Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-11-05
A Singular Prediction of Death and
how IL was Fulfilled.

now IL was Fuiiiileu
Yesterday afternoon, couple of gen
tlemen connected with the theatrical
profession called at the residence of Mr..
l. c. Tryon. ON South 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 story by Mrs. Tryon
Eight years ago." she said, 81 was liv-
ing in Chicago, and Josie was there play
ing for 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 l laughingly complied
and after l had finished she exclaimed,
We'll, En-, your predictions may come
true, but am going 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 dis
missed fro ny mind. Shortly after this,
Josie's nal duties carries her to
the for years | lost track of
her, ID times, and | believe |
forgot al { her prophecy. In the
meantime | removed to this city. Last
Friday / accidentally learned that she
was playing at the National theater, and
in the evening | went there to see her.
She seemed almost overpowered with joy
at meeting me again, and as soon as our
first greetings were over she gleefully
exclaimed, No more hotel life for me
here; | will go and stay at your house
while | am in the 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 dispatched my hus-
band with message to Mr.. Douglass,
the stage manager, informing him that
she could not attend rehearsal. She
then lay down again and fell into a
sleep. About noon she was awakened
in order that she might go to the theatre
in time to play at the matinee. When
almost dressed she felt 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 he malady heart disease
but we did not think her attack overly.
serious. She grew worse, however, as
the afternoon wore on. The doctor call.
ed in another physician to consult with
him. About o'clock, while the doctor
was feeling her pulse, she exclaimed
EN-, for Gods sake, lift me in your
arms | flew to her assistance, and
scarcely had | raised her to my breast
when she said, For Gods dear sake
give me drink of cold, cold water.
This was uttered in a tone of piercing
anguish. A lady who was present gave
me glass of water, and as | took the
tumbler in my hand the prophecy OF
eight years ago flashed on my mind with
the intensity of lightning, and knew
that Josie Booth was dying woman.
| gave her water, and in two minutes
more she was a corpse" Who can ex-
plain away the prediction with scien-
tific theory Cincinnati Enquirer.