The sun., 1891-05-24
UNCLE REMUS.
Ne Gives his Ideas OF Cenj-ri.s
tooyypfont 1891 by Joel cnand,er Harrt.l

| he Gives HIS Ideas OF Ccn1urine.
tcoyyrioht 1901 BY Joel chandler Harri.l
~ hear talk how you been cunjured." salt
Chloe. as Uncle Remus took his seat In tn
kitchen one morning recently.
who sesso 2" inquired the old man, smilini
placidly.
Dat what dey tells me-" said Chloe, with
serious air. " ! hear lots or folks sesso. Oh
Ye kin laugh. man. but Of dey git after yer right
straight dey'l make you laugh on ter side e
20 mouf. Doy certny will"
Unole Remus rubbed his chin thoughtful!
and shook his head but continued to smile.
"Dey tells me-" Chloe went on in louder
and more emphatic tone :" dat de t,ne when
you wuz sick you tuck'n flung 20 shoe at Mist
Ca'line Simpson. an she got mnd an went
homo an como intranoed, an now sho gwino
cunjur' you."
II hear tell So" said Uncle Remus. serenely
"Shs say I'm white folks niggcr, anyhow. on
darfo she gwine ter ring In dc sperrots on me-
Hit come right straight. Deg aint no hearsay
bout it. She done sesso."
Amt you skeerd2" asked Chloe In a con.
| ldential tone.
What skeer'd un ?" Inquired Uncle Remus
with show OF Indignation. Dat ar Niger
oman amt got mono dc vantage or me when
1t como down ter ld-time cunj'in'. Ell she is
| whar she git it2 My NANNY talked wild sper-
rets nm my daddy walked in his Sleep How
| como can't do mo- ounj'in' In one minnit dan
| what she kin do In mont'2"
Man. b1iovo you--dat I docs !" exclaimed
! Chloe, edging away from Unclo Remus and re-
garding him curiously.
| Il want tor nx you dis" the old man contin-
| ued. is dat Niger oman fat or is she lean p
she 30 fat she skacely kin walk" replied
Chloe.
We'll. dem" said Uncle Remus. "how she
gwne cunjur anybody Tell me. dat bin
seein' conjur' folks ever sence want no bigger
dan u skint rabbit. en- l amt never see no fat
un yit Dey er all SO lean dat It look like der
skin done swunk on der bones. On whom dey
grin you kin see der yaller toofes. Now you
dss watch um."
Lord ord knows saH d"ns wan'sr see none un um.
Uncle Rs@us Wen. dun a. 6s oman
folks is lean. but do men folks. dey or lean or
be- SI as Eel DC soste
st,eak en- s. i, red spiashhsd roun' a. cornder: Jo1
i%S! xa'S!n n" You hear mo no"-'0u watch
de .aeHa Hbs 10 LORD nsI10ss wsps . Ysteh
s%1. Gs wstsals pa esnuf man '0un
ssns Il. had q sns sn e.. sn ws1s cd
tricks. 60 / dnu larnt all DOR sisns,,
eys so%s osk kprSgsH rcd ys n said
name it fer you" said Uncle Kemus. pGrsnise
' % KIN sfsa ap az Suss
Of yop step cross Il yon'll halter min eve'y
out da. in d. yard en- sweep your track away Nv ~
on you'll halter a leave ,Io, - Isnndown; kin e
n M On ns ranan oGns %ss ss
yoou'i! halter at % travel ez fur o. DE- wa,er does
fOu baffar kaap avA nj siT,,
%hat 90 ss@s Nsss er ds LORD IL Is IN; done Sn tor
GhH n:s R.ns sho5 IN hg9 wo6
I$a shas
come snybody 's5 you Better sanur dss
arr, ar Niger aE oman maj what low she Rwine lay
Bless ~ soul. chile" exclaimed ,Uncl.
an5 mo- aap aa1 81 a. word AZ she swine 5ct
She dens dad asked ebSs Il 'ss ssb
said e aes With Hass sn sssa v!e
but YOU blsess ter biieSe dem: Fl YOU % az mo mo
sa i; sE. n
:s: assssd sso.
s.: IL: i asa. ssa nss as'S S.s p9s as
"Is you done cuniu'd her p, asked chloe.
down UPns lS tSa se1 straig6s up en-
oman went ~ ss'd hsr 'aaaintane.s q sood:b1.
0's NoW .Heainsd ocS ShIos WHIT you tell
$sht saa dSns Snels s'R ksnas SmaP
hrags dat che gwine cunjur' ne. she had de
Sy fS@i ssa hnSss aanry
when hear her come in de mex room on pass |
& sm vi aenfy 90 ha e. s fa. ds1g
beckon i'm ter come close. On den say dat
make in sSss down After willie SoIler out; SH
%f~ as9sS sou X sHss so ssS ssS
tSSS dsy SS tsDsS + 81
s.v WiIlis% am th:Sryi I'm T. + II holIss back. srhr
Dc Niger oman kep' on iis'nen. Den fioiler
:" William Henry He, holler back. suhr
say, T., want yoq tor fetch me two toad fro9s'
dar en- waitsd ST fha ts soet St. aen sn den
On do nex' day word como dat she done move NS;
Chloe drew org breath Of relief sho had
20 In and had
Bees You call i1 dat ounjln'?" .h. exclaimed.
Hit dss ez good ez cunj'in'." said Uncle Re.
mus: " What mo- docs you wantT Does you
=. No." said Chloe. In more smisble tons.
:. an dent want you tor be projickln' long or
Well, dem" said the old man. don't be 40
1gh nii iistrinEify IN 70 talk fus news you know.
bin hdin' pie FUN me dis long time. en- foIIs
What hides pie ain't got no kinder shown when
We'll. dc lord knows, man. don't b.gr,d..
Lou 20 pie. Here's piece bin savin fcr sou'S
Jhloe lifted tin cover and brought forth a
Aha" exclaimed Uncle Remus. did 7
latter cunjur' you ter cit dis pie p
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
LAUGHING HIMSELF AWAY