Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23
HOW HE DID III.
Uncle Rsmus Gives His Ideas Of Con-
3uring.

| AOW NE OAO H.
Uncle Rsmus Gives His Ideas Of Con-
| juring.
| rdH SPILL PUT UPON MISS cA'LNR sIMfsox-rHH
SuTEREScE BETWEEN A NAN ooxJuRER AND
WOMAN ooNyuRxn-sPRINo LIZARDS AND
written for The Evening Star By Joel Chsndlsf Harris
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| u hear talk how you been cunjured," said
| Chloe. as Uncle Renus took his seat in the
Kitchen one morning recently.
| VINO SCISSOR" inquired the old man smiling
placidly.
Dat what dey tells me-" said Chloe, with .
serious air. 81 hear lots or folks sesso Oh, you
KIN laugh, man, but Of dey git after yer right
straight deyu make you laugh on tor side er
20 mouf. Dey sert'n'y will
Uncle Remus rubbed his chin thoughtfully
and shook his head. but continued to smile.
"Dey tells me-" Chloe went on in louder
and more emphatic tone, "dat de time when
you wuz sick you tuck'n flung yo' shoe at
MISS "a line Simpson, an she got mad an went
nome an come intranced, an now she gwine
cunjur' you"
- hear tell so," said Uncle Remus, serenely.
she say I'm white folks Niger anyhow, en-
darfo' she gwine ter ring in de sperrets on me.
ia ,s h come right straight Dey amt no hear
Amt you skeer'd2" asked Chlory in . con-
fdential tone.
What skeer'd un?" inquired Uncle Remus,
with a show Of indignation. stDat ar niger
oman amt got none de vantage err me when it
come down ter old-time cunj'in. Ef she is,
whar she git it2 My nanny talked wild sper-
rets an my daddy walked in his sleep. How
come can't do mo cunjin' in one minnit dan
what she kin do in a mont'?"
Man, ieve you-dat does?'' exclaimed
Chioe, edging away from Uncle Remus and re-
gardlng him curiously.
Il want ter AK you dis" the old man con-
hnusd, lis dat niger oman fat, er il she
"she 50 fat she skacely kin walk" replied
We'll, den," said Uncle Remus, show she
gwine cunjur' anybody? Tell me dat. bin
| seein' cuntur' folks ever sence want no big
ger dan skin't rabbit, en- amt never see no
| fat un yit. Dey er all so lean dat it look like
der skin done swunk on der bones, en- when
dey grin you kin see der yaller toofes. Now
you des watch um.''
go way. manw exclaimed Chloe. "pe
Lord knows don't wanter see none un um,
| much less watch um.''
Wild de men folks what do de cunjin,"
Uncle Remus went on, lis diffunt. De oman
folks is lean. but de men folks, day er lean er
fat ez de case may be. You can't tell de cum
/ inr man 'iessn you watch his eye right closte.
Ell ne show too much er de eyeball, en- dey's .
| streak er red spiashed roun' de cornder, you
| watch i'm. You hear me now-you watch
| 'im!'
| What de name err de Lord want ter watch
i'm ferf' asked Chloe, nervously. Il amt
gwne 70 be watchin no conjur man. I'boun
you got my work ter do
Il done bin had de sperience un it." the old
| man continued. Il done bin see UNI work der
tricks, en- dun larnt all der signs"
"Well. don't come projickin' wild me-" ex-
| claimed Chloe. "Yo' eye look red now-dat
| it dor
II kin turn dat ar broom dar on de eend. en-
| name it fer you" said Uncle Remus, pursuing
| the subject, zen you'll halter pack up yo' duds
en- leave here. kin fling it down in de 10 en-
Of you step cross it. you'll halter min eve'y
word say. kin take de same broom en- go
out dar in de yard en- sweep your track away,
en- youl halter leave TO shutdown. kin 60
| out dar en- pick up de san what you done
make your track in, en- fling it in runnin' water,
en- you'n halter travel ez fur ez de water does.
You sec Ole Remus settin' here like he got no
sense; You better keep yo' eye on i'm, monr'
your cried Chloe, stopping short in her work,
and staring at Uncle Remus. "You comes en-
you goes en- amt never poster you sence you
been man an been oman. dunner what
make yon keep on after me. Eff you wanter
com conjin' anybody You better conjur dat ar
niger oman what low she gwine lay spell
on ter you."
"Bless yo' SOUL chile!'' exclaimed Uncle
Remus with a chuckle, she done bin ixt. 1
amt mo- dan git de word dat she gwine trick
Is she? Des tell me dat2 Wharboats Is she?"
us she done daid?' asked Chloe in Q sub
dued tone.
You 90 down dar whar she been livin',"
said Uncle Remus, with an air Of mystery, zen
ak wharbouts is she. en- den come back en- tell
me what de f0lEa Won avp,f hsliavo
but you bleege ter b'lieve dem Eff you Ak me
wharbouts is she, I'll zen tell you she's gone;
ef you Ak ter folks wharbouts is she, dey'll up
en- tell You she's Sone-no mo, no less"
what come un her?" inquired Chloe, with
open-eyed astonishment.
Hits des like l tell you" replied Uncle
Remus solemnly. ''She done make he disap-
pearance."
'Is You done cunju'd her?" asked Chloe.
Not what you might call right straight up
en- down cunjin, !" said the old man. 81 des
serter wunk my eye en- shuck my finger. en- de
Niger oman went en- ax'd her 'quaintances
goodbye. look like amt much. en- don't
speck is, but nummine! You des watch me I"
Now exclaimed Chloe, .whyn't you tell
me what you done ter de 'oman?"
"Well, said Uncle Remus, faint no mighty
long tale. After dat Niger oman make her
brags dad she gwine cunjur me, she had de
insurance for to come ter my house. was
| settin' down by de fer, me an William Henry,
Mueu 1 ucdT AcT COLuc III Oe mex room en- pass
de time er day with my ole oman. raise my
finger at William Henry SO he d be still, en- den
beckon i'm ter come close, en- den say dat
eve thing tell i'm ter do he must talk out
loud on say, ;! know RICH. whar it's at Den 1
make i'm set down. After while boiler out:
"'You William Henryr He holler back,
Sub? say, 1 want you ter ketch me sewn
spring izzuds.' He low. 'Yasser, know right
whar dey at De folks in de mex room stop
talkin' en- know'd in reason dey wuz lis'nen.
Den holier out:
William Henryr He&oller back, Sub p
I say. want You ter git me two snake skins.'
He low. 'Yasser, know right whar dey at
De niger oman KEEP on hs'ne Den boiler
out:
" William Henry He holler back. Subj
say, 4 want you ter fetch me two toad frogs
He low, 'Yesser, know right whar dey at
II sot dar en- waited little bit, en- den
hear de niger oman say she bleege ter go, en-
de mex day word come dat she done move
way"
Chloe drew long breath of relief. She had
expected something sensational, and had pre-
pared herself to be shocked. The disappoint-
ment irritated her.
Does yon call dat cunjin'?" she exclaimed
scornfully.
Hit des ez good ez cunjun'." said Uncle
Remus. "What mo- does you want? Does
You want to be conju'd?'
mo" said Chloe, in q more amiable tone.
me, nudder."
"Weh. den" said the old man, ssdon't be 40
high-stringity in yo' talk. Fus' news YOU know.
you IL wish dey want no conjurments. You bin
hidin pie FUN me dis long time on foIko ,,h.t