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Show itp 1 I HDD isitLi U ' By CAROEMOh Let's rejoin Louisa J. Og-den, Og-den, mother of June Griffiths, Grif-fiths, Minersville, and have a glimpse into life at the turn of the century. "The following spring, Father came home and began to prepare more land and plant crops. What a joy to see the crops grow and have no grasshoppers to eat them!" It was about this time when Louisa's family began to contract the dreaded Lung Fever Tuberculosis, as we know it today. They didn't know it was contagious, or what to do for it and many died. Louisa, herself, contracted con-tracted the disease, but happened hap-pened to come upon a pam -phlet which said the disease could be cured by fresh air and good food. "So, I made up my mind to cure myself." In later years, she wrote, "What a tragedy to lose so many people, and cause so much sorrow In so many families, when the disease could have been prevented if they had just been instruc - ted what to do." When 17, Louisa and her brother were on a trip to Logan. The weather was very fierce. A young man happened hap-pened by and invited them to stay in his home. They accepted his offer. "The man was Edward Ogden. I was impressed with his kindness and thoughtfulness. Not long after he wrote my father, asking to visit me. After several visits he asked me to marry him. He was so jolly, quick and active that the difference of 20 years in our ages had no significance. signifi-cance. I had always had responsibility re-sponsibility and was mature beyond my years. We enjoyed en-joyed each others company very much." "We were married April 11, 1888 in the Logan Temple. Tem-ple. Our home was in Kays -ville, but Edward had 20 acres out of town, planted to wheat and oats. It was from here that he received 1st Place for oats at the World's Fair in St. Louis, ed me home, and I sometimes some-times felt like giving it up, i but I knew the feelings would pass, and kept on going. I received my license to prac -tice in 1907." "It was hard to get started into business, especially among people who had known me for years and wondered if I was well enough prepared pre-pared and besides, women doctors were something fairly fair-ly new. But my practice grew. I didn't make much money. Everyone was struggling to make an existence, so there was very little cash. My fee was ten dollars. Isometimes received a dollar at a time, or such things as molasses, cedar posts, or produce." Louisa always stayed a full ten days caring for the new mother and baby more, if needed and she did the washing, ironing, cleaning and whatever else had to be done all included in her $10 fee! "Tho our lives were busy and hard, we still took time for picnics, drives in the canyons, or swim parties. We had lots of family gatherings, gath-erings, and oh, the sleighing sleigh-ing parties In the winter!" Edward passed away in 1931. The shock and strain were so severe that nearly a year passed before Louisa could carry on her work. She devoted herself to the care and service of others. She brought over 1500 babies into the world and never lost a mother. Her family was a great comfort to her. After her 85th year she wrote, "I am very proud of all my family. I feel the Lord has been very good to me to have had the association and com panionship of my loved ones and kind friends for so many years." Louisa passed away in her 90th year her life from childhood to old age spent in the service and love of others. Is there a better way? in 1893." "Edward was called to give his services as bodyguard body-guard for Pres. John Taylor. He spent many hours guarding guard-ing him, and was with him the night Pres. Taylor died." "Our first year passed pleasantly and quickly. The following year, our first child, Sadie, was born. Our parents were so pleased. Days were full of work, Grandma to care for, my baby to bathe, feed, dress, house to clean, dinner, washing, wash-ing, ironing, serving, baking all our bread, cakes, pies, churning butter. Where did the time go! It did not seem hard, but the days were too short, and they have been too short ever since. I have never reached a time when I didn't know what to do with my time." Edward was thrown from a horse and suffered an injury in-jury again in our modern day it would have been easy to correct. But in his day, it caused him to be unable to work fully for the rest of his life. "The farm had to be sold, or partly given away to pay debts. My father gave us two acres, we built a home, planted an orchard, berries and garden. In a few years, it was not unusual to harvest a hundred or more crates of berries, which were sold from house to house. We also took in boarders board-ers to help with expenses." Life had been hard, children coming each two years, Edward Ed-ward ill, Louisa having to support the family. She grew depressed. "But I was brought to my senses by a dream which made me decide de-cide to face my trials and burdens and do my best to make life better for all of us. I quit crying right then and decided my troubles weren't the worst in the world." As her daughters married, Louisa assisted with the birth of their children. Dr. Alice Steele, who had cared for Louisa with her last two babies, suggested that Louisa become a doctor, as she seemed to have a real talent for it. "I entered Dr. C luff's School of Obstetrics and Nursing a two-year course. It was hard work, but I managed. Sadie was now 14 and took charge of the family while I was away. I came home on weekends to make preparations for the coming week. Edward want- |