The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-10-12
A New Uncle Rsmus" Story.

~ W'aty Is, honey" said Uncle
Eemus, "you'Il know lots mo- dan
lou does now."
The old man had a pile of white
PAX splits by his side. and these he
Nas weaving into chair-bottom.
lie was an expert in the art of "bot.
t0mlng chairs" and he earned many
silver quarter in this way. The
flitle boy seemed to be much inter.
sted the process.
Il "Its des like tell your the old
man went on; II done had de sper.
t'nce un it. l done got SO now dat
slfion't b'lieye wat 1 see, much less
'4N'at | year. got ter be whar l kin
I pol my ham on it en- tumble wild it.
I S6lksKin fool devse'f lots wuss dan
f0iisss Min -feot s~eass Aea.- sif you
dNn't b'Iive what I'm a tellin' you,
sou kin jes az Brer Wolf de next
the you meet him in de big rOad.''
"What about Brother Wolf. Uncle
Ren nus?' the little boy asked, as
the qd man paused to refill his pipe,
"Wall, honey, faint no great,
long igamarole it's jes one er deze
yer taes Wat goes in gallop till ii
gifts lei de jumpin' off place.
"Onetime Brer Wolf wuz gwine
long DE- big road feelin' mighty
proud On hIghstrung. He wuz d
mighty ligh-up man in dem days,
Brer Wof wuz, en- mos all de other
creeturs vu3 feared un I'm. Wall,
he wuz gUine long Iickin' his chops
en- waikiki sort stiff-kneed, wen he
happen te look on de groun', en- dal
he seed track in de SAM, Brer
Wolf stop, he did, en- look at it, en-
den he low:
"'HeIlo! wat kim er creetue dis
yer? Brer dog amt make dat track
en- needer is Brer Fox. Hits one er
desc kind er creeturs wat amt got
no claws. I'll deS bout foller 'im up,
en- if l ketch i'm he'll sholy be my
meat
"Dat de way Brer Wolf talk. He
foIlered 'long after de track. he did,
en- he LOOK at it close, but he amt see
no print er no claw. Bimeby de
track tuck'n turn out de road en- go
up a dreen whar de rain done wash
out. De track wuZ plain dar in de
wet SAN. but Brer Wolf amt see no
sign er claws.
ss\"He foiier en- foller. Brer Wolf did,
en- de track git fresher en- fresher, but
still he amt see no print er no claws.
Bimeby he come in sight er de cree
tur, ell Brer Wolf stop. he did, en-
look at 'im, De creetur Wuz mighty
quare-lookin', en- he wuz cuttin up
some mighty quare capers, He
had big head, sharp nose en- bob
tail en- he Wuz Walkin' roun' en-
roun' big dog-wood tree, rubbin'
his sides ag'in it. Brer Wolf he
watch 'im a right smart while, he
act so quare, en- den he low:
"'Skoo! dat creetur done bin in a
fight en- los de bes' part er her tail,
en- wat make he scratch hisse'f dat
away? l lay I'll let lin know who
he foolin' long wid.'
"Atter while Brer Wolf went up
a leetle higher de creeter, en- holler
out:
"Heyo. dar! Wat you doin'
scra tchin' yo' scaly hide on my tree
en- tryin' fer ter break hit down?
"De creetur amt make no answer.
He des walk 'roun' en- 'roun' de tree
scratching he sides en- back. Brer
Welt holler out:
~ lay I'll make you hear me eff
halter come dar whar you isl
"De creetur des walk 'roun' en-
'roun' de tree. en- amt make no an
swer. Den Brer Wolf hal! i'm ag'in
en- talk like he mighty mad;
"'Ain't you gwine ter min me,
you imperdent scoundul? Amt you
gwine ter mozey outer my woods en-
'iet my tree lone"
"Wid dat, Brer Wolf march todes
de creetur des like he gwine ter
squ'sh i'm in de groun'. De creetur
rub hisse'f ag'in de tree en- look like
he feel mighty good. Brer Vol
keep on gwine todes i'm, en- bimeby
wen he git sorter close de creetur
tack N sot up on his behine legs des
like you see squir's do. Den Brel
Wolf he 'low, he did.
"'Ah.yi! you beggin'. is you
But It amt gwine ter do YOU nc
good. / mout er let you off eff you'd
a-m!nded me wen 1 fus' holler attel
YOU. but l amt gwine ter let you of
now. l IN agwine ter l'arn you 6
lesson dat I'll stick by you."
"Den de creetur sorter wrinkle uE
he face en- mouf en- Brer Wolf low
"'Oh. you nee'n'ter swell up er
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