The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-23
A Singular Prediction of Death, and
How it was Fulfilled.

Yesterday afternoon, a couple of gentle
men connected with the theatrical profess
sion called at the residence of Mr.. |. G.
Tryon, on Smith street, where the remains
of Josie Booth, the actress, were lying, to
pay their tribute of respectto her memory.
While there they were told the following
story by, Mrs. Tryon,: Eight years
ago" said she, 81 was living in Chicago,
and Josie was there playing tor McVicker.
One night, went to see her perform, and
after the play she returned with me. to my
residence. Before retiring for the night
she said to me, EN-, throw the cards and
tell me my fortune / laughingy com
piled, and after l had finished she ex-
claimed, well, EN-, your predictions may
come true, but l am going to tell you
something that know will happen. You
and are sworn friends, and no one will
ever have power to make mischief between
US. When die.it will De, 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 en-
gagged in more cheerful conversation, and
the subject was dismissed from my mind.
Shortly after this, Josie's professional du-
ties carried her to- Tho east, and
for years lost track of her, except at odd
times, and l believe forgot all about her
prophecy. In the meantime removed to
this city. Last Friday l accidentally
learned that she was playing at the Nation
al theater, and in the evening / went there
to see her. She seemed almost overpow-
cred with joy at meeting me again, and as
soon as our fret greetings, were over she
gleefully exclaimed, No more hotel life
for me here l will go and stay at your
house while am In the city, l expressed
my qualification at this resolution, and af-
ter the performance she returned home
with me. Yesterday morning she COM
planned of being i'll, and she dispatched my
husband with message to Mr.. Douglass,
the stage manager, informing him that she
could not attend rehearsal. She then Law
down again and fell into sleep. About
noon she was awakened in order that she
might go to the theater in time to play at
the matinee. When almost dressed she
was taken with severe pang of
heart pain, and she sank back into
a chair in kind of faint at once had
her placed In bed and sent for medical aid.
When the physician arrived he prenounc-
ed her malsdy heart disease, but we did not
think her attack overly-serlous. She grew
worse, however, as the afternoon wore on.
The doctor called in another physician 10
consult with him. About o'clock, while
the doctor was feeling her pulse, she ex-
claimed: EN-, for Gods sake, lift me in
your arms flew to her assistance, and
scarcely had l raised her to my breast
when she said, For Gods dear sake, give
me drink of cold, cold water This
was uttered in tone of piercing anguish.
a iaay VINO was prSsent gave me glass
hand the prophecy of eight years ago
flashed on my mind with the intensity of
lightning, and i knew that Josie Booth
was a dying woman. gave her water,
and 10 two minutes more she was corpse"
Who can explain away this prediction with
scientific theory Cincinnati ENQUIRER.