Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-14
Uncle Esemus and the Comet.

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Uncle ReMus and the Comet.
"YOu all folks may be havin' a mighty good
time" said Uncle Remus rubbing the back of
his head against the door facing, ''but let you
know dis amt no wedder fer no pcncs. I'm
talkin now; I'm a flinsing de essent er de truf
at YOU
why. what has come over yOu:" said the
society editor, pausing in the middle of an an
nouncement relating to Miss Smithkins, of
Smithknsyille.
''Well, / des tell you W at :" said Uncle Remus.
II bin mighty miZerbui, en- l amt no better
now. Look like ter me hit eits wuss. Ell
stays at home feels lonesome; en- eff goes ter
church. l gifts stirred up; en- eff loafs 'roun'
town. years bad news Ter night / say ter
myself. did 'Remus you ole rapscallion you.
you better go down dar whar Brer John Henry
preachin', dat wat you better do. You better
go down dar en- year i'm sco' de sinners Wild
Cat tuck my foot in my han en- put out en-
wen Git dar. de house 'uz full en- dey wuz all
a settin dar dies eZ cam. EN- des eZ cole blOoded
eZ mudcatS in de mont er Jinerwarv Wen |
walk in dey all cas- der eyes on me- en- dey keen
did. BLESS yO soul, childun, I'll DIES bout
snow you who is. en- Whar | come film en- /
DIES rard my head back en- I lit on ter dat ole
time chune:
"Come along, true believer, come along,
And walk in de ha'v'mly way
1rastle wid jacob all night, all night,
1rdstle wild Jacob all day!"
"You amt year me sing, is You, boss? Well.
bless yO' soul, | shuck dem niggers up en- de
fus news you know had um swayin backards
en- fOrrerds same like had um on string.
deS natally hetted um up. Den | sOrter ease
down. and Brer John Henry he riZ en- begin for
ter preach lay back, did, fer to Joy myself.
en- Amt mo n dOze off TO he begin fer ter fetch
on de comic"
''On the WHAT" the society editor asked.
do .lo ~
day wild 'er back hair down. I done got my
'spishuns er dat comic, and Brer John Henry
ami no sooner totem on er dan picks up my
hat. did. en- makes fer home. Brer John Henry
done sent me wud dat he gwine fetch me up at
coniunce. kase | vi'late de 'cipin,' but done
got too ole en- settle fer to squat down en- year
deze yer preacher mems take der texes on de
comic Is you seen 'er yit, boss 2"
NO, not yet"
SHES sight, mon. She look lax she done
brad loose fun some'rs en- lef' a streak er fer
behime er Ell big ez er Omlybus en- long ez
freight train; Ell, honey, she's des cally-
hootin'."
1T is more than probable" said the political
editor. THAT if we don't bother the comet the
comet won't bother u.s."
''Dey mout be mo- dan one proberbul," Uncle
kemus replied. but, chile, don't you fret |
amt gwine nigh dat cOmic-dat L amt De
lirder oil vat she is de mo- better l feels Eff
no comic don't come a-huntin' after me 1 amt
mark dat down wild de pint er yo' scissors"
wv at posters me-, continued Uncle Remus i'm
troubled tone. lis de way Miss Saie wwjne on
Bless gracious. can't get in sight er de house bid
out Miss Sally come a-hollcrin': 'Remus, Oh Re-
mus. Man done fine n'er comic Yer de 'count
right in de paper Eff amt forgit some. deyer
mon LEVIN un um right now in de Nunited
States en- deyer all a-makin' fer Atlanta. Georpy
ak Mars. John bout it, en- he boot at me. but
Miss Sally she say eff don't b'leeye wat she say
kin DIES git up TO day and look tOdes sunrise,
en-. bless gracious. dar wuz de comic right at
me. De way puts it down is dat Miss Sally got
mo sense dan me en- Mars John bofe put terged-
der"
Hit look like" said Uncle Remus. after
little pause, shit look like dey can't be no mo
ieckshuns roun' in deZe naborhoods 'cepin,'
deys comic hung up in de elements. / dun
ner wat kinder sign dat is but dar she is. Miss
Sally she talk politics Mt me eve'y time she
gimme plate er yittles. but | mos feard fer
ter go up dar en- slip in my ballots Eve'y time
year talk er 1eckshun. den [ wear talk er
comics. Las year, year TO las, en- now dish
year. Up dey comes an dar dey hangs Some
you Kin see. en- some you can't, but YOU kin wear
tell er all un UNI. Dey comes up en- dey looks at
US en- den dey goes sailn Off Whar dey comes
ium en- Whar dey goes ter. | be bless eff know:
put wat do dey come fer evey time deys a
ieckshun up! Dat wat / wanter know Sho
ez youer settin' dar. hits mighty quare dat
cuilud man can't go en- cas- his ballots bidout
dey's comic sett;n' up a watchin' i'm. I amt
skeered," continued Uncle Remus, moving to-
wards the door, but I'm gwine to keep one eye
on Miss Sail y an ter one on de comic an wen
Miss Sally starts in fer ter pack up den I'm
gwineter go wild 'er. kaze wen dey done fool all
de yuther folks, de day amt gwineter come wen
deg fool Miss Sally"