Smyrna times., 1880-03-03
Uncle Remus's Folklore.
THE AWFUL FATE OF BRER WOLF.

| Uncle Remus was half selling one of his
shoes, and Miss SalIy's little boy had been
handling his avis, his hammer and his
knives TO such an extent that the old man
was compelled to assume threatening at
utude; but peace reigned again and the
little boy pPrched himself on a chair,
watching UHce Remus driving the pegs.
Folks watts alters posterin' people, en-
bedderin' longer dat wat amt dsrn, dent
mover come ter no good eend. BAR wuz
BreT Wolf; stidder mindih' un his own biz.
ness, he halter take en- go in PARTNERSHIPS
wild Brer Fox. en- dey want skacolv a
| minnit ia de day dat ho want after Brer
Rabbit, en- he KEEP on en keep on twell fus'
news you kRowed he got kotch up wild
en- he got ketch up wild monstus bad"
Goodness, URcle Rsmus thought the
WolF let the Rabbit alone after he tried to
fool him about the Fox being dead?'
Better lemme tell dis yer my way.
Bimeby hitll be yo' bed time, en- Miss
Sally'll be a hellerin' after you, on you'll
be a win pling roun' en- den Mars John'll
| fetch up de re'r wild dat ar Strop wat
made fer ina
The child laughed, ard playfully shook
his fist in the simple, serious face of the
venerable old darkey, but said no more.
Uncle Remus waited awhile to be sure there
was to be ne other demonstration, and then
| proceeded:
Brsr Rabbit couldn't see no peace W at.
sumever. He couldn't leave home 'cep'
Brer Wolf nd make a raid en- tote off
some err dc family. Brer Rabbit b'ilt i'm
a straw house, en- hit wuz tored down; den
he made house euteR pine.teps, en- dat
went de same way; den he made i'm a bark
house, en- dat wuz raided eH, en- evey time
he les house he los wunnOr his chiluns.
Las Brer Rabbit got mad he did, en-
ousst, en- den he went off, he did en- got
some kyarpiRters en- dey bilt i'm a plank
house wild rock foundashuns After dat he
could have some peace and quiotness. He
could go out en- pass de time er day wild
his nabers, en- come back and set by de fer
en- smoke his pipe, en- read de nusepapers
same like emmy man wa'ats got a family.
lie made hole, lie did, in de cellar whar
de little Rabbits could hide out wen dar was
much Nv a racket in de naberhood, en- de
| front do k0tch on de inside. Brer Wolf.
he see how de lam lay, he did, en- he Law
low. De little Rabbits wuz mighty skittish,
but hit got SO dat cole chlls didn't run IN
BrSr Rabbits back no mo- WEN he heard
Brer Wolf go gallopin' by.
Bimeby, one day wen Brer Rabbit wuz
txn' fer Ter call an Miss Coon he heered a
monst, US fuss ell catter up de big road, en-
most 10 he could fix his years fer ter lisscn,
MI Wolf run in the do. De little Rabbits
dey went inter dere hole in de cellar, dev
did, like BLOWN out Il candle. M. Wolf
wuz fairly kivver'd Yid mud. on mighty
nigh outer win.
Oh, do pray save nae, Brer Rabbit, seq
MI wolf sszee. Do please, Brer Rabbit
de dogs is after nae, en- dey'll tar me up
Don you hear urn comm? Oh, do please
save me, Brer Rabbit! Hide me somer.
whar de dogs won't git me-"
No quicker sed dan done.
Jump in dat big chist dar, Brer Wolf
SEE Brsr Rabbit, sozee; Jump in dar or
make yo'ss'f at BONE!
Sin jumped Brer Wolf, down ceme d,
lid, en- enter de hesp went de hook, On dar Mr.
Wolf wuz. Den Brsr Rabbit wen ter d,
lookin' glass, he did, en- wink at hisse'f. 81
den he drawsd de reckin' cheer in front e
de her, he did, en- tuck big chaw ter
hacker"
Tobacco, Uncle Remns?r asked tn
little boy, iacredulously.
Rabbit terbacker, honey. You know
dis yer life ev'lastin' wat Miss SalliO pu
} mong lie cloze in de truAk well, dat
| rabbit terbacker Den Brer Rabbit sot da
long time he did turRin' his mine ovor o.
} Uukken his thiRkin' nasheen. Bimeby h
5 got up en- serterstir 'roun'. Den Brer We
opeRsdup:
; " Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit"
Seem like hear one un UNI smellir
? roun' de chinlhley corner DIES now
; " Den Brsr Rabbit got de kittle en- fill
! ful sr water en- put it on de fer.
80 What you doin' now, Brer Rabbit?
Use a tixin' fer ter make you nice GU
s er tea, Brer Wolf
. Den Brer Rabbit went ter de cubber
o en- got de gimlet, en- commence fer ter b.
Q little holes IN dc chist.lid.'
90 Wat you doin' now, Brer Rabbit"
I'm bO'in' little holes SO you can Q
y BRET, Brer Wolf
Den Brer Rabbit went out en- got SON
t mo wood en- flung it on de fer.
o - wat you don' now, Brer Rabbit?
I'm chunkin' up der fer SO you won
8 git cole, Brer Wolf
i" Den Brer Rabbit went down inter {
It cellar en- fotch out all his chilluns.
VI 80 Wat you doin now, Brer Rabbit?
"a tellln' my chilluns W at nice ma
!; you is, Brer Wolf
l. " En- de chilluns dey had ter put der ha
'r on der mouts to keep fun latin. d.
| S~i dS kIILlo ca commenced
10 Ter ter po' de hot water on de chist lid
t. - Wat dat hear, Brer Rabbit
o You hear de win blowiR' Brer VOL
of " Den de water begin fer ter sift throe.
y "' Wat dat feel, Brer RAbbitY
y So You feels de heas bitin,' Brer Vol
;" Rabbit
st Turn over on de uddsr side, Br
10 Welt -
lg "' Wat dat feel now, Brer Rabbit p
IN still you feels de hsas, Brer Wolf"
~ - Dey er eatin' me uS, Brer Rabbit,
20 dem wuz d" las words err Brer Wolf, ca
10 de scaldin' water done de biznsss.
Ia Den Brer Rabbit call on his nabers,
., did, en- dey hilt a regular juberlee; en-
IN you go 10 Brer Rabbits house right now,
% dunno. but wat you'll fine Brer VOLTS hi,
Or hangin' in do back pOch, en- all bekazo
"a wuz so hizzy wild uddsr fo'ksGs doin's.
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