The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-05
VOL. XXI. NO. II.
An Actresses Prediction.

The Cincinnati Enquirer Of recent
| date SAYS: Yesterday afternoon a couple
of gentlemen connected with the the
atrical profession called at the residence
of Mr.. |. G. Nvon. on Smith street
where the remains of Josie Booth, the
actress, were lying, to pay their tribute
Of respect to her memory. While there
they were told the following remark
able story by Mrs. Tryon; Eight
years ago" said she, 81 was living i'm
Chicago, and Josie was there PLAYING
for McN ECKER. Onsnight | went to
see her perform, and after the play she
returned with me to my residence. Be
fore retiring for the night she said to
me, En-, throw the cards and tell me
my fortune | laughingly complied,
and after / had finished she exclaimed,
well, En-, your predictions may come
true, but | am going.t to tell you some
thing that / know will happen. You
and | are sworn friends and no one Will
ever have power to make mischief be-
tween us. When ] die it will be in
your arms and the last glass Of water
| shall ever take will be from your
hand. Her words half frightened me
at the time, but we soon engaged in
more cheerful conversation and the
subject was dismissed from my mind.
Shortly after this Josie's professional
duties carried her to the east and for
years | lost track Of her, except at odd
times, and | believe ! forgot all about
her prophecy. In the meantime ! re-
moved 70 this city. Last Friday ] ac-
cidently learned that she was playing
at the National theatre and in the even
INC ! went there to see her. She
seemed almost ovcrpowered with joy at
meeting me again, and rs soon as our
first greetings were over she glcefully
exclaimed. NO more hotel life for me
here | will 90 and stay at your house
while ] am in this city. ] expressed
my qualification at this resolution, and
after the performance she returned
home with me. Yesterday morning
she complained of being i'll, and she dis
patched my husband with a message
to Mr.. Douglass, the stage manager,
informing him that she could not at
tend rehearsal. She then laid down
again in bed and fell into sleep. About
noon she was awakened in order that
she might 90 to the theatre in time to
play at the matinee. When almost
dressed she was taken with Il severe
pang Of heart-pain; and she sank back
into chair in kind of faint at
once had her placed in bed and sent
for medical aid. When the physician
arrived he pronounced her malady
heart disease, but we did not think her
attack overly-serious. She grew worse,
however. as the afternoon wore ON.
The doctor called in another physician
TO consult with him. About four o'clock
while the doctor was feeling her pulse
she exclaimed: EN-, for Gods sake,
lift me in your arms" ] flew 10 her
assistance, and scarcely had | raised
her to my breast when she said, "For
Gods dear sake, give me a drink of
cold, cold water. This was uttered in
Il tone of piercing anguish. A lady
who was present gave me a glass of
water, and as took the tumblcr in my
band the prophecy Of eight years ago
flashed ON my mind with the intensity
Of lightning, and | knew that Josie
Booth was a dying woman. gave
her the water, and in two minutes more |
she was a corpse" Who can explain |
away this-prediction with a scientific |
theory