The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-16
XIII.


dat. Hts 'cordin' tor how de drop falls
"Pshaw!' exclaimed the youngstcr. I've
heard you say that before. don't know what
YOU can when you say it's according to how
the drop falls
"Ah.yi!" retorted Uncle Remus triumphant
ly. Den Fin a punkin ahead or yo' sim
mon. is ~
IT'S according to how tho drop falls" re-
joined the little bow. laughing.
ID way dat sayin' come bout" said Uncle
Remus. may be funny. but faint no tale. 1t des
happen so. One time dey wua oman call on
u neighbor oman des TO dinner time. l dun
ner whedder de neighbor oman like dis
mighty we'll. but she 'uz monstus perlite all
de same.
She low: Come right in en- take off yo'
things. en- mako yo' se'f at home. You'll hat
ter scuzcn my hans kaze I'm maxim UP dough.
Fling yo' bonnet on de bed dar. en- take q seat
on be scntod.'
well. de tudder oman she sot dar on talk
en- watch do neiEhbor oman mix up de dough
for de bread. en- dey run'd ON des like wimmen
folks does. 1t seem like do neighhor oman
got a bad col'. en- her eyes run water twel
some I'm 1t crope down ter de en- err her nose
en- hung dar. De tudder oman she watch
whites dey err talkin', De neighbor oman she
work UP de dough. en- work it UT. on talk.
Sometimes she'd hor her head FUN over de
tray en- talk. en- don agin she'd hol' it right
spang over dc dough. en- shake her head. en-
talk.
"Dimeby she low: Won't you stay ter din
ner? I'll have dis bread done In two shakes
OF q Sleeps tall
de tudder oman say: I can't tell you.
nam; it's cordin' ter how de drap falls
DE neinhbor oman low: 'Dey amt a cloud
in de sky. SO faint gwine ter rain. You des ez
well stay
DE tudder oman say: I done tole you dc
trufe: hits 'cordin' ter how de drap falls
80. after dat. when folks want right certain
en- sho' bout what dey gwine do. dey'd up en-
say 'twuz 'cordin' ter how de drap fall"
We'll. how did it fall. Uncle Ecmus-in tho
bread tray. or on the table. or on the floor?'
the little boy inquired.
"Lawsy. honey!' responded the old man.
"ef 'uz ter tell you L halter dream it. en-
dreamin' amt gwine do you en- me no mo-
good dan it done de Niger man what had do
'p.ossum."
With some emphasis You been hea9in'
No. suhl You des got de ldeo in yo' min, dat
when l set down fer ter tell you sump'n hits
tells il, faint nothin'' but talk. amt got no
secret bout hnt tish tsyi YER nj Niger rirb man now what at ma DC DC
tale. Too many folks done been fool wild it.
We'll. den. one time dcy wuz q Niger man.
en- dish : yer niger man hsa q big fat 'Po 3st IN
down de 'possum on one side de fireplace. en-
wood en- chips en- make him o fer. en- he fotch
out do skillet. He put do 'possum in dar. no
fer 81 ter Keep i'm a. comp'ny - Don he FAXED out
be put on Dc, skillet led en- piled some smbers
sum fer ter GIT done. en- w,iles he WIZ a
hear it 10 now. but dat mint make no diffunco
ter me-. kaze when, ] sit started dis way. I'm
Ike do bull y@earlin' gwine down de- lane: dem
dey mos sholy is
Uncle. Remus leaned back in his chair.
closed his eyes and begun to pat his foot.
Then. after IL little pause. sang this fragment
OF q song:
yirginny cut, chaw terbacker-
Niger dance ter merlatter:
How de corn; dig er tater
Plant terbackcr. It's no matter.
Mix de meal. fry de batter
Warm de cake IN er platter,
Cush come long. so much de better
Fry de meat. fat en- fatter-
S.ssst d. hsn nSn. ter sa msr'a an aa.,
Fry UNI in de cJony fat.
Grub er later out de ash
Niger dance ter mcrlat.er:
sSoa be meal make ss d, m ". Es Matter fa,ier.
Uncle llemus's voice was full of melody. md
he sang tho song to a rollicking tune. The
BIisss y sour; ,h.asy!$ r GItIn a AT
en- crowd roun' here an iine in wild me. or.
we'll have a regular old tincy camp meetin'
Gwine on here 70 you know it. lain't got
Now. den. dish yer Niger man what ! been
tellin' You bout, he, got Ms taters in do ashes
sung dc song. en- watch um all cook. After SO
long II time dey got done, Ell he pull de tntefs
dc fer. lie low, ter 'T'lsse''fi,' he did. Dat coz
'possum is tetter'n hot 'possuIn. dough Dofcu n
Nm IN il sIot nun fer amybo1y; SO hG n say =,
naoeadiin', kase dsn ie',ll dream he ca:in' dc ~:
n.fave dc iloyment or eatin' I'm ,wice't;,
We'll, sub, dat DIES de way H. done, lie sot
haiar ID s sis n s%ffs; de sn rf' s Sar Kan his d1 msa sn dos "e
like he ieelin', good. But whites lie s%eitin' dal
lie seed how de JAM lay, en-, he sliinVroSd Of
or de skillet. en- OAR ,wuI, do 'possum. liz
look on de sido or do hath en- dar WI
do %tAIters; Now: don, when Aat de
en- later on hungry niger Wei, sub. de saSt
news You knew. de 'poasum WINS all oone', d,
tdn a ! a n Mpx al! 'fhE FL TX de- iH t as slE "a o M"T li tHI
pile on he Tx de peelin's in a~nud'er little bile
en- usn no tuck some or 90 liO~Shm gravy ci
rub 1t on de tudder niggcr's ilpGi On han i. el
den no went on bout nj. business.
"''Twant SO mighty long after dat 70 d.
noddin' Niger wake W, lie o!en his eyes
hs did. eli stretch lsssef on look at de- skiIle
on hugh. =, ,
"He low. 'Youer dar. is you, We'll. I'll to-.
you howdy now. en- terrcckly III toll You good
lie tuck lie led oN'n de skillet en- dey ain
no 'rossum iar, he lolk run Ter do talrr,
en- dcy amt no tat"rs dlr. pes amt n%oiitl
Lnr but a p!lS or bones on "A iilu "r ta,cr I"rl
ina. DE- Niger spt down IN MS 'h"er IN wsl
ter studyiu'. liz look n his hans ~ Il" 500
'possum :reas"un nm. He .ice uWi h.St.n.4'
ON he ins'e 'r"ssum gray, on his mou,, IT,
shuck his head "n study. ii" looS ut iia lhu~
"Possun been dAr' He lick his mouf, 'leS
sum been ,!nr, too He rub his stomach. 'bu
he bless ef any 'Tossum been here"
Uncle liemus didn't pause to see whether th'
littlu hoy iika al the pusslm story or not. Fer
hans he lrlt that Il dos 'rv"d no attention. ue
In: uuly a Plantation lnkr II remnant II
in,a winch had imt Sufficient interest ~ Pre-
serve" It,
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n"I sod 81 lei Utlr M I!'k dtl, dat. 40
kn,w what ,!r', 'rlg' s"a l,ni icr lurE r'
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