The Portland daily press., 1880-02-20
Uncle Remus Again.
The Awful Fate of Brer Wolf.
ATLANTA GA Constitution. |

ATLANTA (Ga.) constitutional
Uncle Remus was half-soling one,of his shoes
and Miss Saly's little boy had been handling
his avis, his hammers and his knives to such
an extent that the old man was compelled to
assume n threatening attitude; but peace
reigned again and the little boy perched him
self on chair, watching Uncle Remus driving
in pegs.
Folks watts alters pesterin' people, en- bod
derin' longer dat wat amt dern, don't never
come ter no good eend. Oar wuz Brer Wolf;
stidder mindin' un his own bizness, he halter
take en- go in partnerships wild Brer Fox, en-
dey want skacey a minnit in de day wen he
want after Brer Rabbit, en- he KEEP on en- KEEP
mp wild monst'us bad"
Goodness, Uncle Remus l thought the
Wolf let the Rabbit alone after he tried to fool
him bout the Fox being dead"
''Better lemme tell dis yer my way. Bime-
by hit'l be yo bedtime, en- Miss Saly's be
holerin arter you, en- you'll be wLimplin'
roun', en- den Mars John'l fetch up der re'r
wild dat ar strop wat made fer 'im.'
The child lau9R. and playfully shook his
fist in the simple, serious face of the venerable
larkey, but said no more. Uncle Remus
waited awhile to be sure there was to be no
other demonstration, and then proceeded:
"Brer Rabbit couldn't see no peace w'atsum-
ever. He couldn't leave home 'cep' Brer W,lf
nd make a raid Ell tote off some er de family.
Brer Rabbit b'ilt i'm straw house, en- it wuZ
tored down; den he made house outen pine
tops. en- dat went de same wav; den he make
'im bark house, en- dat wuZ raided on, en- ev
c'y time he lcs' "a house he los wunner his
shilluuS Tlc Rrar Rahhit Un+ mad ha did
en- cussten den he went off. ise did, EN- got some
llyarpinters en- dey bilt i'm & plank house wid
rock foundashuns. After dat he could have
some peace en- quietness. He could go out Ell
pass de time er day wild his nabers, en- come
back en- set by de fer, en- read de nusepapers.
same like emmy man watts got family. He
made hoe he did, in de cellar whar d little
Rabbits could hide out wen dar wuZ much NV
a racket IN de naberhood, en- de latch er de
front do kotch on de inside Brer Wolf he
see how de Ian lay he did, en- he lay low De
little Rabbits wuz mighty skittish but hit go
dat cole chills didn't run up Brer Rabbits
| back no mo- wen he beerd Brer Wolf go gal
lopin' by.
lBime6y, one day wen Brer Rabbit was fixin
fer ter call on Miss Coon. he heered monst' us
fuss en- clatter up de big road, en- most TO he
could fix his years fer ter lissen, Mr.. Wolf run
in de do. Delittle Rabbits dey went inter
dere hole in de c liar, dey did, like bowin' out
a cauule Mr.. Wolf WIZ fairly kivvered wild
| mud, en- mighty nigh outer win.
oh, do pray save me, Brer Rabbit sez Mr..
Wolf. sezee. 'Do please, Brer Rabbit! de dogs
is arter me, Ell deyll tar me up. DON'T you
near um comm? Oh do please save me, Brer
Rabbit! Hide me some'rs whar de dogs won'-
cit me-.
No quicker sed dan done
Jump in dat big chst dar Brer. Wolf seZ
Brer Rabbit, seize; jump in dar en- make yo't
| se'f aG home
! In jumped Brer Wolf. down come de lid.
a N fa haSp la hook dar MIR
| Wolf wuz. Den Brer Rabbit went ter de
lookin' glass, he did, Ell wink at hSsef. en- den
| he drawed de rockin' cheer in front er de fer +,
| he did, en- tuck big chaw terbarker."
Tobacco, Uncle Remus?" asked the little
boy ipcredulously,
"Rabbit terbarker, honey. You know dis
| yer life everlastin wat Miss Sally puts mong
| de oloze in de trunk; WE'LL dat's rabbit ter
barker. Den Brer Rabbit sot dar long time he
| did, turnin his mind ober en- wlkken his
| thinkin' masheen. Bimeby he got up en- sorter
| stir 'roun'. Den Brer Wolf opened up:
is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
| Seem like hear one un um smellin' roun'
| de chimbly corner des now
Den Brer Rabbit got de kittle an fill it full
| Ter water en- pat 1t on de fer.
Wat you dom now, Brer Rabbits?
| I'm fixin' fer ter make you nice cup er
| tea, Brer WOLF
| Den Brer Rabbit went ter de cubberd en-
| got de gimlet en- commence fer ter boz little
| holes in de chist-lid.
| wat you doin' now, Brer Rabbt?'
| I'm bo'in' little holes SO you can git bref,
| Brer Wolf
| Den Brer Rabbit went out en- got some mo-
| wood en- flung it on de fer.
l., WAT yer doin' now, B rer Rabbit?'
~ I'm chuckin' up de fer SO yer won't gi.
cole, Brer Wolf
Den Brer Rabbit went down inter de cellar
en- fotch out all his chilluns.
Wat yer doin now, Brer Rabbit?'
I'm a tellin' my chilluns wat nice man
you is, Brer Wolff
Den de chilluns dey he'd to put der hams on
| der moufs fer ter keep frum latin. Den Brer
Rabbit he got de kittle and commence fer to
po' de hot water Oil de chist lid.
| wat dat hear, Brer Rabbit?
You hear de VIM blowin' Brer Wolf
| Den de water begin fer to sift throo
WAT dat | feel, Brer Rabbit?'
'Ycu feels de tleas bitin' Brer Wolf
| 'Dey'er bitin mighty hard, Brer Rabbit
Turn over on de udder side, Brer Wolf
wat dat feel now, Brer Rabbit?'
Still you feels de fleas, Brer Wolf.
'Dey'er eatin' me up. Brer Rabbit an dem
| wuz de las words er Brer Wolf, Gaze de scald-
| in water done de biznis.
| Den Brer Rabbit call in his nabers, he did,
| en- dey hit = reg'lar juoerlee; en- ef you go to
| Brer Rabbits house right now, dunno but
| wat you fine Brer VOLTS hide bangn' in de
back po'ch, en- all bekase he wuz bIzzy wild
udder fo'kses doir 81
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