The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-03
Brer Rabbit as o Lover.

Rabbit could perform upon the quilts
an accomplishment to which none Of
the other animals could lay claim. There
was time, too, the old man pointedly
suggested, when the romantic rasca
used his musical abilities to win the
smiles of a nice young lady of quality
no less parsonage, indeed, thar
King Deer's daughter. As a matter Of
course, the little boy was anxious te
hear the particulars, and Uncle Remu:
was in nowise loath to give them.
g Wen you come ter fix me about &c
year en- de day or de MONT said the
old man, cunningly, arranging defense
against criticism, q den I'm done, kaze
de almanick wa dey go t in dem times
won't pass muster deze days, but, lei
lone dat, spec dey amt had none Wit
en- if day is dey amt none bin handed
'roun' ter Remus.
" Well, den, some time long in dar,
old Brer Fox en- Brer Rabbit got ter
flynn 'roun' King Deer's daughter. Dey
tell me she 'uz monst' US likely gal, en-
'spect may be she wuz; leas' ways,
Brer Fox, he banker after Ter en- like
wise Brer Rabbit, he banker after 'er.
Old king Deer look like he sorter lean
todes Brer Fox, kase it seem like, ter a
settle man like him, dat Brer Fox kin
stir 'roun' en- keep de pot alb lin, mo-
speshually bein's he de bigges'. Hit
go in dis away twel hardly day pass
dat one er de yuther er dem creeturs
don't go sparkin' 'roun' King Deer
daughter, en- it got so after W lie dat all
day long Brer Rabbit or Brer Fox keep
de front gate a-skreakin' en- King Deer
daughter amt ska'cely had time fer ter
eat meal vittels in no peace err min.
I'm dem days." pursued Uncle Re-
mus. in tone OF unmistakable histor-
ical fervor, ''w'en a creeter go a-court-
in dey want 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 des go right
straight after de gal. Ole Brer Rabbit,
now, he mouter had some bubby-blos-
SONS wrop up in his hankcher, but
mostly him and Brer Fox 'ud DIES drap
in on King Deer's daughter en- gin ter
cas- sheep-eyes at 'cr time dey sot down
and cross der legs.
s.Dey went long dis away" contin-
ned Uncle Remus, s.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 to do, en- he study en-
study how he gwineter cut Brer Fox.
out.
LAS, one day. w'iles he gwine thoo
King Deer pastur' lot, he up wild rock
en- kilt two King beers goats. Wen
he git ter de house, he ak King Deer's
daughter war bouts her pa, en- She up'n
say she 60 call i'm. en- wen Brer Rab-
bit see i'm, he ak ven 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 60 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.
''Ole King Deer strike his walkin'
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 inn dat
ct he'll des take a walk down in de
pastur' lot he kin see de kyarkiss er der
goats. Ole King Deer he put out, en-
blmeby he come back, en- he low
gwinter settle matters wild Brer Fox eff
it take him mont.
"Brer Rabbit say he a 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'
1t his chickens, en- rattlin' on de palms
Ter to make de dog bark, he bleedz ter
come lay the case TO de family.
8" En- mon dat, says ole Brer Rabbit,
,ezee, I'm de man w at can make Brer
Fox come en- stan right at de front gate
% tell you dat he kill dem goats; en-
IT you des wait twel ter-night, won't |
TX You ter take my wud,' sezee.
king Deer say eff Brer Rabbit man
nuf ter do dat, den he kin get de gal /
IN thanky, too. Wild dat, Brer Rabbit
Jump up en- crack his heels tergedder.
IN put out fer to find Brer Fox. He |
lin git fur TO he see Brer Fox coming
Town de road all primp up. Brer Rab-
bit sing out, he did:
DASk 1OAys WudI YOU gWlueF
I'm Brer Fox he boiler back:
Go way, Rab; don't bodder wild
ne. I'm gwine fer to see my gall
" Brer Rabbit, he laugh way down
n his stomach, but he didn't let on, en-
tier some mo- chat, he up'n say dat
lie King Deer done tell m bout how
'rer Fox gwineter marry his daughter.
n den he tell Brer Fox dat he dun
romise King Deer dat dey'd drap
roun' ter night an gin m some music.
- En- up'n tole 'im,' eez Brer Rab-
1t. sezee, dat de music W at we can't
1ake amt wuth maxim me wild NV
uills, en- you wild yo' triangle. De
ex' motion we Makes sezee, .we'fl
after go of some'r's en- practice up on
Q song wen sing, en- / got one yer
at II tickle um dat bad, see Brer Rab-
it. sezee, twel lay dey'll fetch out
hunk er dat big chicken-pie wat I
20 UNI putin in de pot now,' sezee.
In q 'casion like dis, Brer Foxs say
Q de ve'y man w at Brer Rabbit hunt
/ en- he low dat he des bout put off
ayin' his call ter King Deer house en- ,
with Brer Rabbit fer ter practice on
ut song. II
Den Brer Rabbit, he git his quills
Brer Box he Uits his tr, anple an dor |