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Adelia M. Hoyt memoir and photographs
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UNFOLDING YEARS, 53 books were not very popular and had only a limited reading. Her death and the loss of so many of my companions left me feeling rather low in spirits. However, I had little time for brooding. More and more I was obliged to take over the household cares as my mother was becoming less and less able to assume them. In the autumn of 1901 she had a long illness and we thought the end was near. Sister Mary was with us much of the time and she was always a tower of strength on which we leaned heavily. In December sister Emma came home having secured a substitute to take over her school work . My oldest sister came down from Sac City. Then mother took a change for the better and slowly, very slowly, she came back to us to remain for five more years, but never as an active member of the household. After Christmas Emma reluctantly returned to her school and the others to their respective homes. I was now the housekeeper as well as nurse for my mother was still not able to be out of bed. One day while working around the house, I stooped over to pick up something and struck my eye on the top of a chair, causing a hemorrhage back of the ball. The doctor summoned did what he could -- but the suffering was intense. It was much worse when on my feet, but I would work around as long asI could endure it; I would lie down until it eased off, then get up and go on. While things were in this condition, word came that Emma had been offered a government position in the Des Moines Pension Office. She had taken the Civil Service examination the year before as she was growing a little tired of teaching and longed to be at home with more free time. She had given up all hope that anything would come of it. It seemed like an answer to prayer and it did not take her long to decide. It meant giving up her profession in which she had won success and a good reputation; also a good salary for the government job paid much less. However, it meant that she could be at home with more free time to devote to her family. As soon as the school board would release her, she came home and
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UNFOLDING YEARS, 53 books were not very popular and had only a limited reading. Her death and the loss of so many of my companions left me feeling rather low in spirits. However, I had little time for brooding. More and more I was obliged to take over the household cares as my mother was becoming less and less able to assume them. In the autumn of 1901 she had a long illness and we thought the end was near. Sister Mary was with us much of the time and she was always a tower of strength on which we leaned heavily. In December sister Emma came home having secured a substitute to take over her school work . My oldest sister came down from Sac City. Then mother took a change for the better and slowly, very slowly, she came back to us to remain for five more years, but never as an active member of the household. After Christmas Emma reluctantly returned to her school and the others to their respective homes. I was now the housekeeper as well as nurse for my mother was still not able to be out of bed. One day while working around the house, I stooped over to pick up something and struck my eye on the top of a chair, causing a hemorrhage back of the ball. The doctor summoned did what he could -- but the suffering was intense. It was much worse when on my feet, but I would work around as long asI could endure it; I would lie down until it eased off, then get up and go on. While things were in this condition, word came that Emma had been offered a government position in the Des Moines Pension Office. She had taken the Civil Service examination the year before as she was growing a little tired of teaching and longed to be at home with more free time. She had given up all hope that anything would come of it. It seemed like an answer to prayer and it did not take her long to decide. It meant giving up her profession in which she had won success and a good reputation; also a good salary for the government job paid much less. However, it meant that she could be at home with more free time to devote to her family. As soon as the school board would release her, she came home and
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