New-York tribune., 1911-12-23
MARGARET H.POTTERDEAO
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assumed name "a Social Lion" She fol-
lowed this Inflated work the next year
with an historical novel OF the tihe VI
King John, entitled "Uncanonized'' Whlch
created wide comment and met with con-
siderable praise at the hands of the
critics Her third book. The House OF
De NIailly." published in 1901, was as dil-
ferent from the second as that was from
the first These three books, produced De-
fore she was twenty-one, might have peeh
written by tnree different persons, so ull-
ferent were they In treatment
Social Lion" Sensation.
"A Social Lion" which was written
when the author was sixteen. displayed
the social knowledge and ennui Of So
ciety woman Of fifty. In the story were
champagne revels, fashionable conVlViai
clergyman who drank six glasses Of Ma
deira at one reception and devoted NM
self on week days TO a vaudeville dancer
gambling scenes at fashionable Chicago
clubs and realistic descriptions of deal
ings in the Chicago wheat pit.
Some quotations from a Social Lion
are given below
"Ohi masculine ones, husbands. brothers
and would-be Brummels, how long are you
to regard femininity as big-eyed and in
nocently gullible?"
Just so long, perhaps, as you have any
thing which YOU must conceal. But do you
fancy that your own vices are not strongly
mirrored IN all those artless and artistic
little heads?'
1T might, perhaps. come as something
Of a shock to your manly nerves TO near
stories-stories that you have done your
best to keep from the ears Of your own
boon companions-fall from the lips Of
some carefully bred girl. sitting cozily with
q group Of her own kind. who in the dainty
bedroom are slipping warm lemoned tea
and crumbling lady fingers.
Barred from Public Library
one Of her books caused a great deal Of
discussion when the fact that 1t had been
biacklisted by the Detroit Public Library
became public. The story which the di-
rectors deemed too racy for the youth OF
Detroit TO read dealt with a young farmer
lad who went 10 Chicago TO seek his
fortune He fell in love with the beautiful
GaUgltEf OF Ills illlIlOi II itA'-Ni''N''f 49,
numerous escapades offered to marry her
TO make reparation for the wrong he had
dcnc her The girl refused, however and
going to New York, won renown on the
stage. Some years later the country youth
then A millionaire. followed her. He found
her. and she invited him TO call. As tie
time for the visit drew near he changed rs
mind. and. losing his desire TO renew ola
relations. sent her a note, in which he
agreed to settle "a large sum Of money on
her If she would let bygones be bygones.
lust at the psychological moment letter
arrives from her mother in which she tells
her daughter 10 secure a large amount OF
money, with which she desires TO open Il
resort The story closes with the hero In
quandary pacing the floor.
Others Of her works were "The Castle OF
twilight" "TEe Flame Gatherors,' THE
Fire of Sprine," The Genius The Prin-
cess" and "The Golden Ladder
In 1902 Miss Potter was married to Johh
Donald Black, son Of General john L.
Black. who was a Commissioner OF Pen
sions under Cleveland. Last March she
was adjUdged mentally incompetent. and a
conscryator was appointed FOR her estate.
Recently her husband obtained divorce
from her. alleging habitual drunkenness.