The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-15
Brer Rabbit as a Lover.

the other animals could lay claim. Inere
was a time. too, the old man pointedly
suggested, when the romantic rascal
used his musical abilities to win the
smiles of a nice young lady of quality
no less parsonage. indeed, than
King Deer's daughter. AS matter OF
course, the little boy was anxious to
hear the particulars, and Uncle Remus
was in nowise loath to give them.
Wen you come ter fix me about de
year en- de day or de mont " said the
old man. cunningly. arranging defense
against criticism, Z" den I'm done, kaze
de almanick wat dey go t in dem times
won't pass muster deze days, but, let
lone dat, spec dey amt had none Wit;
Gu if day is dey amt none bin handed
'rOun' ter Remus.
So Well, den, some time long in dar,
old Brer Fox en- Brer Rabbit got ter
fiyin' 'roun' Ring Deer's daughter. Dey
tell me she 'uz monst' us likely gal, en-
L'speet may be she wuz; leas' ways,
Brer Fox, he banker after 'er en- like
wise Brer Rabbit, he banker after 'er.
Old Hing Deer look like he sorter lean
GOdes Brer Fox, kase it seem like, ter
settle man like him. dat Brer Fox kin
stir 'roun' en- keep de pot a-b'ilin', mo-
speshually bein's he de bigges'. Hit
90 in dis away twel hardly day pass
b. dat ono er de yuther er dem creeturs
don't go sparkin' 'roun' King Deer
daughter. en- it got so after vile dat all
dav long Brer Rabbit or Brer Fox keep
de front gate a-skreakin' en- King Deer
daughter amt ska'cely had time fer ter
eat a meal vittels in no peace er min.
E'In dem days" pursued Uncle Re-
mus, in tone of unmistakable histor-
zeal fervor. Gwen q creeter go a-court-
in dey WENT none er dish yer bokay
doin's mix up longer der co'tship, en-
dey amt cut up no capers like folks
does now. Stidder scollopin' roun' en-
hewin' and scrapin'. dey DIES go right
straight after de gal. Ole Brer Rabbit,
uow, he mouter had some bubby-blos-
SONS wrop up in his hankcher, but
mostiy him and Brer Fox 'ud des drap
in on King Deer's daughter en- gin ter
cas- sheep-eyes at 'er time dey sot down
and cross der legs.
."Dey went long dis away" contin-
ued Uncie Remus, ''twel it gun ter look
sorter skittishwid Brer Rabbit. kaze ole
King Deer done good ez say, sezee, dat
he gwinter take Brer Fox inter de fam
bly,. Brer Rabbit, he low, he did, dat
dis amt gwineter 70 do, en- he study en-
study how he gwineter cut Brer Fox
out.
E'Las', one day, w'iles he gwine thoo
King Deer pastur' lot, he up wild rock
en- kilt two King Deers goats. Wen
he git ter de house, he ak King Deer's
daughter war bouts her pa en- she up'n
say she go call i'm. en- wen Brer Rab-
bit see i'm, he AK w en- de weddin' take
place. en- King Deer ak witch weddin',
en- Brer Rabbit say de weddin' 'twix'
Breer Fox and King Deer daughter.
Wild dat, ole King Deer ak Brer Rabbit
wat make he go on SO, en- Bre Rabbit
he up up'n' 'spon' dat he see Brer Fox
maxim monst'us free wild de family,
gwine 'roun' chunkin' the chickens EN-
KILN NV de goats.
-sOle King Deer strike his wallkin'
cane down pom de flo, en- low dat he
don't put no 'pennunce in no such tale
like dat. en- den Brer Rabbit tell i'm dat
eff he'll DIES take walk down in de
pastur' lot he kin see de kyarkiss er der
goats. Ole King Deer he put out, en-
bimeby he come back, en- he low
gwinter settle matters wild Brer Fox eff
it take him mont.
''Brer Rabbit say he good frien' ter
Brer Fox en- he amt got no room ter
talk bout i'm. but yit wen he sees i'm
stroyin' King Deer goats and chunkin
at his chickens, en- rattlin' on de palm $
fer to make de dog bark he bleedz ter
come Law the case TO de family.
En- mon dat, says ole Brer Rabbit,
sezee, Pm de man w at can make Brer
Fox come en- stan right at de front gate
en- tell you dat he kill dem goats; en-
eff you DIES wait twel ter-night, won't
AK you ter take my wud,' sezee.
king Deer say eff Brer Rabbit man
huff ter do dat, den he kin get de gal
en- tl.anky, too. Wild dat, Brer Rabbit
jump up en- crack his heels tergedder,
en- put out fer to find Brer Fox. He
amt git fur TO he see Brer Fox coming
down de road all primp up. Brer Rab-
bit sing out. he did: -
'Brer Foxy, whar you gwine?'
<'En Brer Fox he boiler back:
GO way, Rab; don't bodder wild
me. I'm gwine fer to see my gall
"Brer Rabbit. he laugh way down
in his stomach. but he didn't let on, en-
after some mo- chat, he up'n say dat
ole King Deer done tell m bout how
Brer Fox gwineter marry his daughter
en- den he tell Brer Fox dat he dur
promise King Deer dat dey'd drar
'rouu' ter night an gin m some music
En- up'n tole 'im,' eez Brer Rab
bit, sezee, dat de music vat we can't
make amt with makin'-me wild my
quilts, en- you wild yo' triangle. De
mex motion we Makes sezee, well
halter go off some'r's en- practice up or
de song We'll sing. en- got one yel
daeM tickle UNI dat bad SEE Brer Rab
bit, sezee. twel l lay devil fetch GU
n hunk err dat big chicken-pie wat
see um putin in de pot now,' sezee.
g In 'casion like dis, Brer Fox sa
he de ve'y man wat Brer Rabbit hunt
iu' en- he low dat he DIES bout put Of
payin' his call ter King Deer house O.
go with Brer Rabbit fer ter practice O
dat song.
SO Den Brer Rabbit, he git his quill
en- Brer Box he gifts his tr' angle, en- de
went down on de spring branch en- da
dey sing Gu play twel dey git it all b
heart. Ole Brer Rabbit he make up d
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