The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-01-10
TIE MAN WITH
THE SCARF PIN
BY CLIFTON FAME

ing to leave II at the desk OF the
hotel, where the owner might inquire
for It,
He wandered along the lakeside un-
til he came to the twin birches, where
he paused and began to dream OF the
girl with the violet eyes.
Then he saw her coming down the
path, and waited, hardly daring TO
hope that she would lift those lovely
eyes toward him.
At the birches she paused, glanced
at him shyly, looked at the ground
and then looked at Raymond again,
and smiled just the faintest, sweet
est, shyest smile in the world.
"G-good morning." stammered Ray
mond, lifting his hat.
She did not speak, but she fingered,
and once again she smiled.
Il have so wanted to speak to you"
began Raymond, desperately, but
did not dare, and there was no one
could find to introduce me. You
seemed almost as lonely here as my
self"
See here" broke in a harsh voice.
What are you doing with my scarf
pin? I've been looking for it every
where"
Raymond turned with a start and
saw tall, sporty looking man he
had seen at the hotel the day be
fore.
Il found your scarf pin near the
boathouse," said Raymond quietly. 81
just stuck 1t in my coat, meaning to
leave it at the hotel"
"O!" exclaimed the girl.
The sporty-looking man snatched
the scarf pin almost rudely from Ray
mond's outstretched hand. Then he
turned to the girl.
"You see 1t Is my scarf pin," he
smiled. II lost 1t somehow, and
waited to look for 1t, or l would have
been here sooner"
Co. l beg pardon" said Raymond,
turning toward the girl, 81 did not
know the gentleman was a friend Of
yours"
He is not" she said firmly.
But you came here to meet me-"
the sporty-looking man insisted. You
know, l am the man with the scarf
pin"
The girl with violet eyes looked
puzzled for a moment and then she
comprehended the 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 was directed at him
He smiled at her in way that he
evidently thought was winning.
Co." said the girl 81 see 1t was
plot, was TIA mean, low plot with
a gypsy fortune teller to trick me into
an acquaintance with you"
would you mind moving on?"
asked the sporty-looking man Of Ray
mond. Il have a date with this young
woman"
Raymond looked at the girl ques-
tioningly. She moved a step nearer
to him and laid her hand on his arm,
as if asking him for protection.
THE gentleman is mistaken" she
said, icily. He has no date with
me. | have no desire to make his &C
quaintance. He annoys me-"
Clear out of this" said Raymond.
Clear out, now" He doubled his
fists and advanced toward the sporty
looking stranger The latter did not
wait for the attack With a short,
nervous laugh he struck off up the
beach.
Shall go, too?" asked Raymond,
appealingly.
"N-not unless you want to-" she an
swered, after a little hesitation. Il
thank you for Kidding me of that
man."
Let us take turn on the beach"
said Raymond. 81 am in the dark
about the scarf pin. Won't you please
explain things to me?"
II nearly made fool Of myself"
confessed the girl with the violet
eyes. 81 met gypsy fortune teller
on the hotel veranda last night, and
she told me, so solemnly, that | would
meet my fate to-day. She said she
could see him standing between the
twin birch trees by the lake, and that
| would know him because he was
tall and dark"
II am tall and dark" interrupted
Raymond.
And he would be wearing a horse
shoe scarf pin in the left lapel OF his
coat"
II was wearing It," said Raymond
And you know" she confessed,
that while | didn't just believe her,
/ didn't think of IL being a trick. and
so / came here today at the hour
acknowledging II l would meet any
one"
And you found me here. wearing
the scarf pin," exclaimed Raymond,
joyously. I'll never believe il was
an accident that / found It, Blessed
be that gypsy. ! am praying that she
she is a teller Of true fortunes. l
knew you were my fate long before
you came here this morning-long be-
fore l dared to speak TO you. be.
lieve fate has destined us for each