Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-19
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMJJS.
A Dream and n story
From the New York Critic.

From the New York Critic.
II dreamed all about Brother Fox and Brother
Rabbit last night. Uncle Remus" exclaimed the
little boy when the old maR came in after sup
per and took his seat by the side of the trundle
bed: . dreamed that Brother Fox had wings
and tried to catch Brother Rabbit by flying after
him."
Il don't 'spute it, honey dat DON'T replied
the Old man. in tone which implied that he
was quite prepared to believe the dream itself
was true Manys EN- manys de time, deze long
nights en- deZe rainy spells. dat | sets down Oar
IN my house over agin de chimbly JAM sets
oar en- dozes en- it seem like dat ole Brer Rab-
DIT, he'll stick his head in de crack er
EN- den he'll beckon back at de yuther
creeturs, en- den deyll all come siippin' in Oh
uef tlp-toes, Ell dey IL set dar Ell run de ole
times wild wunner nudder. en- crack der Jokes
same eZ dey useter. An den az in" continued
the old man. shutting his eyes and giving to his
voice gruesome intonation quite impossible to
describe. zen den ag'in' hit look like dat Brer
Rabbitl Ii gin de wink all 'roun'. en- den dey'll
ttin IN en- git up regular juberlee. Brer
RABBIT, he'll reich up en- take down de trivet
en- Brer Fox, he'll snatch up de griddle. en- Brer
Bar, he'll lay holt er de pot-hooks. en- ole Brer
iarlypn he Ii grab up de fryin-pan. en- dar dey
hey III have it. up EN- down. en- 'roun' en- 'rOun
Hit seems like ter me dat eff kin git my mine
smooye down en- ketch up some er dem
ar chunes wat dev sets dar en- plavs den
you wild um, twel, by dis time termorrer night
you'd be settin up dar at de supper-tabIe 'sputin'
longer yO' little brer bout de 'lasses pitcher.
Dem creeturs dey sets dar." Uncle Remus
went on. zen dey plays dem kinder chuues W at
moves YOU fun way back yander; en- nanys de
time Wen gifts lonesome kaze dey amt nobody
year um ceppin' it's me. Dey amt no teln de
chunes dey is in DAT trivet, en- in dat gridde
en- IN dat fryin pan er mine; dat dey amt
w EN- dem dar creeturs walks i'm en- snatches um
lly;c mi in Il hall
en- Mars Johns flute. hit amt no-Whars
'DO they play on them Just like band. Uncle
Remus?" inquired the little boy, who was Sc
cretly in hopes that the illusion would not be
destroyed
''Dey comes DIES like tell yon. honey Wen
l shets my eyes en- doZes. dey comes en- dey
plays, but wen I opens my eyes dey amt dar.
Now. Gen. zen dat's de shape er marters. W at
duZ do? jest shets my eyes en- hoi' EN- shot
en- let um come en- play dem ole time chunes
twe long after bedtime done come en- gone.
Uncle Remus paused. as though he expected
the little boy - ask some question. or make
some comment but the child said nothing. and
presently the old man resumed in matter-oi-
fact tone.
Dat dream er yone honey bout Brer Fox
wild wines. fetches up de time wen Brer Fox en-
Brer Wolf had her fallin' out wG WINNER n'er-
but Speck done tole you bout dat
'Oh, no you haven't. Uncle Rcmus! You
know you haven't the little boy exclaimed.
-
Wolf en- Brer Fox dey got ter 'sputin' longer
WINNER n'er. Brer Wolf he tuck'n buse Brer
Fox kaze Brer Fox let Brer Rabbit fool
i'm. en- den Brer Fox. he tuck'n quol back at
Brer Wolf. kaze Brer Wolf let Old man Rabbit
likewise fool i'm Dey keep on 'sDutn en-
'sputin'. twel bimeby dey clinch. en- Brer Wolf
bein' de bigges' man. twouldn't bin long TO
he'd wool Brer Fox but Brer Fox. he watch
his chance: he did en- he gin i'm leg ball.
"Gave him what. Uncle Remus:'
fir,,I boil TIL
Rrer Wolf. Brer Fox did. en-. gentermens. he DIES
mosey thoo the woods. Brer Wolf. he tuck
atter'm. he did. en- dar dey had it. en- Brer Wolf
push Brer Fox so close, dat de onliest way Brer
Fox Kin save his hide is ter fine hole somer's.
en- de fts holIer tree dat he colne cross inter il
he dove. Brer Wolf fetcht a grab at i'm, but he
WtZ DIES in time fer ter be too late.
Den Brer Wolf he sOt dar. he did. en- he study
en- study how he gwine git Brer Fox out. en-
Brer Fox, he lay in dar he did en- he study en-
study wat Brer Wolf gwine do. Bimeby. Brer
Wolf, he tuck n gedder up a whole lot ere chunks.
en- rocks, en- sticks. en- den he tuckn fill up de
hole Whar Brer Fox went in so BIer Fox can't
glt out NlleS dis WIZ gW!ne on ole Brer TukiEy
Buzzud, he WIZ sailin' 'roun' way us in de ele
ments, wild his eye peel fer bzness. en- 'twan't
long TO his glance lit on Brer Wolf en- he low
ter hisse'f seZee:
Ill DIES sortcr flop down" seZee. sen look
inter dis, kaze Of Brer Wolf hidden his dinner
dar wild de expeck'shun er intin it dar W en- lie
come back, den he done gone en- put it in de
wrong place.. seZee.
vivid dat ole Brer Tukky Buzzud. he flop
down en- sail 'rOun higher. en- he soon see dat
Bief W OF amt hidn no dinner. Den he fiOn
down ftldder. ole Brer Buzzud did twel he lit
III de top er de heller tree. Brer Wolf he done
kotch glimpse er ole Brer Buzzud shadder.
but he keep on putin chunks en- rocks in de
holler. Den, presently, BIer BuZzud, lie open
up
wat you dom dar Brer Wolf:"'
Maxim a tQom-stone. Brer BuzZud."'
Go Sc Brer Btlzzud sorter teel like he got
lntrlss In narterS like dis. en- he holler back:
." Who dead now. Brer Wolf?"'
WINNER yo' 'quaintance. witch his name
Brer Fox. Brer BuZzud."'
''' W'en he die Brer Wolf?"'
lie amt dead yit, but he won't las long in
yer, Brer Buzzud'''
''Brer Wolf he keep on. he did. twel he done
stop up de hole good en- den he bresh de trash
on II his clOZe Ell put out fer home. Brer Tukky
Bnzzud he sOt up dar. he did en- Ontankle his
tail fedders en- lissen en- ssen but he amt
year nnthin.' Den he flop down en- sail all 'roun'
en- 'roun de tree. en- lissen en- lissen. but Brer
Fox, he keep dark. en- Brer BuZZud amt year
nuthln.' Den Brer Buzzud. he flop his wings en-
sail away.
''Bimeby, mex day. bright en- early. yer he
come back. en- he sail all 'roun en- 'roun de tree.
Buzznd amt year nuthin'. After vile, Brer
Buzznd he sailed 'roun' ag'in. en- dis time he
sing en- de song wat he sing is dish yer:
"'BoO. boo, boo, my fier-mer-loo
Man out yer wild news fer you!'''
Den he sail all 'rOun' en- 'roun' n'er time en-
lissen. en- bimeby he year Brer Fox sing back:
60 way. go way. my little jug er beer,
De news you bring. y card las year,
Greer. Uncle Remns? What kind of beer did
they have them" the little boy inquired.
''Now, den. honey. .youer gittn' me up in a
close cornder, responded the old man, in an I'M
usually serious tone. Beer is de way de tale
runs. but AT kinder beer it mOuter bin amt
come down to me-en yt hit seem like / wear
talk some'rs dat dish yer beer wuz mos prins'-
ply 'simmOn beer
This seemed to satisfy the small but exacting
audience, and Uncle Remus continued:
$50. den. wen Brer BuZZud year Brer Fox
sing back, he low he amt dead en- Wild dat
Brer BuZZud, he sail off en- ten ter his yuther
DZness. Mex day back he come, en- Brer Fox.
he sing back. he did, des ez lively ez a cricket
IN de ashes. en- it keep on dis way twel Brer
Fox stummuck gun ter pinch i'm, en- den he
know know dat he gotter study up some
kinder plans fer ter git out fun dar.
Ner day pass en- Brer Fox, he tuck'n Law low.
en- 1t Keep on dat away twel hit look like ter
brer Fox, pent up in dar, dat he mus sholy
pc sh. Las. one day Brer Buzzud come sailin'
on I'll