Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-25

you bin? We so glad you come. St:rroun' yer,
folks, en- git Mr.. Ram y cup er hot coffee
''Dey make mighty big ter-tlo 'bout Mr. Fen
tcrmun Ram. Miss Meadows and &c Gals did ta,t
twiX you en- me en- IL, aedpos'. honey. dey'd er
bad der froiic VIII or &c Ole chap 'uz dar er not,
kaze de gals Gore make Engagements wild Brer
Rabbit fer ter tat fern. en- in Gem days Ersr
Rabbit was iattcT, mon. He mos sholy vus. >
EVENING"
HOW Mr. ROOSTER LOST HIS DINER.
The afternoon wore on and the rain continued
to fail. In some mysterious way as it seemed
to the little boy. the gloom of twilight fastened
itself upon the dusky clouds and the great
trees without. and the dismal perspective be-
yond, gradually became one with the darkness
Uncle Remas had thoughtfully placed tin pan
under leak in the roof and the tbip-tlrip-d,ip
o: the water, as it fell in the resonant vessel.
made not unmusical accompaniment to the
STERN.
The old man fumhled around under his bed
and presently dragged forth large bag filled
with lightwood knots. which, with an instructive
economy in this particular direction. he had
stored away for an emergency. A bright but
niclering flame was the result of this timely
! discovery. and the effect it produced was quite
III keeping with all the surrounding The lain
and wind. and darkness held sway without
while within, the unsteady ligh;wood blaze
seemed to rhyme with the drip-i,-r,-eiip in the
pan. Sometimes the shadow of Uncle RemGs
as he leaned over the hearth, would tower aId
I'LL the cabin, and again. it would fade and dis
appear among the swsying and swinging cob-
Webs that c,rtained the rafters.
- W EN- bedtime come, honey" said Uncle Re-
mus. in a soothing tone. IN DIES snatch down
! vo pa buggy umbreif fun up dar in de corndcr.
on III taaC take YOU und' my arm en- set you
down On Miss Sally ha III ;;:as ez dry en- ez WON
Ell a rat 'nrS' inside a fodtier-Stark "
at this lu,ictule. Tidy, the house-grl rushed
III out OF the rain and darkness with a water
proof cloak and an umbrella, and announced her
mission to the little boy without taking time to
catch her breath
- Miss Sally say you gotter core right long"
She exclaimed. ''kaze she skeered Iightnin'
gwine strike 'rOun' in yer 'mongs' deze high
trees SOlncr'S."
| in front Of the hearth and assumed a threaten
ing attitude.
"Well, is anybody year de BEAT cr dat" was
his indignant excamatiOn~ Look yer gall
don't you come foelin' longer mellow, don't
you do it. kaze ct you does. I'll taken hit YOU
a clip w'at'll put you ter bed TO bedtime
comes. OATS wat!'
"Lawdy! wat done gone en- done ter Unk'
Remus, now" asked Tidy, with great affec-
tation of innocent ignorance.
I'm gwneter put on my coat en- take dat
ar unbrell,' en- I'm gwine right straight up ter
de big house en- AZ Miss Sally eff she sont dat
Kinder wud down yer. W EN- she know dat chile
sittin yere longer me. I'm gwineter AK her"
continued Uncle Remus zen ef she ANT sont
dat wud, den I'm gwineter fetch myself back
Now, You DIES watch my notions
"WeH, year Miss Sally say she 'feard light
min gwineter strike some'rs on de place" said
Tidy, In tone which manifested her willing
ness to compromise all differences, zen den
aXt 'er kin come down yer, en- den she say
better bring deZe yer cloak en- pairsol."
Now you dun brHng um," responded Uncle
Remus, 'y0u DIES better put um in dat cheer
over dar, en- take yo'sef of. Thunner mighty
ap ter hit close ter whar deze yer slick head
niggers is
But the little boy finally prevailed upon the
old man to allow Tidy to remain and after
while he pat matters on a peace footing by in
quirng il ROSTERS crOwed at night when it was
raining.
Dat dey duz." responded Uncle Remus.
''Wet er dry. dcy fops der wings en- wakes up
ali de nelghbors. Law, bless my SOUL" he ey-
claimed, suddenly Nv at make 1 done gone en-
fergit bout Hr Rooster"
What about him." inquired the little boy
lone time way back yundar" said Uncle
Remns. knocking the ashes of his hands and
knees, ''dey wuz two plantations right 'longsde
or Wunner ner, en- on bofe deZe plantations
wuZ whole passed. CT fowls Dey wuz mighty
sociablc in dem days, en- it tu'n out dat de fowls
on one plantation gun u party, witch dey sOnt
out der invites ter de fowls on de ter planta-
ton.
Gwen de day come. Mr. Rooster, he blow his
hawn, he did, en- 'seplble um all tergedder en-
after dey 'semble dey got in line. Mr.. Rooster,
he tuck de head. en- after i'm come ole lady Hen
en- Miss Pullet, en- den dar wuZ Mr.. PeafOwl en-
Mr.. Turkey GObbler. en- Miss Guinny Hen, en-
Miss Puddle Dnck, en- all de balance I'm um.
Dey start off sorter raggedy, but 'twa'n't long
TO dey all kotch de step, en- den dey march
down by de spring. up thOO de hOSs-lOt en-
cross by de Clubhouse, en- twan't long TO dey
git ter whar dc frolic wuz
"Dey ance, en- dey play, en- dey sing,
Mo- 'speshually did dey play en- sing dat ar song
wch 1t rGn on like dis
Come under. come under
Ny honey, my love my own true love:
My heart bin a-weepin
Way down in Galilee."
sDey wuZ gWine on dis away hayln, der
| 'musements. Wen bmeby, ole Mr.. Peafowl, he
got on de comb er de barn en- blow de dinner
hawn. Dey all wash der face en- hans i'm de
back -pO ch, en- den dey went in ter dinner. Wen
dey git in Oar, deg don't see nothin' on de table
but great big pile er co'n-bread. De pones
was pile up on poles. en- on de top WIZ a great
big ash-cake. Mr.. Rooster, he look at dis en- he
tun up his nose, en- bimeby after VILE out he
strut. Ole Miss Guinny Hen, she watchin' Mr.
Rooster motions, en- wen she see dis, she
taken squall out she did:
- 'POt-rack! pOt-rackl Mr.. Rooster gone back!
Pot-rack! pOt-rackl Mr.. Rooster gone back"
- Wild dat dev all make great ter-dO. Miss
Hen en- Miss Pullet, dey cackle en- squall, Mr..
GODber, he gobble. en- Miss Puddle Duck, she
| shake er tail en- say quickity-quack. But Mr..
Rooster, he rutie up his cape, ell march on out.
''Dis sorter put damper on de yuthers but
TO- Mr.. Rooster git outer sight en- year'n' dey
went ter wuk on de pile W at Wuz pariently con-
bread, en-, 10 en- beholes, un'need dem pOne er
bread wuz whole passed. er meat en- greens, en-
bake taters, en- bile turnips. Brer Rooster, he
year de ladies maxim great 'miratiOn, en- he
stop en- look thoo de crack, en- dar he see all de
dOin's en- tiXin's. He feel mighty bad, Mr.
Rooster did, wen he see all dis, en- de yuther
fowls dey holler en- axt i'm fer ter come back, en-
his likewise. it upn AK i'm, but he mighty
biggity en- stuck up. en- lie strut off. CROWN ez
he go; but de 'speunce er dat time done las him
en- all er his family down ter dis day. En- you
neenter take my wud fort, ne'r, kaze eff you'll
des keep yo' eye open en- watch, you'll kitch a
glimpse er old Mr. Rooster folks scratchln' wfar
dey specks ter fine der rations, en- morn dat
dey'll scratch wild der ratiOns in PLAIN sight.
Sence dat time, dey amt none er de Mr.. R0Ost-
ers bin fool by dat wat dey see on top. Dey
amt res twel dey see wat und' dar. Deyu
scratch spite er all creation"
"Dat's de Lords truth" said 'Tildy, with unc-
ton. 81 done seed um wild my own eyes. Dat
/ lis"
This was 'Tildy's method of renewing peaceful
relations with Uncle Remus but the old man
was disposed to resist the attempt.
':You better he up yander washin' up dishes,