The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-08-20
A CURIOUS pREsENr1MENr.
The Singular Experience That Befel st.
Louis Man in Europe.
TSt. Louis Republican,

The Singular Experience That Befel st.
Louis Man in Europe.
[St. Louis Republican,
A few years ago there resided in ST. Louis
two brothers-both now deceased-whose
names were and are ''as familiar as house
hold words In this community. Partners
in a large and successful business, which had
brought them in an ample fortune, they vera
bound together by the closest ties o. affec-
ton, and their fraternal love was not the
least remarkable feature of characters uni
versally respected and admired. At the time
of which we speak the elder was in the en-
joyment of perfect health, while the younger
felt the necessity of the rest and recreation
afforded by trip to Europe. He was
fortunate enough to secure the COM
to whom we are indebted for the
following facts. They had travelled leisurely
through q portion of the continent and
reached the little village of Chamouni, in
Switzerland, where they expected to remain
a few days and then continue their journey.
Returning to the hotel at night after an
excursion to the ice fields around Mont
Blanc, our informant, whom We will call
Mr.. D, said to his companion, well,
E., let us lay out our plan for tomorrow,
so that we can start right after breakfast and
do what we have to do comfortably" E,
contrary to his usual custom. manifested no
interest in the programme of pleasure. and
intimated that he was about ready to go
home. D. expressed his surprise at this
sudden change of mind, but told him that q
nights sleep was all he needed to revive his
spirits and restore the enthusiasm which
had so unexpectedly evaporated. The other
did not think 30, but was willing to retire
early and try the experiment. Next morning
E. announced his intention OF returning
TO Amerlca as soon as possible. Profoundly
astonished at this resolve. D inquired
the reason. 81 am" said his friend ssim-
with thu hat ss,
very ill, and / must go to him at once" In
vain was he reminded that the last letters
received from home justified no such sup
position; that the brother was then well, and
that there was absolutely no ground for be-
ieving his health impaired IN the least
E admitted the force OF the argument,
but was not convinced. He declared that
something told him his brother was seriously
indisposed; that the impression came upon
hlm the day before and had deepened ever
since. and that he must and would 60 home.
Finding his purpose unchangeabie. D., of
course, yielded to it, and within "a hours
they were homeward bound. Arriving in
New Yord E found letters informing
him that his brother had been smitten by
the disease which finally ended his life. We
think com mparison of dates showed that the
attack came on the very day E. had the
presentimentin Chamouni. 5000 miles away.
1t is hardly necessary to say that such
things are uncommon. Books treating of
this branch OF the so-called "supernatural'
are full of cases apparently as well authenti-
Gated as the one We have given Usually,
however, the presennment is conveyed in
dream, or in the wakeful hours of night. In
this instance it appears to have come when
all the senses were awake and active, and
amid scenes extremely unfavorabIe to the
operations of a morbid fancy. Moreover,
E was practical, common-sense man IN
the worlo, sound in mind and body, and if
any thing deficient in imaginative power The
presentlment was literally driven into him,
and its verification makes the mystery COM
plete. He probably would have been the
first to laugh at such an idea in another per
son, and evidently received 1t himself under
stoutest protest