Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-20
UNCLE REmus AT TELEPHONE
The Ola Man's sollcitude for Ma

NV Nv hA1h oOlASlboA0 NaFa
John.
Atlanta (Gs.) Constitution.
One night recently at Uncle Re
mus's Miss Sally was sitting by the
FIRE sewing and singing softly to her.
self, ehe heard the old man come Into
the back yard and enter the dining.
room, where q bright fire was still
burning In the CRATE. Everything had
been cleared away. The cook had
gone and the house girl had disap.
peared, and the little boy was asleep.
Uncle Remus had many privileges in
the house of the daughter OF his old
mistress and master, and n of these
was to warm himself by the dining
room fire whenever he folt lonely,
especially at night. To the lady there
was q whimsical suggestion of pathos
In everything the old negro said and
did; nevertheless, her attitude toward
Uncle Remus was n of bustling criti
cism and depreciation. BY leaning
back In her chair a little she could see
him az he sat before the fire enjoying
the warmth.
II should shink 1t was time for you
to be In bed," she exclaimed.
Nom, faint" responded Uncle
Remus. II year tell dat wen ole
folks git ter bed soon, dey feelin's
bin hurried, en- goodness knows dey
amt nobody hurted my feelin's dis
day
"Well, there isn't anything in there
that you can pick up. I've had every.
thing put under lock and key"
"Yessum, dey is aumpin ne'r In
yer, too, kase yer Mars John supper
settin' right down yer TO- de fer, en-
little mo- hit nd q bin dry spang up If
l hadn't q drapt in des wen l did. I
year Mars John tell dat ar Niger
oman wat you call 20 cook fer ter
have i'm some fried aigs fer supper, on
Of deze amt fried en- dried l amt
never see none wat Is. Wen Mars
John come you kin set plum In dar en-
year i'm crack um up in his mouf
same lax COW ohowin' fodder. Las
Sat'dy night Mars John fotch some
listers home, en- ef dish yer Niger
oman stay on dis hill many mo- days,
he ull git all his vittles cooked down
town en- fetch 1t home in q baskit.
Whar Mars John now2"
Just then there was a call at the tel.
ephone. The little gong ratified away
like q house WA on fire. As the lady
went to answer 1t, Uncle Remus rose
from his chair and orept on his tip
toes to the door that opened into the
sitting room. He heard his Miss
Sally talking.
"Well, what's wanted2 Oh! Is that
you2 Well, 1 couldn't imagine. Nc
Fast asleep too long ago to talk about.
Why, of course! No! Why should !
be frightened! I declare, you ought
to be ashamed! Remus is here. Two
hours! I think you are horrid mean
By-by!"
Uncle Remus stood looking suspi.
clously at the telephone after his Miss
Sally had turned away.
"Miss Sally" he said presently,
"wuz you talkiu' ter Mars John2"
Certainly. Who did you suppose
1t was?'
"Wharbouts wuz Mars John2"
SAT his office"
"Way down yam On Yallerbamer
street,"
eyes"
At this piece of information Uncle
Remus emitted q grosn that was full OF
doubt and pity and went into the
dining room. Els Miss Sally laughed,
and then an idea seemed to strike her.
She called him back and went again to
the telephone.
"Here, Rsmqs, take this and put il
to your ear. Here, simpletonl 1t won't
hurt you"
Uncle Remus took the ear.piece
and handled 1t as though it had been
q loaded pistol. He tried to look In
at both endr, and then he placed 1t at
his ear and grinned sheepishly. He
heard q thin sepuichral, but familiar
voice calling out, "Hello, Remus!"
and his sheepish grin gave place to an
expression OF uneasy establishment.
"Hello, Remus! Hello-ello clio
ello.o.o!"
SIS dat you, Mars Johns"
"Of course it is, you handy legged
old villain. I have no time to be
standing here. What do you want?'
"How In de name or God you git in
dar, Mars John2
SIN where?"
SIN dish yer-in dish yer appler.
atus,"
ooh, you be fddlestiok! What do
you want"
'.Mars John, kin you see me, or ID
she all dark in dar?'
"Are you crazy? Where is your
Miss SallyY'
"She In yer, hollun en- laughin''
Mars John, how you gwino git out'n
dar2"
"Dry up. Good night"
"Yer tits, Miss Sally" said Uncle
Remus, after listening q moment.
"Dey's q mighty zoonip' gwine on In
dsr, en- I dunner whe'er Mars Johr
tryin' ter scramble out, or whe'er ht
des tryin' fer ter make himself com
fertubble In dar."
what did he say, Remus2"
"He up en- 'Iow'd dat n un MS wu2
q vilyun, but dey was such q buzzln
gwine On In dar dat l couldn't zactl!
ketch de rights unit."
Uncle Remus went back to his plac'
by the dining room fire, and aftet
while began to mutter and talk to him
self.
"What's the matter now2" his Mis-
Sally asked.
81 'uz des a sayin' dat l know Mar
John mus be suffun some'rs."
"Whyq"
ooh, 1 des knows 1t; kaEe ct h
amt wat make he talk so weskY ID
bleedz ter be In trouble. I'm q tellin
you do Lords trufe-dat wife maj
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