Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-09

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lonely To live there ali by herself. We did
So Ms. Cr0cker gave me power Of at
torney TO do business for her, which / at
tended 10 faithfully. until her last illness.
Mr.. Croker was always satisfied with what
did, and often expressed herself that she
wished the people ofsIxonton knew as Is
we'll a. she did, that sztLey would not tell
such scanduIous lies about as.''
When ! came homs from Poplar Bluff,
where / had been attending cou-f, she told
MT that she was very sick, and requested
no one should be allowed 10 come in to see
her. She said she was too sick 10 De annoy
ed with any one that would not a>sociate
with her when she was well, and that she
had been ''insulted" br ladies on the street
here in Irorton. And under This advice
intended TO tell those who called to see her
that il was her request that she have No
company. But first / knew, lady came into
Mrs Crocker's room and said, 'How do you
do, Mrs. Crocker:'' Mrs. Croker replied,
~ am very sick, too sick to have company.
VIII you please 20 out ~ ] believe there
was another case similar 10 that. / think
Mrs. Nelson and myself spoke 10 the doctor
about il and he said that was right. She
ought not be annoyed with company.
During all this time my wife OF daughter.
Eva, was with Der night ard day, until they
were both completely worn ont. The doctor
proposed 10 Mrs. Crocker to get some one TO
assist a a nurse and to help Mrs. Nelson.
In the course e time a lady came and did
the best she could and we were satisfied.
But Mrs. Croker still persisted III not being
LETT with stranger, and, az this lady could
not stay nights, having children AT home,
and one Of them sick, the duty still fell on LIS
TO remain with Mrs. Crocker at night, al
least. Finally our help informed the doctor
and rs that she could not remain longer.
She left and the doctor employed another
lady who seemed to be all right and we left
Mrs.. Croker in her care after being asssuT-
ed and treasured by the doctor that she was
one Of the best nurses. She took her place in
the room with Mr.. Croker and locked the
doors and laid down on1he lounge and about
10 O'Clock that night said TO my wife. in the
presence of Mr.. Adams, 81 think We had bet
ter 20 up and see how Mae Is before We 90 TO
bed" Accordingly Mrs.. Nelson started TO
locked, the nurse asleep. and Mrs. Crocker
calling for help. and, after considerable
pounding on the door and window. the nurse
was awakened. Mrs. Nelson came back and
told me, in Mr.. T. 2. Adams presence, the
state Of affairs, and | told my wife al once TO
have the lady come down to our room and
go TO bed and we would go and stay with
Mrs. Croker ourselves, stating al the same
time that this lady was young, and had been
working hard, and was tired, and II was not
safe 10 leave her. Mrs. Nelson told the lady
what I said, and she said sal right" but
laid down and went to sleep agBin on the
sofa, Mrs. n aroused her again sufficiently
10 get her TO our room, and We went 10 Mr..
Crocker's room, and Mrs. Croker made
special request Of lis both that she should
not be left alone with strangers while she
was sick. The next dav things went On a.
usual, until Mrs. Cocker sent for Mrs. Mel
son 10 come 10 her Al once. Mrs. Nelson
ans wered the call. Mrs. Croker readily told
her that this girl had told her that if / was
allowed in the room people would talk about
il, and Mrs. Crocker, seeming TO be consid
crafty excited, Mrs. Nelson came at once
and told me her condition aDd a5so the cause
I tod her that s-jbly Mrs. Crocker had
been dreaming, and / advised my wife oteH
the Young lady gtat had been said, aad also
10 caution her against saying anything that
would excite her she was very sick. MR.,
Nelson took nv advice, anf the young lady
denied having said word about the 10 Mrs.
Cracker, and appeared 10 be indignant, and
said very decidedly she would never 20 near
Mrs. Croker ag4in, but would leave at once.
Mrs. Nelson then came and told me how the
matter stood. / replied that II Mrs. Croker
was deranged this lady was not TT for
nurse. She left, however, and then the doc
tor commenced 70 look for some one to re-
liere Mrs Nelson, Al night, st least. Two
ladies came and / soon discovered that they
could sii up without anv trouble. Bat was
moi satisfied that they were nurses, and viii
decline 10 tell why. unless these
ladies viii make special request through
the REGISTER Then I will tell why with
pleasure.
The next night two other ladies came, and
! readily conceded that one Of them, at least.
was Fl for 8 nurse, which proved TO be trae.
y ct to favor Rly wife and 10 keep the request
Of Mrs Croker, remained with them dur
ing the night. The next day the doctor told
NE that must 20 TO bed and go tosleep or ]
would be crazy toT want Of rest. I reluct
antiy oheyed the Doctors orders. As near
s. can rec0liect we had helE three nights
during Mr.. Crothar's illness, and as / was +!
not personally acquainted with any Of the /.
ladies Of Ironton, and mg wife was moi ae-
quajnted with any more than I was, and !
both Of rs knowing that the professed Chris !
tian portion Of IT0ntoDs 50 far as we lad been I
able to learn, and engaged in scandaiizing /
and stigmatizing Us as being MoriDons. ne /
felt a. though that there would be poor I
prospect for u to get any assistance. This !
is q brief account OF tie why's and where /
flores Of my remaining with Mrs Croker 81 /
much a did, and s. 70 the rules Of pre- /
prietF IN the room Of sick lady IN the town /
Of Trenton, I may have 0verreached the |
bounds, but I thank God I did not do II I'm /
I'll after gentleman Of Irouton had offered /
his services to aid Mrs. Nelson IN changing /
The wearing apparel of Mrs. Croker, which /
cons isted Of night dress and eaeliSa-
Mrs. Nelson fh2nked this gentleman for his /
kindness, at the same time telling him she /
thought she could get some lad! to help her /