The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-23
A Weman's Presentiment Of Her
Husbands Danger.

Washington Letter to Philadelphia Times.
at may not have been fifty years
ago." said a gentleman whose years
did not seem to warrant the belief
that he was in active life much
longer than fifty years age, 'and it
may have been longer, when DR..
Linn was the colleague of Colonel
Benton in the United States Senate.
l was reminded by a chance circum-
stance only a few days ago Ofan Incl
dent in which he and Mrs. Linn
played a part. She, like her hus-
band was a great favorite for many
years in Washington society, and
deservedly so-not more on account
of her personal attractions than her
intellectual qualities. On the occa-
sion when the incident to which /
have referred occurred, Senator and
Mrs. Linn were to be the guests at a
formal dinner by the President of the
White House. Early in the evening
DR.. Linn, feeling somewhat i'll, con-
cluded to remain in his lodgings.
Mr.. Webster calling at the moment,
he vas requested to escort Mrs. Linn
and convey to the President his re-
grets at not being able to be one of
his guests. At the proper hour Mrs.
Linn, escorted ny Mr.. Webster, "a
conveyed in her carriage to the
White House. The company had
not been long seated at the table
when Mrs. Linn remarked to Mr..
Webster, by whose side she was seat.
ed, that she feared she had not done
right in leaving the doctor and that
she felt an inclination, if she could
do so without marring the occasion,
to return to her hotel. Mr.. Webster
made some observation designed to
dissuade her from departing then,
saying that if she felt so disposed she
could leave at an earlier hour than
the rest of the company.
$50 strongly did the impulse to go
grow on her that soon after she made
it known to Mr.. Webster and so
urgent was she that he did as she
directed and quietly made known to
the President her wishes. Mr.. Web
ster accompanied her to the carriage
and at her request returned to the
table. Her instructions to the driver
was to proceed rapidly to her home
and twice on the way she enjoined
him to drive faster. Arriving at the
spot, without waiting for the groom
to open the carriage door, she, in the
quickest manner, opened it herself
and sprang to the room where she
had lett her husband. AS she enter
ed she beheld her husband on the
bed aud the clothing in flames. A
moment more would have been too
late. DR.. Linn was in a stupor, and
in some manner which has never
been perfectly explained, the bed
clothes had taken fire. He was ill
for /: number of days. His life was
apparently saved through his wife's
presentiment, which, I think was as
remarkable as any on record. Mrs.
Linn related the facts to Mr.. Webster
in my presence on his calling the
next morning. His observations
after she had finished the narration
of her first impulse to leave the Pres
table. her struggle to repress
it, the growth of the presentiment
till it Overmastered her, the ride
her anxiety for greater
haste, her bursting into the room,
her husbands danger and rescue-to
which Mr.. Webster listened with alb
sOrbing attention-were characteris-
tic of the man-solemn and impress
i've beyond my ability to repeat"