The sun., 1891-05-17
UNCLE REMUS.
The Old Man has tho Grip. hut Comes Ont
OF It Mentally UnimpairsA.

OF 1t Mentally CnimpalreA.
Copyright 1891. BY Joel CAanaier Ra,rnl
"You amt been missln' mo FUN 'roun' here
no whars. is you. Miss Sally ?" asked Uncle
Remus one morning recently. He had been
| ill several weeks. and had just made his ap-
| pearance. looking considerably under the
| weather. as tho phrase goes.
"Inoticed." snid the lady. that We had been
saving good deal OF victuals latelv. and Chlos
has had a chance to get around the stove.
There has been plenty OF room in the kitchen.
Where have you BEEN ?"
BLESS yo' soul. honeyl Ibeen laid up-I
been laid up sho' nun dis time. De time has
been whom put on en- played 'possum. but dat
time done gone. l been had de measles. on do
poosy. en- do swamp fever On de rheumatic.
en- de rash. but never Is had nothin' tall like
dish yer sickness what laid holt dis time"
Have you been sick ?" the lady asked.
Now. Miss Sally" exclaimed Uncle Remus.
"you know been sick. Who sent me dat ar
bottle er dram en- dat ar tum'ler or Jelly. en-
who, toll dat ar doc.or fer ter fetch mo dat ar
What hat ., dd the doctor say was the matter
- lie say it wuz some kinder brown sumD'n
Bronchitis ?"
"Yassum: dat what he say. / toll I'm
right don en- dar dat hs kin take dat name en-
e nssers He called Dc scHns.s AZ
hut ole Miss sessions. which she live not fur
FUN @ mes me- she low i wuz de- grip. en- !speo Il
Wellum. eve'y time tuck a dose or doctor
tuck twixt de truck en- do dram ez Ter which
wuz gwIne tor kill en- which wuz Rwine ter kyo.
But de- dram !. got de best or de doctor truck en-
=, "Ghloe will BE- very glad to see you." sail
tho lady, she 10 Iust pining Tor some colorsd
the stove"
.,",i DE Lord hep my soul, Miss SALLY" s1;
wanter go In no Kitchen en- see Chlory. wipe
Tss x hsr On up do
tG sof fia oa fer 10 be IL
70" oasht 70 be in bed" she said. what
y1 That s sDS" snousR to ns XII
Miss saly ea PLEASE tr,a don't esenss ne
"i'm dat weak dat it tire me mos ez much fef
ter e bsaa s Tstsr er ossh
NUT: M ons time .ueE p copshed iwel i bustsi sa.
Sns sF sue az psS @ ks %
tot some or De yasher niesers dai II / wSs sA SO %
Gsy rs ao en- s hoa ole a. dsss
do ?s a'fSst S%ss %s s'Ssi i'' R e
ss VIII ds HS.r a
wild one or my shoes; en- Of shs hadnta jerked
her. .Wcllum, dat het things mighty hot. kaze
my ole oman On ds yuthar niggers what wuz
so dsY kD II. Wh un IT, dsy tS Est ny up dsa
hans en- low dat do Niger oman what flung
hs sr ds or Gh
Jeycho."
What was thnt?" asked. the lady. "the
sa.rs ssha..y Of fPy1S OF The Brothers and
=" Dat what dey call It, nam. !dnnner how
my Gack done uns my shss At S
ipeE q dram dos ( 70 bspiS a. d.' IAN. xia my
i! lay ssr s w3 az sss.ss sfss
"Dey tan bout d!s evey day. en- eve'y time
tine whilcs dey thunk | wuS siesi. hear hear nm mn
say dat de ole Niger oman done get entr Rncad
r % hnsps sF e shS s VI Via
en- s.talI in her sleep aamo o. Dc man what
makes do odd number. on eye'y time she call it
lose % her en- end. II 10y low dat she done % see siHh;s %
in dc hsyns. on hear em call de roll. en- de
IF hs%ai Wi Sapf Gs. fs tuok nor dra
en- sot on do aide do bod gu say ter de ole
oman: 'Tabby. seH l.. how many niger. is
dey in here dat don't b'long here ] want yon
ter count um.' sez i. 'ka.e I'm gwins In ~
trance myself, en- when ! wake IN / want ter
know des zuckly how much damage been done. |
Des count en- sez J. en- III mark um down
on de wall here wild my finger nail: On dem |
what gits KILT in de sculrte III scratch "ut |
when comes out n de trance. Dat ole Niger |
oman SEE !. kin Law dar on de 10 at her
house en- roll her eyeballs en- work dc skin on |
her head bHckerds en- lorrsds. but I'm din'unt'
sez |. Dat Amt de kind or trance what comes |
over me. got ter have nll de han romance
what kin gilt Ell any er deze bers ladies an
Rents.' sez /, has got any walkin' canes en- |
parasols dat dey don't want broke dey better
kyAr um outside on lef um dar. ksze l feels
my kiIder t5anoe comm on. sez !.
ter oasa 81 sh:s my moSi .oIt.r agIS. IKE
my all.fours. On when I Bit Do Go' / istchsd u
foSd's Lord T tsuis. Ms % sal, IL kin % turn 70 .roun ~
dsy wapt 70 niseers nowhaES sroun'. 'ceppin'
on rustic en- dey wuz all gone. En- my ole |
'owAn. she went wild uni. kAzs she say she |
dunner what .gwinter happen mex" =
You were drunk. said the LADY. severely.
'Yassum.", said Uncle Ramus serenely, Il
speck so I been feelin' batter ever since, en- |
dr- hunk 10 creep 'Ioun' dis mornin' on see |
how you en- MHrse John Rittin' on. ain got |
no big appetite like usster hut lowed nav |
sun wbar kin smell de vittlss s-cooking"
The lady looked st the old negro 2 moment.