Even veteran society girls found something exhilarating in the mirthful flash of his blue eyes, and to be whirled through a waltz on his strong arm was a pleasure not declined by reigning belles.

Many looks that to other men might have been the arrows of Cupid were directed toward him, but they glanced harmlessly from his polished armor.

Society was to him what business was to his brother,--an arena in which he easily manifested his power.

At the same time he was a manly fellow, and had no taste for corner flirtations or the excitement of drawing perilously near to a committal with those who would have responded to marked attentions.
The atmosphere he loved was that of general and social gayety.

The girls that he singled out for his especial regard were noted for their vivacity and intelligence, as well as their beauty.