Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-24

ifoHc- F" men ne GIT dar. MISS MeadoWS en- de
gals. dey run ter de gate fer ter meet im en- dis
un tuck his hat. en- DAT en- tuck his cane. en-
tern tuck his fiddle en- den tley up'n' say:
Tor, Mr. Fam! whar de name er goodness is
son bin? We so glad you come. Stir feun' yer.
folks. en- git Mr.. Ram "A cup Ell hot coffee
''Dey make mighty big ter-,lo bout Mr.. Eess-
(ermun Ram. Miss Meadows and de gals did, but
'twiz you en- me en- de bedpos' honey dew, ii er
had der frolic wher lie ole chap 'uz ,lar er not.
Maze de gals done make Engagements Wild Drcr
Rabbit fer ter tat fern, en- in dem DAYS Isrs.r
Rabbit was patter, mon. He mos sholy wnz.
EVENING"
HOW Mr. ROOSTER LOST HIS DINNER
The afternoon wore on and the rain continued
| to fall. 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-
yoEd gradually became one with the darkness.
Uncle Remus had thoughtI,aily placed tin pan
under q leak in the roof and the d,ip-,lrip-el,ip
OF the water. as it fell in the resonant vessel.
made not unmusical accompaniment to the
storm.
The old man fi,mbled 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 ~ an emergency A bright but
fiieAefing fame was the result of this timely
discovery, and the effect it produced was quite
| IN keeping with all the surrounding. The lain,
| and wind. and darkness held sway without
while within, the unsteady lightwood blaze
seemed to rhyme with the Grtp-dr;p-elrip in the
pan. Sometimes the shadow Of Uncle Remus.
as he leaned over the hearth, would tower and
I'LL the cabin, and again. it would fade and dis
appear among the swaying and swinging cob
webs that curtaiIed the rafters.
Nv en- bedtime come. honey" said Uncle Re
mus, in a soothing tone, ''I'll DIES snatch down
yo' pa buggy umbrelr :um up dar in de cornder
en- III taken take YOU und' my arm en- set you
down on Miss Sally hath des ez dry en- ez WON
ez rat'nes' inside fodder-stack"
| At this juncture, Tidy. the house-g rushed
| in out of the rain and darkness with 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 getter come right long"
she exclaimed. 'kaze she skeercd lightnin'
gwne strike 'roun in yer 'mongs' deze high
| in front of the hearth and assumed threaten
ing attitude.
well, is anybody year de beat er dat" was
his Indignant exclamation. Look yer gall
don't You come foolin' longer me-nOw. don't
you do it. kaZe ef you does, I'll taken hityou
a clip w'at'll put you ter bed TO bedtime
comes. OATS w'at.''
''Lawdy! wat done gone en- done ter Unk'
Remus, now" asked Tidy, with a great affec-
tatiOn of innocent ignorance.
I'm gwineter put on my coat en- take dat
ar umbrell,' en- I'm gwine right straight I'D ter
de big house en- az Miss Sally eft 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 eff she amt sont
dat wud. den I'm gwneter fetch myself back
Now, you des watch my motions"
well, year Miss Sally say she 'feard light
min gwineter strike sOme'rs on de place." said
Tidy, in a 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 brang um." responded Uncle
Remus, you DIES better put UNI in dat cheer
over dar, en- take yO'sef of. Thunner mighty
APP 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
a while he put matters on peace footing by in
quiring ii ROSTERS crowed at night when it was
raining.
Dat dey duz" responded Uncle Remus
wet er dry, dey fops der wings en- wakes UP
Aide neighbors. Law, bless my sOul!' he eX-
claimed, suddenly. Nv at make l done gone en-
fergit bout Mr. Rooster
What about him?" inquired the little boy.
g One time, way back yunder." said Uncle
Remus, Knocking the ashes off his hands and
knees, ''dey wuz two plantations right 'longside
er wunner n'er, en- on bOfe er deZe plantations
wuZ a whole passed. er fowls. Dey wuz mighty
sociable in dem days. en- it tn out dat de fowls
on one plantation gun party, witch dey sOnt
out der invites ter de fowls on de ter planta-
ton.
"W'en de day come, Mr.. Rooster he blow his
hawn, he did. en- 'semble 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 Duck, 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- twa'n't long TO dey
git ter whar de frOlic wuz.
Dey ance, en- dey play, en- dey sing,
Mo- 'speshually did dey play en- sing dat ar song
witch it run on like dis:
"Come under come under
My honey. my love, my own true love;
My heart bin a-weepin'
Way down in Gallee.''
"Dey wuz gwine on dis away, havin' der
musements wen, bimeby, ole Mr.. Peafowl, he
got On de comb er de barn en- blow de dinner
hawn. Dey all wash der face en- hans in de
back-pO'ch, en- den dey went in ter dinner Wen
dey git in dar, dey don't see nothin' on de table
but great big pile er co'n-bread. De pones
was pile up on pones, en- on de top wuz great
big ash-cake. Mr.. Rooster, he look at dis en- he
TUT 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-rack! Mr.. Rooster gone back!
Pot-rack! pot-rack! Mr.. Rooster gone back"
Wild dat dev AN make great ter-do Miss
Hen en- Miss Pullet, dey cacke en- squat, Mr.
Gobbler, he gobble, en- Miss Puddle Duck, she
shake 'er tail en- say quic.zity-quack. But Mr..
Rooster, he ruffie up his cape, en- march on out.
Dis sOrter put damper on de yuthers but
TO Mr.. Rooster git outer sight en- yearn dey
went ter wuk on de pile W at wuz 'pariently CON
bread, en- 10 en- beholes un'need dem pOne er
bread wuz a whole passel 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
dOn's en- fxin's. He feel mighty bad, Mr..
Rooster did, wen he see all dis, en- de yuther
fowls dey boiler en- axt i'm fer ter come back, en-
his craw, likewise, it JPN AK i'm, but he mighty
biggity en- stuck up, en- he strut of, 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'n kitch
glimpse er old Mr.. Rooster folks scratchln' whar
dey specks ter fine der rations, en- morn dat,
deyll scratch wild der ratiens in piaIn sight
Sence dat time, dey amt none er de Mr.. Roost-
ers bin fool by dat wat dey see on top. Dey
amt res twel dey see wat und' dar. Dey'u
scratch spite er all creation"
nof,s do or3a fr1,thfo said sTildv with ruc-