Grandma Theaux's Letter - Page Seven

3 she had no furniture

no She gat lots of help they

would call and say what they

had and she told what she

needed he her baby was sleeping on

a chair. Thank God I did it

I did get lots of heart brake

but I would think about the B. V. [Blessed Virgin]

One time this is with the 

deaf. I had made up my mind

that I would get my deaf people

a place to pray and meet.

I can not explain all but

this I will never forget I forgive 

yes but forget no because

to this day I can see my

self in agonie as Jesus.

This lady wo was rich and 

the kind to Boss we gave a 

party I was not much for

that but I gave in, always remember

my husband was not for that and

he will never know my suffering

the dance was on saturday I 

went she had me like her 

little dog. I obed but I [     ]

I'd never again get in that.

Jame. On the sunday morning

agance my husband will, I went

to help clane, [clean] it was freezing

cold she stood there and

put all the blame on

me insulted me right in

the face, Thank God I had the

courage and faith. If no where

Grandma Theaux's Letter, Page Six

Feb _ 1976   2

and his disable back pay?

All in in all he will have

over $4000. In the L.B.A. on

7 year compound interest he get

what he got befor and get a 

monthly check. $1.76 per month.

Live and have faith

God never forget a good deed

That is why I am so happy

in my old days. I always

enjoyed helping and my good

old man he wanted to help

but was always afraid to

be involve, me I dont coud not care

less, I can just sit and laugh

at myself to see all the silly

things I did.

I did not dare put my husband

on to my tricks befor I could

do my act but after it was

done there was nothing

I c He could do, but help me

get out of the mess.

Thank you old man.

Now one of my act I am still

proude of. I visited a plase

on time the lady had 8

children, I did not have

money to help but where there

is a way will there is a will way

I put an add on the paper for

that lady with 8 children

I gave some of my friend phon #

Grandma Theaux's Letter - Page Five

I published Grandma Theaux's letter (page 5) but did not transcribe it, and since part of the reason for me publishing her letter is to practice transcribing I  am posting it again, with the transcription. Hope you enjoy what she has to say.

The following is the continuing saga of the transcription of the letter my Grandmother Flavie Theaux wrote to my cousin Peggy. 

"Feb 1-76  1

I wrote this note in my book

many years ago. My boy came

homw he could not keep a job.

So I prayed

       This is what I wrote on my little  [scratched out] black book.

God, please find him a good

place where he is wonted needed

happy and satisfide grant him

the grace to be able to do for him

self what other can not do.

To day I had lots of cretivum fuss

about a big boy r on me he should

be at work. I know he could not

work. So I kept him paid a 

little insurance he had taken

and for him all his need he

w is satisfide and happy to

stay with us But best of

all I am now 80 Papa 83 and

we could not do with out

him. And he take good care

of us bothe. he is not a 

house keeper and not much

of a cook he make us comfortable

Bath chand [and] cover me in

bed. No rest room has that 

care you can not buy that

kind of care. I have had no money

to pay him. But in Jan

his insurance came over 1000

Grandma Theaux's Letter - Page Four

Mama Theaux was such an independent cuss, don't you think?  Now I know where I get my "strong will." I can just see her sneaking out to meet her "sweet heart," sweating bullets and praying to Mother Mary to not get caught. Shall we see what happens next...

Page 4
But one time I got a date with what my parent call high socity [sic]
They were the they are the bad one on his first and last date
he tried his luck and I well told
him I had never gone with that
kind, and he told me that the
boys I was gone with were the
cheep grade. I tod told him they
were cheep but clean and who
he was refering [sic] to is my husband now and he was and always will
be a clane [clean] man.
Why make everything wrong many
times what is wrong for us is
the the making of God, children
will will alway do the wrong first
because they think its right and
some time to do like the bad
kids. Now when I was 11 a student
at M. C. C A boy on our farm died
so some good people came to
pray for his soul at his parent
house, it was more fun then
prayre I knew better but I
followed with the rest, the rosery
was recited and being a convent
girl they put me to show the
other how to answer which I
did, I ask God for to forgive me now
come the littl [liturgy] of the semt [saint]
I was to answr answer in her mercy
on in us, pray for us as it was
But the gang mad [sic] a mermers and
me instead of corrected them I went
allong it was fun the poor lider [leader] God...

(To Be Continued)