Her face, sweet and serious, showed the symmetry of perfect and well-balanced faculties.

She stood, as natural and as beautiful, as fit and seemly as the antelope upon the hill, as well poised and sure, her head as high and free, her hold upon life apparently as confident.

The vision of her standing there caused Franklin to thrill and flush.

Unconsciously he drew near to her, too absorbed to notice the one visible token of a possible success; for, as he approached, hat in hand, the girl drew back as though she feared.
There was something not easily to be denied in this tall man, his figure still military in its self-respect of carriage, with the broad shoulders, the compact trunk, the hard jaw, and the straight blue eye of the man of deeds.

The loose Western dress, which so illy became any but a manly figure, sat carelessly but well upon him.