The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-03
the Two principals in this sad drama, and
~ the stranding of this fair wreck upon
sne shoals OF the stage; for, with ali her
iauits, 1t still remains true that the poet
might well have said of her:


~ the stranding of this fair wreck upon
sne shoais OF the stage; for, with ali her
iauits, IL still remains true that the poet
might well have said of her:
| II to her lot some common errors fall,
LOOK on her face and you'll forget them ell.
ne young daughter whom Mrs. Potter
deserted three years ago this month, has
now olossomed out into beautiful, re-
nheo and intelligent maiden, worthy of
Tue surroundings which her fathers
means and social position and her lineage
OH OF MS side, at least, have provided for her.
SINCE MS wife's departure from his home
ana ms country the course of this man has
peen one which excited much interest.
lie mas lived quietly in his cottage in Tux
eao has attended strictly TO his business
III the coffee trade at the foot of Wall
street, and has gone about the world in a
quiet, dignified manner. thoroughly ignor-
ant, to ali appearances, of any reason to
the contrary. He is man now,
should judge, Of some 43 or -
years of age. quiet in manner.
Drown haired. brown eyed, beardless and
wearing mustache. Mr.. Potter is ex-
ceedingiy particular about his raiment,
and his personal habits are refined to 4
degree. All the devotion that father
couio lavish upon daughter he has de-
iiighted to give TO his. When his friends
nave asked him whether he proposed to
take proceedings to secure divorce from
this woman, who insisted upon dragging
ms name iii the dirt OF three continents,
ne Is declared TO have said that so long as
ne took no overt step to put on record the
disgrace OF his daughters mother there
neeu be no record of it TO which her
trends and acquaintance in after life
could have cause to call her attention.;
that the social world winks at cankers
which are known to all, and are yet
smothered under the decent garb of semi
secrecy ha raj vyh
lays them bare serves no better end than to
make them more ignominious and excite
pubic scorn and denunciation.
Mr.. Potter belongs to the famous Potter
family of which the bishop is the head
and 10 which the Browns of banking fame
are closely allied. Under the terms of a
Will now In force Mr.. Potter is, under
stand, at no very distant date to come into
quite handsome competency, and have
heard that within year or two offers of
considerable sum in cash were made
through firm of New York lawyers to
Mrs. Potter IN return for her abandon
ment of the name she has borne only to
| disgrace. These overtures resulted in
nothing, ana it is the very irony of fate
that Australia and India and England
and Scotland and Ireland and Ceyion and
Japan and China should have heard of
/ the names of Brown and Potter, both
entitled TO respect on the American
continent, only through the fictitious
title OF such woman to bear them.
1t was, l believe, the inadequacy of her
husbands income to maintain her in the
social state which she thought was her due
that, according to Mrs. Potter. first in
| spired in her mind that discomfort which
led to her subsequent adoption of the
stage career. If. as she then said, she
adopted the dramatic profession for
the money she could make out
of it, in her present almost penniless con-
dition, as hear in London, she must be
victim OF remorse. AT the time that she
made this objection to her husbands
means beside the moderate income from
investment to which he was entitled, he
had. hear, even then this handsome ex-
pectancy. and was also making at least
5000 or $1,000 year in his
the daughter she cast off, and.
to put it on its very lowest basis. the in
come of twelve or fifteen thousand dollars
which she might now be enjoying in that
home and with that daughter, must at
present look exceedingly attractive to this
would-be Cleopatra. The cable reports
that she feels bitterly toward the United
States, and says that she has too many
enemies and critics to think of returning
here. 1t must be remembered that she has
only what she has made for herself. and
that no honorable men, at least, are dis
| posed to put an obstacle in the way of an
errlng, misguided woman who seeks for
| giveness.
The announcement of young Edward
! Gould's engagement to the daughter of
DIR. George +. Shrady, of this city, will
| call renewed attention to the millionaire
wizard and his affairs. Mr.. Edward Gould
is 26 years of age. He has his fathers
| swarthy complexion greatly intensified,
and his beard and hair are of the unmis-
| taxable Gould type. He is in no sense
| handsome young man. There is some
thing of the pirate in the dark and for
! bidding Countenance OF Edward, while
George, the elder brother, is truly hand
| some and attractive person. A great deal
! has been said III the newspapers from time
| TO time about young Edwards remarkable
| business capacity. The fact is that Ed
| ward was never a studious boy, and While
| yet at Columbia college he undertook to
| do some specializing on his own account.
| When his father discovered it the youth
! protested that he preferred business
| career to professional one. and so he was
| taken into the Western Union building.
| where these talents, such as they are,
| have been utilized.
But he really has no great aptitude,
! however much fondness he may have for
| ii. George is thorough business man,
! and is thought by most of the people who
| know him to be entirely capable of sue
ceeding his father, at least in the manage
ment of the properties which they now
hold. L was taking W gentleman Tue
| other day about Jay Gould's prolonged
! stay in the West and Southwest. He said
that Mr. Gould had for long time suffered
! from a bronchial affection which was ag-
gravated bv the salt air of this locality.
/ lie found great relief for this IN the dry
! tar-Western country. and the probabiii-
I ties were that he would spend consider
! able of his time there for the next year or
/ two. When last heard from he was
! at Eads. Cal. THIS same gentleman,
who is quite familiar with Mr.. Gould
| and mis- affairs. says that he has unques-
| toned evidence that Mr.. Gouli's wealth
today, not estimating prospective values
ut all, is not dollar less than $l3o, 100000.
| 1t has been said of most men who apply
! themselves strictly TO business that they
| lose health in gaining wealth and then
/ lose wealth in trying TO get back the
/ health But there Is no likelihood that
| Mr.. Gould will exhaust his accumuiationS
| in this industry He is struggling now,
| however. for what his money cannot buy
| but observe that he spices his time and
| adds TO his own entertainment by occa-
! sionally absorbing a small Western rail-
way and adding it 10 his already gigantic
| system.
| Or. George f. Shrady, the father of the
| handsome young woman 10 whom 6outd
| is engaged, il one OF the most eminent OF
| the medical and surgical practitioners III
! this city. He achieved distinction IN con-
| nection with the pathetic case oil General
! Grant. As the editor in charge OF the
| Medical Record the recognized organ OF
| the regular medical fraternity OF this city.
he has made himself leader OF thought
| and scientific investigation Dung MI