Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-06-29

Tempy and Uncle Remus were in the habit
of treating each other with the respectful
Indifference Of rivals who are secretly ieal-
Gus of each others influence and authority.
but who have too much tact to quarrel
The visit of Aunt Tempy was a concession
calculated TO disturb Uncle Remus's plan OF
defense. but her dogmatic manner was an
assurance that no concession was intended.
She scurned TO knock at the open door, but
stalked in and seated h-rself upon a wood
en- bench without waiting for an invitation.
and with marked air OF proprietorship.
When she spoke her voice was elevated to
pitch not at all calculated to concilate
Il year taik er yo' troubles, Brer Remus,
un say ter myse'f, 81, I'll up n take some
er dish yer truck ter dat Of suiferin sinner,
un holler out ter Sol, 81, You Sol! 81.
rcome Yer dis instance 81, 'un git me dow n
dat bag er sage, un dat red-oak bark 81.
'un III take n mix up poultioe What u
mighty nigh kiser yo' unk Remus Jaw 81.
'kaze I'm a oman dispose ter live neIghbors.
81 un Sol he lipt out. be did, un fotch um,
un dar dey is.
Aunt Tempy held in her hand what ap-
peared TO be a steamlng bag Of mush. which
she deposited on the floor As she spoke. and
then sat and looked at Uncle Remus with
that resigned air which. the sorld over. il
one of the most dlshearteniug accompani-
meuts Of human sympathy But there was
a touch Of delightful humor-delightigl BY
conparisOn-in the utter and arrani deceit
when Uncle Rrmus summoned to his aid
deccI, which found queer expression in tone
and wprd aud feature.
'Goodncss knows. ! much 'bligc, SIS
Tcmpy," he exclaimed, with ciTusivsnes-
"Mlghty few omans desc days nd er tuck
dc trouble fer ter rack 'ruuu' EN- i1 up
parsters fcr po' o. SICK niggrr like me, en-
wid der head full er yuther LiEnrss at dat
I'm hllgr ter YOU. SIS Icmpy. goodness
knows u.
We'll, des tell yo' how | i. Brer Rem
us. said Aun, Iempy, closing her eyes and
folding her fat hand. across her oapacious
stomach-"l dcs tell 10 how i ven |
follerS um wid my min. kase ven yo come
ter call um br name. dey amt skaccly no
pains swlnc vat amt Tad um some r f1st
.uu last In rf you'll des sen up ter Miss
Sally, un MAKE 'cr drSv some lodlum 'Foun'
On dc ald.es er dish yer pouliicr, | lay il II
k,o VI jaw. LcAs'ways. h,, alters kyod
nine. nat's de kinder oman ! i, Brcr
Rrmu.. w amt kctch me !ookln' one
va, un haiicrn' dr uddrr--dat yo' amt"
i amt 'spptin' dat, So Iempy." replied
nc.e Remus, sen amt 'sputin' but aha,
daf ar plar-trr 2uull er rrhukc dish Yer law
e. m.nr en- dough ,o' come too late. Il look
- nice I'm great min ter slap il On De
side rr M, head ru ~ ter bed - ii II ANYHOW
spite rr all IA, mput b. SAID cr done. hut
N, ,nof done hin A,o'd,"
..InobS .hn Well. | AMT wear dc beat
cr dat How - bln kyo' yo' toof. Brcr
Krmu, p
II dies tuck'n brace up. en- sail my-. (
'ruun ter dr man wAt handle lie tung. rn
dai dr las = a, Iai touf bu,ider me
..Dr. lt,.rn At dat I" exclaimed Aunt
Tcmps. with increased unctlon. Il. W glt
cr tuck out, Bfrr Remus Man,s uu
many. Re time y a, m, Jaw. ia'ri, ranklr IN
ms head, un u, amt had de ncr,esur.s
fcr trf glt no tool drug out"
We'll. den, -, Iemp,. -aid Uncle Rem
us. .uIrnuIy. Il hope de Lord III stan taix'
,uu IN dish yer puiIn' b,zness."
"At. ,i' exclaimed Aunt Tcmpy. IN a
tone that might be called the exultation ui
curiosity
a put on my Goa, di. mas mn. en- tuck
up IN, canc"-hcfr Uncle Kemu, paused.
and looked At the little bos With the sell
fcigHrd expression 81 one rndrayorug TO
FrcAll 4 haf-lorgOttrn event ''l- 80, d..
ma~uln'. honey kaIr It look ike ter me
W'lch Il mout er bin .a. YEAR. or de wear 70
dat. Wen a man. continued [ nole Reinu..
rrhrclI,r!y done gii De spcrirncc vat |
got, en- mo ,pcshualI, ven he git II all up
In bunch. dcn !, look ike It 'blredg ter
bulge somcF,."
Il tmph lroof. too" Aunt Tempy as
sentcd. With enthusiasm.
but dat amt neeber hyer ner dar. ''
Uncle Remus ~cnt on. II sent after De
man, en- fin an. en- tell I'm bout de ja~
Tie mighty n.ce-lookin' man. dat he wuz. en-
he tack'n 20, me down in a cheer. he did.
en- den he grupe 'roun' in my mouf wild a
lertic inn stick t~el he fell me- finch. en- den
be stop en- .ay, 'Dar she Is !, En- sho nufF.