The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-11-07
6RER VOLTS MISTAKE.

1t IL Not Always Wise to Judge by APP.
pearance.
''W'en you get lectle bit older dan
wat you is, honey" said Uncle Remus
to the little hoy. you'll know lots mo-
dan you does now
The old man had pile Of white
oak splits by his side and these he was
weaving into a chair-bottom. He was
an expert in the art of .'bottOming
chairs" and he earned many Il silver
quarter in this way. The little boy
seemed TO be much interested in the
process.
Hits des like | tell YOU" tho old
man went on. Il done had de speunc G
Nn it. ! done got SO now dat don't
b'lieve wat see, much less wat
year. II got ter be whar kin put my
han on it On tumble wild it. Folks kin
fool dcysef lots wuss dan vuther folks
kin fool UNI. en- Ct you don't b'lieve
wat I'm a-tellin' I'm you. you kin dos
AK Brcr Wolf de mex time you meet
i'm in dc big road"
What about Brother Wolf. Uncle
Rcmus?' tho little boy asked, as the
old man paused to refill his pipe.
We'll. honey, I amt no great long
rigamarolc; hits des one CT dczc yer
tales wa. goes in Il gallon twcl it gifts
ter dc iumpin'-off place.
One time Brer Wolf wuz gwinc
Ion. dc big road feclin' mighty proud
en- high-strung. He wuz a mighty
high-up man in dem days. Brcr Wolf
WIZ, en- mos all de yuther creeturs
wuz feard I'M i'm. Well. he was gwine
long .:ckin' his chops en- walkin'
sor,cr s:iff-kneed, wen he happen ter
look down pom de groun' en- dar he
seed track in de san. Brer Vol
stop, he did. en- look ut it, en- den he
low:
".Heyo! wat kind er creetur dish
yer? Brer Dog amt make dat track
en- ncedcr is Brer Fox. Hits one 81
deze yer kind er creeturs " at amt GO
no claws. I'll des bout fOllcr i'm up
en- ef l kctch i'm he'll sholy be my
meat
dat de way Brer Wolf talk. HI
followed long after do track, he did
en- he look ut it close, but he amt Sc.
no print or no claw. Bimcby dc tracl
tuck n tu'n out dc road en- 60 up ,
drcen whar dc rain done wash out
DE track wuz plain dar in dc wet san
but Brer Wolf amt see no sign cr M
claws.
".Hc foller On foller. Brer Vol
did. en- de track git freshcr en- fresher
but still he amt see no print er nj
claw. Bimeby he come in sight CT d.
creetur, en- Brer Wolf stop, he did. 81
look at i'm. He stop stock still ant
look. Dc creetur wuz mighty quare
! lookin', On he wuz cuttin' up SOM
mighty quare capers. He had bil
head, sharp nose, en- bob tail; en- b.
wuz walkin' roun' en- roun' a big dog
wood tree. rubbin' his sides ag'in il
Brer Wolf watch i'm q right smar
while. no acts SO quare. en- den h
low:
Shoe! dat creetur done bin in
fight en- los de bes' part err he tail; G
wat make he scratch hisse'f dat away
| lay I'll let i'm know who he foolir
long Wild
AFTER while. Brer Wolf went up
! leetlc higher dc creetur, en- hole
| out:
'Hcyo. dar! wat you dom scratch
in yO' scaly hide on my tree, en- tryil
fer ter break hit DOWN.
''Dc creetur amt make no answer
He des walk 'roun' en- 'roun' dc tre
scratchin' he sides EN- back. Brt
Wolf boiler out:
81 lay I'll make YOU year me Of
halter come dar whar you ISL
de crcetur dcs walk 'roun' en- 'rou
de treee, cn ANTI make no answe
Den Brer Volt hail i'm ag'in, en- Ia
like be mighty mad:
"'Ain't you gwine Ter min INC, "
imperdeLt scoundul? Amt you gwil
ter money outer thy woods en- let n
trss 'lenep'