The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-01
THE SABLE DUCK HUNTED.
 FABLE.
lopie P. Read. in New York Nj

. tOPie T. Neao. m New fork Mercury The other day l met a genuine ola African. He had three deep scar m each cheek. and had at one time m doubt, worn ring in his nose. He was brought to New Orleans many years a5n and purchased by Colonel Sandy Facjs. ner, the gentleman who originated n. story and tune of the "Arkansaw T-ay. eler.' When l saw the old negro, he w.s sitting on the bank of a bayou, with h, back against a tree and holding lop, singie-barel shotgun across his knee As l approached, he remarked. ha.: b himself and half to any one else who might chance to hear:
 "Ef dat ar duck doan cum on -oar back heah, rse gwine ter de house. He needn' 'speck l'se got muffin ter do b.. so. roun' heah an look airter him.
 Hunting ducks, old man. asked
 No, sah, ain't zlckly huntin' CT. Seed one airin' hissef down heah d.s mawnin', an lowed ter myself dat ei he didn quit I'd cum down heah an gin him a 'duction ter myself dat he wouldn'tfoygt gin de change ob de moon," and he -e. moved his old cotton hat and rubbec ss wool with an air of perplexi,y.
 De duck family uster be mighty : s- fliers," he continued. ''Da uste. g- mighty leaders in de fashion. an w..es dar want nuthn' good ter eat nowa... else in de neighborhood, de ducks hose was alurs flung open fur de 'tainmer: de udder fokes, but uh, huh, dar come change. One day de duck family 'clude ter give mighty fine dinner. an de goose she was sont out ter 'stend de invitation so heah she went, woddledy. woddlecy lookin' fur de neighbors."
 Mister Mus'rat says de Goose Mizzis Duck wants yer oomp'ny a, 5.i:. ner ter mor'.'
 Gin my comperments ter de laiv says Mister Mus'rat, an tell her da: r.. be dar'
 Den Mizzis Goose she come ter ce Beaver an says, says she, Mister Bea*e- Mizzis Duck wants yer comp'ny at dime. ter mor''
 Bleeged ter yer kineness.' say Mister Beaver, I'll be dar sho'.'
 Den Mixes Goose went on, woddieGy woddledy, till she cum ter de re- Rooster:
 "' O-o-k. -o-ok. -o-o-k-er, o.e-o says de Rooster, whar yer gwine9
 Cum ter invite yer down ,e, ce Ducks house ter dinner ter mor'.'
 Bleeged ter yer says de Roos.e, I'll be dar.'
 Mizzis Goose she keep on CT goia till she had invited whole lot ob comp n, an de naixt day when da met on de bark oo dc lake II wos a mighty sight ter see em all tergedder. Ole Mizzis Duck she cum up. bowed ter de eomp'ny, an say. says she: Fine day, ladies an gent, men, an lse powerful glad ter see yer lookin so well. has 'cluded ter so, de table out in de water. case all ob ye. k good swimmers an ken joy yersefs. !! yer all agreeable
 = l)a all says yes, sepenter de Roos,e Wht n Mizzis Duck saw dat he was si.en. on dat pint, she fluttcred mightly an says says she; '4uack, quack, quack, wha. does yer mean, sah ?
 - o.o-k, -o-o-k, cooker. -o-o-o. sav 2e, doan yer know dat l kaint ee: e long Tn de water: Does yer take me :u. a fish 2
 - Wall says Mi1zis Duck. de 'io.i.v ob dis comp ny wanster go in de waite: an we kaint ford ter be cheated oa,ea dis great pleasure on account ob one o.e Rooster
 "' Da, ain'i de pint. says de Roos.e- Yer 'vlted me heah ter take dinner VI; yer. We ken all stay on .le Ian, but we all kain, go in de water ole Mi.zis Goose what yer sont aroun' oachter had mo sense den ter invite mo ob one k,ne den anuder, so dar could hab been a eke number ob each sort,
 ' Ef yer doan Ike dis compny says Mizzis Duck, yer ken go away .ef whar fokes is better suited ter yer taste
 Der Rooster crowed mighty loud d. time. shuok his head an wen, awa4 Pretty soon he seed fox comin' alons an hoppin up on de linn ob tree. b. said:
 ' Mister OK. ole Miz1is buck hab got big dinner down at de lake, ar Mizzis Goose an Mikkis Swan is dar. Co down dar an take yer 'venge, fuy heard 'em latfin cose yersef hadn't bee 'vited
 - Cum down, honey. an 70 long w.a me. says de foN.
 Ch, huh says de Rooster. .,se comf'table whar s'
 De Fox seed dat dar wan, no use IF argyin wid de Rooster, so he went or. mighty glad ter gi, de information. Whe. he got ter de bank ob de lake he he hine tree an hollered:
 "' Look out, all ob yer, fur de Lion Is ober wander ;n de long grass a conin arter yer
 Yer neber heered sieh a fl:,erin' IT yer life.
 "Cum out heah, says de Fox. a. git up in de trees, an heah da cur. aipperty flop. iipperty flop, ter squawk. ter squawk.'
 When de OK jumped rum 'hine de tree dar was a mighty 'ei,emen,. lDe Fox bii out de Ducks tail leaders. ar she sirea he'd her neck SO tryin' ter g.. oack inter de xat,er da, her laigs ha been SO, fur back eber sense Seberal o5 de cump'ny was mighty hurt, an since den dar aint been no confidence pu, |. de duck family, an de rooster neber loses I chance ter peck de ole duck. an it a cum rum de lack dat not enuft 'speck