The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
FATE FORETOLD.
A Fortune-Teller's Prediction
Comes True.
Phenomenon on staten Island-Thc Shad-
owy Visitant From Another Worid-Wbat
-Four Persons Saw.

An old mansion at Fresh Kill, Staten
Island was once the headquarters Of
Gen. George Washington. ltstands upon
the model farm of Mr.. Geo. w. White, of
New York, and is approached by car
riage drive of less than two miles from
Ellington station, of the Staten Island
railroad. The mansion, considering its
age, is in fair state of preservation. The
old oaken doors, which have resisted
wind and weather for over a centuary,
are still unaffected by decay. The broad
staircase, to, is in comparatively good
condition. Upon the approach to the
veranda, in front and rear, the railings,
the roof-moldings, and weather-boards
TIME HAS LAID A HEAVY HAND.
Six weeks ago, suit of rooms in the
eastern end, the same in which Gen.
Washington is said to have held council
with his staff-oiiicers, were occupied by
Jacob NJ. Newman and his wife and three
children, one babe, only three weeks old
Newman had been engaged by Mr.. White
as an resistant to his superintendent, Mr.
Elias Farnum. He was thirty-three years
of age, and as the owner of small farm
at Kalakoon, Sullivan county, New York,
had acquired good deal of experience in
farming. His wife was in her thirticth
year and was very fine speciman Of a
country woman. Immediately upon ar
rival she settled down cheerfully to the
work of making her new home comforta-
bic. After having disposed of his farm in
Sullivan county, her husband had seri-
ous notion of beginning business as a
butcher in the city, but he gave it up
gladly to take the position which was Of
fered him by Mr.. White.
THINGS WENT WELL AT FIRST
in the mansion. But his wife's manner
soon exhibited a very great change. There
was an absent look in her eyes when she
spoke. and she seemed TO caress his face
unconsciously, and with both hands. He
believed that her acts of endearment
were all due to thankfuness for having
escaped the sitting atmosphere of the
city, and he made no comment upon it
While matters were proceeding in this
manner, he was startled one day by the
news that his wife had been taken sud
denly i'll. He found her suffering severely,
and at the suggestion of Mrs. Farnum, DIR.
Hcrvev of Rosville was sent for post haste.
The doctor continued in attendance for
week. and left in the belief that his SER
vices were no longer required. Mrs. New
man shared in this opinion but the doc
tor had not been long absent when she
again manifested signs of uneasiness.
Mrs Farnum is lady of strong sympa-
thetic temperament, and was very much
interested in the case Of Mrs. Newman.
Sha suspected that no ordinary illness
could have produced suchran effect upon
thoroughly healthy woman, and she
had some curiosity TO get at
THE TRUE REASON FOR HER CONDITION,
One very gloomy day she took her into
confidence, revealing the main facts of
her early life. The conversation finally,
but by slow degrees, led to the subject of
fortune telling. Mrs Newman desired to
know whether Mrs. Farnum had had any
experience in that way. Mrs. Farnum
confessed that she had seen little of it,
but that she had heard great deal. As
to her belief, she judged it better to be
non-committal. "Well then" said Mrs.
Newman, unable any longer to restrain
the desire for confidence, Il have had in
formation from fortune teller which has
lately come back to my mind with over
whelming force. When was very young
went with several other girls to see a
woman who proiessed to be able to tell
by reading the hands and face, and con-
sulting the stars, how long each ofus was
TO live. She told me that ! would die
when | should arrive at the age of thirty
years. From that time TO this ] have
seldom thought ofthe woman's prophecy
but the moment ! entered this gloomy
old house her words came back upon me
with as much freshness as if they had
been uttered yesterday. Every turn
take glggests some evil, and yet it does
not seem possible that should die just
yet. am really
TOO YOUNG TO GIVE UP LIFE,
and | want to know what you think OF
It," Mrs. Farnum was deeply impressed
with the story, not because of belief in
the nnWpr of fnrfI -follnf.s bIlf from fhl