Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-03
SOME OF UNCLE REnus, vuEws.

SOME OF UNCLE REMUSs VIEWS.
The Preacher, the nag Of Meal. and
Subscriptions Paperx.
From che Atlanta Consultation.
The Rev. Jeems Henry breaches to . large
eolored congregation in Atlanta, and he 10 not
only respected BY his owa race, but by the
whites as wen. He Ii energetic, persistent and
devout, and In the midst Of it ell. he manages to
keep an eve on Uncle Rerfus, in whose spiritual
welfare he manifests great interest Uncle
Remus is many years older than the hey Jeens
Henry. and his attitude toward the preacher Is
one of paternal respect. The old man however
is accustomed to listen to the lectures of his
young friend with an cir of lst,ess and patient
indifference which, when Uncle Remus' restless
aud fiery disposition ID taken into consideration
is the next thing to dramatic art Of a very high
order-if dramatic art lies anywhere i'm the
nei2hborhood Of stimulation. Recently the two
met on street corner. Brother Jeems Henry
was. going forth upon mission connected with
his church. while Uncle Renus was gazing
anxiously at the cloudy skies.
BLESS you. Brother Remus!" exclaimed the
preacher by way ofsalutation. Elbow you come
on this mighty long timer"
''hiddlin', Brer Jeems Henry-des midtlIn'.
I'm some'rs-twix de po'-house en- de doctor
shop, yit rs glad fun my heart dat faint no
Wuss"
AHat WnaI tetls EN- Al, brother RemuS.
They ought to be thankful for what they've
got. hope soon to see You w0rkin' in the vine
yard, Brother Remus. The harvest is waitin',
an de labor few"
'.Dat SO, Brer Jeems Henry; STAINS wild you
dar, sho. But de mo'est wat err old cripple
Niger lax me kin do dish yer kinder wedder is
ter set down en- wait fer watermiion time"
"All the same. Brother Remus the Marster's
work il got to be DONE"
Il amt 'sputin' dat, Brer Jeems Henry, en-
amt gwineter 'spute it-kaze wen 1 sees you
peradin' 'roun', en- promernadin' I'D en- down
wild yo' STAMINA collier stiekn up, en- yo' stove
pipe hat shinin', en- y0' black frock coat
foppin', den it seem like ter me done miss my
CALM"
How is that, Brother Remus7"
,,,, Hits des dis away. 9rer Jeems Henry.
Wen my bag er meal run dry, en- my little rasher
er bacon disappear fun de cnbberd, whar |
gwine git any mo-, ceppin I sail out an scuffie
roam after It? En- yit, eff I WIZ stoopin' up
'erds in yo' shoes, Brer Jeems Henry, dey amt
Kin be much Nv scufle."
"How so, Brother Remus?" asked the
preacher with an uneasy smile.
"Aonst' us easy. Brer Jeens Henry. monst'u us
easy. I'd tend de speunce meetin' like ter
night en- let drap 'er hint en- I'd ten de pr'ar
meetin', like day after ter-mOrrer night, en- let
dEap q ne'er hint. By Sunday de scheme nd be
plum ripe, en- den I'd rise upen rap de cOngre-
Cation ter order, en- line out 'Ye lirin' mems,
come view dc groun'; en- ndkivver er dat, I'd
SEN rom de CONTRIBUTION plate. en- boun' YOU
de mex time fUlkk come wistin' 'roun' me,
de'd be q bag er meal, en- q rasher er bacon, en-
Jug er 'iasses in de eubbefd. Dat dey would,
honey"
You dom us both injustice when you talk
in that style, Brother Remus," said the preacher
Ter de contraries er dat, Brer Jeems Henry"
responded Uncle Remus, al amt mix bofe I'm
us up in it. l des bin teIlin' you bout de
pogrance wat a no count ole niger name
Remus would er laid out, perwidn' dat his
streak er luck had er bin de lenk en- breadt' er
yoDe."
At this point. Brother Jeems Henry concluded
to change the subject.
"Weil, wish you'd come down to class-meet-
in next Sunday. Brother Remus.- A lady from
Liberia is expected to make little talk She's
at my house now, an you might come down and
get acquainted with her."
BLESS yo' soul, Brer Jeems Henry! my
'omann days is done gone seen de time en-
faint bin so mighty long go. n'er. wen I'd
des jump at de chance ferter call on dish yer
lady, en- it'd done yO' heart good fer ter see
me sidiin' 'rOun' 'er blue pdjin on top er de
barn: but dat time done pas. Amt dish yer
lazy lady" continued the old man." amt dish yer
lady got 'scripttOn paper long wild or p
II don't know II she amt, Brother Remus,"
replied Brother Jeems Henry, after pause
"Ah-yl! dat wat think. She got 'scription
paper. en- she hail fun some s'ciety ern'er way
OFT van. wat nobody amt never year talk un,
coffee weeds and pepper pods, en- she'll natally
Entrance you Wid de niceness er cat country, en-
den. 10 en- b. holes. bimeby she'll out wild dat
scription paper, en- she'll up'n, say dat bein's
how dem folks cross dar gittin' on mighty poly
wild dc coffee weeds en- der pepper pods. che
hone and trus' dat eve'y body'll ding in sump'n
eff faint muffin but thrip; en- der Brer Ras-
tusl slap his han ter his jaw and raise de ehune,
Ell de money'1 jingle en- der mex town wat de
lady'H strak, she'll strak it wild bran new bon
net. No use to tell me, Brer Teens Henry l
done been dar. done bin seasoned wild um"
Brother Jeems Henry here consulted an i'm
mense silver watch, while Uncle Remus went
OH
mo. Brer Jeems Henry: Ell yeu see dat lady
en- she ak after ME by name. you up'n tell 'er
sent'er howdy. but don't go no fudder: DIES take
yo' stan pun dat. Den ct she taken press de
question. take off vo hat en- tell 'er dat wiles
you wuz roamin' roun' you met up wild er old
nigger VT got mo- gray hairs dan he Is money.
aud dis ole Niger he JPN lowed, he did. dat eff
faint no fndder fun de meetin' house ter de
chieken-coop in dat Liberious country dan wat
tbs in dish NuHited State er Ge0rgy den deys
lots er trouble all 'roun' de worril. Gun er dat,
en- let 'er GO"
As the preacher, smiling in spite Of himself,
turned to go forth upon his mission. he was fol-
lowed by the sOnOrOus vCsce of Uncle Remus:
Put my name in yO pra'rs, Brer Jeems
Henr3!'