Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-03-31
Uncle RemuS' Adventure.

Uncle NcmuS' Adventure.
Uncle Remus walked into the CoRsfifx-
tiou Office one morning recently after an
absence Of several days. lie seemed 10
he rather tagged out, and yet there WAS
humorous twinkle i'm his eye.
Il speck you all gentcrmsns done got
de notion dat I'm a mighty kuse old
crectur," he said, chuckling sheepishly.
"He has been in more trouble" said
one Of the young men TO another In y
contile 1tial tone, but loud enough for
Uncle Remus TO hear. III there's any
trouble in Fulton County the old wretch
will shut his eyes and walk right into it,"
"rrulc, too" exclaimed Uncle Rcmus
with uncti0n-"dat's de Lords trufe.
Look lax done got dem p'ints WHARF
oughter settle down ani do lax ter folks,
but lie mo- wat | try ter settle down dc
wuss trouble drap inter. i done got 81
/ feared ter tu'n n corndsr, ksse ! mos
know old Satan done got some kind o
trap set fer NE. It's mighty kuss--
mighty ku.e."
"Well, whats the difficulty nowf You
look AS if you had just fought your way
out OF ono of Satan's traps"
IL des got out or bed, bless you"
There was hint OF bOastfulncss In the
old mans tone. ~ bin lsyin' up same
lax mau in hospital, ell | bin had mo-
doctor ,ruck dan dc law lows; but spite
er dat got mo- So places round munks
my ribs den man wax been run over Wild
de kysrs. | Is, man."
"well, we might just as well suspend
operations, and let him tell Tvs AL about
it," exclaimed the police reporter, Hing
ing down his pencil in despair. Nobody
can pursue his literary calling In the
building where that old reprobate does
his talking"
"r'cr day." said Uncle Remus, ignor-
lug the police reporter, MARS John boiler
me up Ell say he want some grass seed
sowed In de peach orchard. lie says he
want de groun' broke up good, an den ha
want lie seeds horrorcd In. | ax I'm
wharbouts is gwinc ter git hoss, Ell he
up N low | better so borrow ono, ella
wiles Pm borryin' dc hoss better borrer
de horrcr. tuck n traipss over dat
neighborhood twix twcr dinner time, en
amt git no hoss. Dis man say he done
loant his'n out, and ter insn say he blecg
ter do some plowint hissef.
"Bimeby struck up wild Brcr Plato,
did, Ell he say he Kin make out for TO loan
me his hoes, Of III take good care un 'ih.
Brer Plato hoss blinc ez bat, ell yet 3llno
hoss better dan no hoss. So ! tuck I'm,
en- put de gear OIL, ell kyar'd 'im homo
cr broke up de groun, en- blinc do he
vuz dat old hoss move right long. After
git de groun rlowcd Ell dc ssc'i sowsi.
10 ell bcholes done forgit lie horrer, Ell
tuck'n AK Miss Sally bout 1t, kase Mars
John done gone down town. Miss Sally
she up'n say doy WANT no horrors h her
time, en- she low better git bresh nnd
drag 1t cross dc groun' oil do lax folks
done wen folks had solno sense. Wild
dat goes, does, Ell cuts mo downa
good size tree, Ell drug'er inter do back
yard.
EVERYBODY" continued Uncle Remus,
"wuz tennin' ter dey own business. Miss
Sally, she 'us dustin 'roun' la de back
po'ch wlar dey wa'n't NO dus', en- Sis
Tcrnpy, she 'us chunkin' up chips 'rVun'
dc wash-pot en- singin' one er dem M
glory chunes. ] stop 10 hoss ut dc back
steps fer ter AZ Miss sally sum'I, sa dcs
bout dat time dat ar niger oman wat
messup do wite folks vittles fer IN start ter
fling de dish-wafcr out de win,l"r, Ell de
pan come out wild it-kcrbIlmIdy blam---
blaIn.''
What then ''' one Of tho young rnea
asked, "a Uncle Remus paused.
"Genterman.! you ougiiter dos ssed dat
ole blinc hoss. lie sorter squat, ON dan ho
Tipped up In d. ar, en- natally tuck wings.
De fus pass he make he flung mo plum
tboo Miss Sally honsysuckle vine ell wrop
me 'roun' De chanybc'y tree. Den lie run
over de wash pot en- knock Sis Tempy down
and drug dat big bresh 'crosst 'er. Let
lone DAT, ;" continued Uncle Remus, speak
in subdued, conddsntial tone, "let lone
Cat, he drug dat big brssa 'crosst sis
Tempy the wrong way. Gsltermans. don't
talk year sis Tempy groanin' bout some
kinder stiffness in dc jints, but de way shv
shook dsm shins Ia de ar wuz scan'lous.
Mo- speshually wen jo blin' water fun
de wasii-pot :db und' 'ef. She des fetebt
one squalI en- riz FUN dar, en- made fer do
house ell wen she riz, look lax all 'sr
clone bin cut bobtail."
"what became Of the horse?"
"Shoo. dat hoss gallop of Ia do plowed
yroun' Ell fall down, en- time gIt wbsr hs
Is, bc done had nap. lie dss lay dar des
ez cam ez dead pig In de sunshine. wat
lak fer know Il dish yer: Ef dat ar boss
blinc, how kin he see fer ter run 'cfosst SIS
Tempy: Now dat wat lax ter know"
isis Tcmpy done sent me wud," said
Uncle Remus, looking serious, "dat III be
Il lots older man dan wat 10 'f1 gits
her fersiyance; en- spsck dat's 30, kas~
,;eze yer OLE time niggers ID a heap me
servigus dan wat dey wuz TO de- war.
I'm gwinr ter give Sis Tempy de big road.
Yerc yeard ny horn ~ atlanta Conaau-
tim.
A Sunday School teacher asked "what
bird Is large enough 10 carry al a man."
Nobody knew, but one little girl suggest