She was remarkably attractive in looks, but, like her father, reserved in manner.

She recognized the clerks, when she chanced to meet them, with the air and manner of a lady; but all felt there was a gulf between her and them which was impassable.
They concluded (and did not criticise her therefor) that she held herself socially above each and all of them.
The second incident that took place came to Tom Gordon in the summer-time while away on his fortnight's vacation.

He had grown to be tall, and more attractive than when younger.

He was fond of good clothes; and when he took the steamer at the landing, and went down the Hudson to New York, it would have been hard to find a better looking or more correctly costumed young man than Tom.

He did not show it in his manner, but how could he help knowing it?
Strange that almost the first persons he noticed on the boat were Sam Harper and his sister Nellie, returning from an excursion up the river.
They, too, had done considerable growing, and made a handsome couple.