
his wife, when the result was q long war OF
words before the court, and the Judges de-
cision that "tha writ be discharged, and the
lndy a b ,llo,Ted go where she p'eases.
After the adjournment, Harry Bertholf
the weIl-known officer Of the Court, was
charged with serving on Mr.. Boxer the order
of Judge Davies, requiring him to deliver up
the person Of his daughter to her lawful hus.
band Mr.. Bettholf proceeded to the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Boxer in carriage about 10
o'clock, ?. NJ, and having exhibited his war.
rant from the Court, informed the family that
he had come for the purpose of escorting
Mrs. Dean to the presence Of her husband
OF course, the various members of the fami
ly were deeply distressed at the prospect O.
immediate separation from the new wife, and
spared no exertions to persuade her to re-
main. But she was firm on the subject O.
going, though her tcars were copiously min
gted with those OF her friends at the sac
event. The motler refused to consent thai
her daughter should leave home, until she haC
made solemn promise to return the same
evening after brief interview with her hus
band.
At length Nh. Bertholf left the house ac
companied by Mrs. Dean, and having entered
the carriage i'll waiting at the door, it wa
driven rapidly of. Meantime, a crowd o
several hundred persons had collected in thu
vicinity, and raiFod loud acclaim as thu
party issued frori the door. The general sym
pathy appeared To be with the newly married
couple, and way depressed no less emphatical
ly than it had ben in Court in the afternoon
About fifty perrsps followed the carriage from
Twenty-second street, the place Of Mr.. Bo
ker's residence, b Fourteenth street, and ON
enterprising individual pursued it even to MIR
Bertholfs housetin Jones street, whittier i
was driven by previous appointment.
In the early part of the evening, younl
Dean rode home with Judge Davies, who, a
his advice had bsen solicited, furnished tn
anxious husband with appropriate suggestion
on the course )roper to be taken. From
thence Dean wspt to the residence of hi
counsel, and aqhfsdins him at heSne, hurrie
down to his ON and as soon as possible, tn
two proceeded to the house of Mr.. Berthol
who had arrived there few moments befcr
with Mrs. Dean, and the husband and wifi
were speedily brought together. The seen
of course, was touching as all such scene
are usually supposed to be. A short consul
tation took place between the parties present
and at the suggestion of Mr.. Spencer, pr
vate apartment was assigned to Mr.. and Mrs
Dean for short interview, with the under
standing that Mr. BerthoIf was to conduc
the wife back to her fathers roof the sam
night. Dean was strenuous that his wit
should not return to her fathers house, ex
cept for the purpose Of packing up her ward
robe, and that on the next day; but as sh
had assured her mother that she would Gel
tainly not remain away all night, his counsel
did not prevail. Accordingly, about IL o
clock, Mr.. Bertholf, still having official charg
of Mrs. Dean, conveyed her home to Twenty
second street. To-day he restored her to tn
arms of her consort, when they commence
whatever of the ups and downs in life ma
fall to their share.
Where the young couple will eventual
locate, we believe, has not yet been determir
ed. Dean is shipwright by trade, an
thinks he can earn an honest and frugra
livelihood therefrom, while his wife expresse
her readiness to teach music or the language
three or four of which she speaks fluent
AS an additional resource. Altogether the
will probably get on better than might be eS
lpected."