And those two days in the cabin on half-ration they
would have put an end forever to her doubts and to that vision of Lyndon
Hobart that persisted in her mind. What luck glace' some people did have!
But Virginia discovered the chit to be rather a different personality than
she had supposed. In truth, she lost her heart to her at once. She could
have stood out against Aline's mere good looks and been the stiffer for
them. She was no MAN, to be moved by the dark hair's dusky glory, the charm
of soft girlish lines, the effect of shy unsophistication that might be
merely the highest art of social experience. But back of the sweet,
trembling mouth that seemed to be asking to be kissed, of the pathetic
appeal for friendliness from the big, deep violet eyes, was a quality of
soul not to be counterfeited. Miss Balfour had furbished up the distant
hauteur of the society manner she had at times used effectively, but she
found herself instead taking the beautiful, forlorn little creature in her
arms.
"Oh, my dear; my dear, how glad I am that dreadful blizzard did not hurt you!"
Aline clung to this gracious young queen as if she had known her a
lifetime.
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