The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-02
Golden Lived Beyond the Time at
Which He Looked for Death.
Not Afraid to Meet 1t.

New York. Jan. 2.--Samuel Philip Gold
en-. despite four vivid dreams which had
cacvinced him that his life was TO expire
with the passing year, lived 10 listen 10
the midnight din that welcomed the new
century.
But before the little clock on his sis
ter's mantei shelf had chimed the hour OF
midnight Golden had endured day OF
such nerve racking uncertainty, such
agonized suspense as few men have lived
10 suffer. Yet he is no coward. IL was not
the mere fear of death that at times al
most unnamed him.
mo. IL is not that he SAL early IN
the evening. II entertain no delusions. i
am man suffering from n mortal dis
ease. / know full well that l have not
long to live. aud life. OF late. has not
been so sweet TO me that ] should cling
10 II over fondly. IL is the uncertainty
the nerve racking suspense. which. try
as may. / cannot Danish from my
mind"
WATCHING THE CLOCK.
When the climax came few moments
before midnight Golden was so weak and
faint that for time those who sat about
and tried 10 cheer him feared his premo-
milton was 10 be verified. even al the last
minute. But he rallied. and leaning for
ward In the rocking chair in which he
had sat all day. except during the inter-
walls OF pain. when he was forced TO lie
down upon his bed. the man riveted his
gage upon the hands OF the clock and a
wan smile half cynical. half grateful.
played about the corners OF his mobile
mouth.
'.The old year Is nearly gone, Sam"
HI.
feeling no worse. Cheer up. my boy"
The smile expanded and the sufferer all
most laughed as he began To realize that
the spell OF morbid fancy was nearly
broken.
''Ah. we'll he said softly "it may be.
after all. that dreams go by contraries."
When the hands OF the clock met point
ing straight upward, one above the other.
the spell was broken. and with IL the ST.
lence.
81 wish you a happy New Year. Sam"
said the sister. And many more o. them"
chimed In the other watchers.
THANK You kindly said the invalid.
s'Tonight. think 1 can sleep.
VISIONS OF DEATH.
Samuel Golden. victim of rheumatism
and Brighf's disease, had experienced
four separate and vivid dreams or visions
which convinced him that December 81
<1g0o, was 10 be the day OF his death
IL is one OF the grim ironies OF tate that
this poor. shattered physique was. until
. few years ago that Cf a giant Golden.
tn the days when he studied law at Cor
nell In 1879. stood six feet three inches
mud weighed more than two hundred
pounds. Before he went 20 college no boy
fn his section OF New Jersey could stand
before him I'm wrestling bout. ana az
Cornell his prowess was soon recognized.
IL is another pathetic feature Of the ca Pc
that this keeniy intellectual young man.
highly educated. well bred aud polished,
hut now no completely under the thral-
dom OF a morbid fancy that his condi-
tion Of late has been little short OF mel
encholia was won't 10 earn his living by
making healthy persons laugh and smilc
under the spell of his humor and "a rnu-
eical voice Golden was professional
eIocutionist and entertainer
Beneath his portrait on the handbnis
he was wont 90 use Is printed this line:
"A hearty laugh Is worth more than
Its weight IN gold.
Again at the bottom Of the circular Is
this observation.
In estimating a mans wealth learn the
efafe Of his conscience and his health
- good laugh makes Us better
friends with ourselves and everybody
around Ms; puts us IN closer touch with
tIat NulCu II uttt ana bTiRnfett in orf
lot IN llfe In the best Of all tonics 10 the
splits. and keeps the heart and face
young.
Golden had gone 20 the home OF mar
rltd sister. Mrs. IA. e. AICC.ane. "A modest
nat At 20. 2fz Eleventh street. Brooklyn
He had gone there 10 die. One Of his old
professional circulars lay on a table be-
side him when he rose painfully. bat with
thorough courtesy. 10 greet his callers.
He looked like a very ~ man. but not
uke one close 70 death.
SHOWS HIS coNPOsrRE.
Wher Iris visifors greeted him cIeeriiy
- sspiisd Eiih comyosugs, aud politely