His complexion was rather dark, his eyes were black, and his hair was a dark brown.

He was not handsome, but his sad face was impressive, and his smile, a mere melancholy recognition that something had been said, did not soon fade from memory.
One afternoon DeGolyer called at the office of a morning newspaper, and was told that the managing editor wanted to see him.

When he was shown in he found an aspiring politician laughing with forced heartiness at something which the editor had said.

To the Southern politician the humor of an influential editor is full of a delirious mellowness.
When the politician went out the editor invited DeGolyer to take a seat.

"Mr.DeGolyer, a number of your sketches have been well received." "Yes, sir; they have made me a few encouraging enemies." The editor smiled.