The Columbus journal., 1908-01-01
TIE Nan WIN
TIE seam Pm

IL u I00 tCAS 1oROs " -
ing to leave It It tho desk q NE
hotel. where the owner might Inquire
for It.
He wandered along ths lakeside m
til he came to the twin birehes. Where
he paused and beGaa to dream q IL
girl With the violet eyoa.
Then he saw her coming down To
path. and waited, hardly daring to
hope that she would lit those lovely
eyes toward him.
At the birches sAo paused. glanced
1t him shyly. looked q the ground
and then looked 1t Raymond again,
and smiled just the faintest, sweet-
est, shyest smile In the world
'G1good morning" Hammered Ray
mond. lifting his hak
She did not speak, but sho fingered.
and once again che smiled.
Il have % wanted to speak 20 yoa."
began Raymond. desperately. but !
did not dare. and there Wa no one l
could ind to introduce me-. You
seemed almost - lonely here - NY
SELF"
"sse here" broke IN . harsh voice.
What are you doing with my scarf
Din!. I've beea looking for Il every
where"
Raymond turned With Q start and
saw . tail. sportylooking man he
had seea ct the hotel the day BE-
fore.
Il found your scarf pin near the
boathouse," said Raymond quietly. RI
just stuck II In NY coat meaning to
leave II ut the hotel"
"O!" exclaimed tho girl.
The s~porty-looking man snatched
the scarf pin almost rudely from Ray
mond's outstretched hand. Then he
turned to the girl.
you see It 10 ny scarf PIN" he
smiled. II lost Il somehow, and I
waited to look for II. q I would have
been here sooner"
20. I beg pardoa," said Raymond.
turning toward the Girl. Il did not
know the gentleman va . friend Of
yours"
He 10 not" she said firmly.
But you came here to meet me-"
the sportylooking man insisted. you
know. I Am the man With the scarf
pin"
Tho girl With violet eyes looked
puzzled for . moment and then she
comprehended tho truth. She blushed
with embarrassment and then paled
with anger.
But the stranger Who had claimed
the scarf pin did not seem to realize
that her anger vas directed 1t him.
He. smiled ct her in . way that he
evidently thought was winning.
o." said the Girl. Il zee. It was
. plot, was TIA mean. low plot with
. gypsy fortune teller to trick me into
IN acquaintance with you"
would you mind moving on!'
asked the sportylooking man Of Ray
mond. II have . date With this young
woman"
Raymond looked 1t the girl ques-
tioningiy. She moved . step nearer
to him and laid her hand On his arm,
~ II asking him for protection.
The gentleman 10 mistaken" she
said, icily. He has no date with
me. I have no desire to make his &C.
quaintanco. He annoys me-"
Clear out of this!" said Raymond.
Clear out, now" He doubled his
lists and advanced toward the sporty
looking stranger. The latter did not
wait for the attack. With . short,
nervous laugh Ae struck OF up the
beach.
shall I 90. too." asked Raymond.
appealingly.
"N-not unless you want TO-" che an
swered, after Q little hesitation. Fl
thank you for Kidding ne of that
man"
Let Us take . turn On the beach,"
said Raymond. Il am IN the dark
about the scarf pin. Won't you please
explain things to met"
Il nearly made . fool of myself"
confessed the girl with the violet
eyes. Il met . gypsy fortune. teller
on the hotel veranda last night and
she told me. % solemnly. that I would
meet my fate to-day. she said she
could zee him standing between the
twin birch trees BY the lake. and that
I would know him because he was
tall and dark"
II am tail and dark" interrupted
Raymond.
And he would be wearing q horse
shoe scarf pin In the lett lapel Of his
coat"
Il was wearing It." said Raymond.
And you know" she confessed,
that while I didn't just believe her,
I didn't think Of 1t being . trick, and
I came here to-day 1t the hour
set-wondering II I would meet any
one"
And you found me here. wearing
the scarf pin" exclaimed Raymond,
joyously. I'll never believe It was
accident that I found It. Blessed
b that gypsy. I am praying that che
she II . teller Of true fortunso.
knew you . my fate long before
you came here this morning-lo0g BE-
fore I dared to speak to you. 1 BE-
lieve fate has destined % for each
He gazed At her ardently.
1T 10 too early to speak Il that,
isn't it," she said. shyly.
But Raymond continued to sneak
Of It, and she did not forbid him.
They became good friends during the
week that followed, and now that they