Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-08
Colonel Melrose looked at her

his entire appreciation. Do you still
refuse to listen to me?"
Colonel Melrose," said the birl,
slight flush mantling her cheeks,
which added materially to their
beauty, Il have the profoundest re-
spect for any one who is my fathers
friend, but you will doubtless find
some other lady more worthy of your
attentions in your native land"
That is impossible. Inez, for you
are the most beautiful of women"
exclaimed the young man, his eyes
afame with the passion that CONTROL
ed his being. Come with me to Eng
land, Inez, as my wife" he resumed,
''and don't bother with this rebel cap
tain, who is base enough to take up
arms against his King, and who must
eventually be hung, like the traitor
that he is"
God forbid, Col Melrose, that any
brave man who fights for what he
deems right should ever meet with
such fate"
There is no semblance of right on
his side," continued the officer, "and
the vile traitors have just hung the
brave Andre, for which they will have
to pay dearly"
The eyes of the girl flashed for
moment with a strange fire, and half
suppressed expression rose to her
lips; when suddenly recollecting her
self she choked down her resentment
for prudential reasons.
Col Melrose," she at length said
with affected composure, you are al
ways welcome to share our hospitality
but those scenes must be as distaste-
full to you as they are to me, my
fathers approval to the contrary not
withstanding."
With which remarks she left the
room and joined her father, the dis
comitted Colonel following.
A few days subsequent to the events
just related Mr.. Henley, as was his
wont of late, upbraided his daughter
in a mild yet firm tone for persisting
in refusing Col. Melrose.
MY dear child" he said, after a
long conversation, my future happi-
ness depends on your accepting the
proposal of Col. Melrose. He is rich
and am not SO well off as to preclude
the possibility of some day being poor.
Besides, the Kings sovereignty over
the country will be restored in time
and Captain Prentiss will be poor and
may be an exile
The conversation was interrupted at
this point by the appearance of ser
want bearing a note Mr.. Henley soon
discovered that the missive was from
his wife, who was away for her health
in company with a younger son and
daughter. He read, among other
things, that rumOr was current that
Captain Prentiss was killed in an en-
gagement on the Hudson. A moan
escaped from the lips of the girl as
she heard this. With a desperate eff
fort at self-command she attempted
to speak to her father. The latter,
noticing the alarming pallor of her
visage, threw the note aside and led
her to her own chamber and summon
ed assistance. For weeks and months
the poor girl hoped that the report of
last reports which seemed to be au-
thentic confirmed the intelligence.
Colonel Melrose renewed his atten-
lions with redoubled vigor upon hear
ing the, to him, glad tidings. Mrs.
Henley came to the assistance of her
husband and enlisted in the cause of
the colonel. The poor girl was at
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attentions of the officer favOrably,
or at least to seem to. When the early
days of the spring came she consented
to wed Colonel Melrose in obedience
to the wishes of her parents. day
was set for the nuptials and Sir Henry
Clinton consented to act as best man
for his friend the Colonel.
When the wedding day came about
! the Hanley mansion and the wide
grounds (the present location of
| Cherry HID presented gay appear
ance. Groups of gallant men in bright
red, accompanied ~ beautiful ladies'
| fitted to and fro. 1t is safe to say
! Cherry Hill never saw such a distin
| guished group since. At length the
hour for the ceremony arrived, and
the couple took their stand by the
| surpliced minister of the gospel.
Us there anyone present who OBJ
| jects to Col. Lionel Melrose of his
| Maiesty's Ninetieth Regiment OF
foot and Inez Henley being made man
and wife," asked the divine, in a
| clear, resonant voice.
81 do. 1 object" shouted a de
crepit old man, who pushed the guests
aside and stood before the couple
"Col. Melrose. your wife has just ar
rived from England, and is within II
miles of this house" continued the
stranger, and before the guests re
covered from their establishment he
was gone.
1T is a lie, a foul lie!" vociferated
the expectant bridegroom, who seemed
transfxed with horror and astonish
ment; go on with the ceremony
My dear sir, under the present cir
cumstances it is impossible expostu