Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REuUs.
The Story Of Mr.. Fox and the
Grapes.

NIGHTS WITH UNCLE RENUS.
The Story Of Mr.. Fox and the
l. Grapes.
ATLANTA Constitution
One night the little boy to whom Uncle
Remus is In the habit OF relating the curious
adventures OF the animals In the olden time
laiied 10 make bis appearance, ana the next
morning word went forth from the ''blg house"
mat the Child was sick. Indeed, Uncle Remus
was informed that 1t had been necessary dur
Ivy .he night to call In the services Of two
pnysiCianS. There was an expression OF In
olgnation, not unmixed with ave- on the old
9 nan y lace Wnen he heard the statement He
DaT now. he exclaimed, two I'm um.
ven oat child rise up, eff rise up he do, he'll
50 year, en- amt tuck none en- dat ar docter
truck yit, eeppin, It's dish yer Has er poker
root wat ole Miss Favers fix up fer de Stiffness
90 en d ia!si co mes come en- dey 60 en- dey
en- slap on der blisters dar. twel dat chile
wont }ook Ok, IKE hisseli. OATS wat En- mo
long en- stan up ter der rack en- gSb6le up der
iowance; en- UT ehlluns is got ter be STRICKEN
oown; Ell, Ell MISS sally II DIES tu'n dem doctor
ply sick twel dey so off stonIshd." Np WI
But no appeal Of this nature was made to
nncle Remus The illness Of the little boy was
and impro> ed until, finally, he was pronoanced
conValeScent; but he was very weak aud IL was
! a fortnight or more before he was permitted to
leave hls room. He was restless, and yet his
! term Of imprisonment was full Of pleasure
| Every night after supper Uncle Remls would
creep softiy into the back plaza, place his hat
carefully on the tloor rap gently on the door
nursery. How patient his vigtlS, how tender
| his mlnistratlons, only the mother OF the little
BOY knew. How comfortable and refreshing
/ the change from the bed to the strong arms OF
/ the old man. only the little boy could saw
Almost the first sign of the chiid's GONZALES
cencs was the renewal OF his interest in the
Fox and the rest. Miss" Sally, Sitting In the
next room, heard the youngster pleading for a
! story, and then she heard Uncle Rernus clear
up his throat, with great affect alton of FORM
"Der wernt skacely no pint whar ole Brer
| Rabbit en- ole Bref Fox made der 'greement side
wild Wunner n,er en- mon dat dey wuz one PINT
i betWfx um. witch it wuz same ez fer en- tow, Ell
! dat wuz Miss Meadows en- de gals. Dey wlz
6pofe un um flynn r0un' Miss Meadows en- de
gals, en- ole Brer Rabbit, he go dar. en- he'd f1ue
ole Brer Fox settin' up wild his legs crosst, gig
gnng wid de gals, en- den Brer Rabbit, he'd kuze
hisself, he would, en- go down de big road
Piece st en- paw up de san same ez dat ar ball
Febberwary. En- ole Brer Fox he'd s'anter in,
ne would, en- ned fine Old man Rab Settin up
long side er de gals en- den Brer Fox, he'd go
| OIL down de ROAD en- grab 'simmon bush in bis
mouf en- natully gnyaw de bark o1n 1t. In dem
| days, honey" continued Uncle Remus, noticing
an expression OF perpleXlty on the chlld'S face
| wuss.n WV ~ A0" '''
''Dey went on dis away twel Brer Rabbit
| gun ter cas- 'roun fer ter see eff be can't bus
inter some er Brer Fox 'rangements, en- bime-
| by one day w1les he wuZ settin' down by de
side er de road gedderin up de different oggy-
ment wat strike pun his MIN, wen des bout
lane, en- yer come ole Brer Fox-too- booktty.
booRfty bOokity- book-gallopiD, mo- samer dan
pay colt In de belly patch. En- he wuz all
| primp up, too, mon, en- he look slick en- shiny
ma Pol
| he sat still, en- wen Brer Fox come gallopin
up, Brer Rabbit he JPN hail EN-. Brer Fox he
Iotch up. en- dey pass de time er dey Wild wun-
ner nudder MONSIEUR perlite, en- den, blmeby,
| Brer RABBIT, he Jpn say, sezee, dat ne got
some mighty good news fer Brer Fox. en- Brer
Fox he Jpn AKIN W at is it. Den Brer Rabbit
| ne sorter scratch his year Wild his behime foot
| en- say seZee:
Il was takin walk day To- ystiddy, sezee,
ven ven. de fgs news know'd, run up g'inst de
| DlggeS en- de fatteS' bunch er grapes dat | ever
| lay eyes on. Dey wuz dat fat en- dat big, sezee.
| DAT de natal loose wuz des drappin' fun um. en-
de bees wuz sTawmin after de honey, co little
| Ole Jack Sparrer en- all er his family connek-
snuns Wuz skeetin 'roun dipptn' In der bills,
| Sezee.
Right den and dar," Uncle Remus went on,
"Brer Fox mouf gun ter water, en- be look
| outn his eyes like Ire de bes' fr'en' Wat Brer
Rabbit got In de roun' worril. He done fergit
all bout de gals en- he sorter sidle up ter Brer
"'Come on. Brer Rabbit sezee. ZEN less you'n
me go git dem ar grapes 10 dey er all gone
sezee. Den ole Brer Rabbit, he Ian, he did, en-
! he Jpn 'Spon. seZee:
| ~ hongry mysef, Brer Fox sezee. but I
don't banker after grapes, en- I'll be In mighty
Dlg luck Ell Kin rush 'roun' yer somers en-
scrape up bait er pusley time nuff fer to keep
! de oref1 In my BODY. En- yit, ef you go Off after
! dele yer grapes W at Miss Meadows en- de gals
| seZee.
| /" Ez ter dat seq Ole Brer Fox, sazee, Il kin
drap roun, ELI see de ladies atterwuds, sezee.
po, en- oep, eI OATS 20, game SEE Old man
TAP, sezee, L KIN set right fiat down yer on de
| groun' en- pint out de way des de same ez
| leaaln' you dar by de har,' sezee. En- den Brer
! Raoplt sorter chawed On his cud like he ged.
/ derln up his memorance, en- he Jpn say,
''You know dat place whar you went after
! sweet gum for Miss Meadows en- de gals de
| udder day." sezee.
| "Brer Fox low dat he know dat place same
| eZ he do his own tater-patch.
We'll, den, seq Brer Rabbit, sezee, de grapes
| amt dar. You git ter de sweet-gum' sezee, .en
| you 60 up de branch twel you come ter little
patch er bamboo brier, but de grapes amt dar
Den you follow yo' lei' ham en- strike cross de
! hill tWel you come ter de foot Nv great BIG
red oak, but de grapes amt dar. Den you 90
on down de hill twel you come ter nudder
branch. On dat branch ders a dogwood tree
! leanin' way over, en- nigh dat dogwood ders a
| vine, en- In dat vine dar you'n fine 20 grapes.
Dey er dat ripe sez ole Brer Rabbit sezee. dat
! dey look like dey er run tergedder, en- speck
yoau ma nm full er bugs, sezee, but you kin
| take dat line bushy tail er yone, Brer Fox
| Sezee. 'en bresh dem bugs away
| ''Brer Fox he say he much 'blige, en- den he
! put out after de grapes In a han'-gallOp. en-
Wen he done got outer sight, Brer RABBIT he
! tdkeng lt blade er grass en- tickle hlsSer In de
| year en- laf en- laf twel he halter lay down fer
! ter git his breff.
| Den, after so long time, Brer Rabbit he
/ Jump up en- take after Brer Fox but Brer Fox
! ne don't look ter de right er der lef', en- needer
! DO he look beh1ne: he des keep rackin' long
! tWel he come ter de sweet gum tree en- den he
! tun up de branch twel he come ter de bamboo
Drler, en- den he tu'n squar' ter de ler twel he
, come ter de big red oak, On den he keep on down
! de hill tWel he come ter de yuther branch, on
Oar ne see de lockwood, en-, mon dat nIgh de
dogwood, he see de vine, en- In dat vine dar waZ
ne pig punch er grapes, en-, Sho' huff, hit wuz
| all ktvvud wild bugs
40 Brer Rabbit, he keep on a pushln' long
! after Brer Fox, but ne halter scratch gravel fer
| ter keep up. But las he kotch up en- he Law
| OIL In de weeds. he did, fer fer watch Brer Fox
| motions. Presently Brer Fox crope up de lean
! In dogWo0d tree, but he come nigh de bunch er
| grapes, en- den he Sorter ballunce hissef en- gin
! UNI SW1pe Wild his tail fer ter bresh of de bugs
| en- he aln't no sooner done at dan he fotch a
! squall which Miss Meadows say Afterwards dat
she year plum ter her house, and down he come
/ -kerblim.'
What was the matter, Uncle Remus?" the
! little boy asked
BLESS ye' soul, honey dat seetful Brer Rab-
! bit done fool ole Brer Fox. Dem grapes wuz a
| Washes en- dem bugs wuz desc yer red was
| sies-deze yer speeshy watts rank pizen from
! cen ter cen. Wen Brer Fox drap FUN de tree
| de WASHES dey drap wild Inn, en-, gentermans.
! dc way dey WON ole Brer Fox up wuz sinful
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