The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1892-09-15

look in. Den he low, 'Sholly !
amt gun you de wrong physic.
Lawsy, vas IS. Stidder de n'yam
N yam intment, | done gone en-
gun you de n'yip-n'yip plaster
j b'Eey'n my soul I'm losing my
SEWN senses
Den he sorter fell back in de
bushes en- Ike ter kill hisse'f
laughin.' Ef ole Brer Fox could er
seed Brer Rabbit rollin' bout in de
leaves an maxim de trash fy he'd a
made sho dat he done gone en- got
some er de n'yip-n'yip plaster on
hisse'f."
What do n'yam-n'yam and
n'yip-n'yip mean, Uncle Remusf''
inquired the youngster.
Hits des de name er de physic,
| speck. You know ye'se'f what
square names doctors is got fer der
physic. Dara ippygag, en- iollup,
en- bone-set, en- burdock en- one
thing en- er nudder. De names tas' e
bitter, let lone de physic."
"Well, Uncle Remus, what be-
came of Brother Foxi"
ZEE you er anyways tetchy,
honey, you better put yo' finger in
20 years, kaze de tale gifts wuss en-
wuss. 'Taint nottin' but trouble
pom top err trouble fer Brer Fox.
You done got yo' years plugged
Well, den, after so long time,
Brer Fox got well er de burn en- de
blister, en- be went on bout his
business same ez any udder creetur.
He wnz gwine long by de river
bank one day, EN- he hear a mighty
hammerin' not fur off, en- he say ter
hisse'f dat he b'heve he'll 20 see
what all de fuss wuz bout. He
went long, he did, en-, bless
gracious! Who should he see but
Brer Rabbit wild his coat off en- his
sleeve rolled up, hammerin' en-
nailin, en- nailin' en- hammerin'
"Brer Fox low, What you dom
dar, Brer Rabbit
"Brer Rabbit say, 'Des maxim a
boat, Brer Fox
"Brer Fox low, What you want
wild boat. Brer Rabbit
"Brer Rabbit say, Ter go ter my
fishtraps In.
"Brer Fox look 'roun' en- see
planks IN scantlins lynn 'roun' en-
he make up his min dat he amt
gwine ter go ter all dat trouble des
fer de sake er one little boat. So
he set on de bank and fight san
flies en- skeeters, en- watch Brer
Rabbit make his boat. En- he amt
had ter wait long nudder, kaze Brer
Rabbit, dough be was light in de
body, was mighty handy, en- he got
his boat ready in little er no time.
Den he got in it en- paddle up de
river, en- 'twant long TO here. he
come back wild long string err fish.
"Dis make Brer Fox dribble at
de mouf, kaze eff dey's any kinder
vittles what he like mo- dan any
tudder kind, it's fresh fish. So he
make up his min dat he bleedz ter
have boat. Den he ak Brer Rab-
bit ef mud boat won't do des ez
good ez any yuther kind, en- Brer
Rabbit make answer dat while mud
boats might suit some folks dey
don't suit him.
"Brer Fox amt got de knack err
maxim plank boats, en- so he say ter
hisse'f dat he gwine ter show Brer
Rabbit dat some folks know or thing
or two ez well ez yutter folks. Wild
dat he whirl in, he did, en- make i'm
a boat out'n clay, en- when it done
got dry in de sun he sheye it in de
water en- jump in wild his paddle.
"Brer Rabbit wuz dar wild his
plank boat, fer ter see i. well done,
en- when Brer Fox start he start too.
Well, sub, hit des ike | tell you
Brer Fox amt hit many ticks wild
his pandle TO de mud gun ter melt.
De boat went down, en- dar wuz ole
Brer Fox scuffiin in de water. At
ser SO long time he got back ter de
oank, bat let you know he amt
make no mo- boats, needer mud boats
49, ,.lov1- .lca4n -
I.-wHY BRER FoX's LEGS ARE
BLACK.
"Honey," said Uncle Remus,
the ashes from his pipe by
.apping it gently on the hearthstone,
chow long senee you seed foxf"
"Why, don't you know papa
brought two home not very long
,gof"
''Dat WIZ las fall" suggested
Uncle Remus. zone wuz a rea en-
Iudder one wuz a gray. Amt you
notice how der legs lookf"
The child thought a moment
why, yes" be exclaimed, ''their
eggs were black
"Now, den" said the old man,
Gaming back in his chair and look
ng wise, chow come DAFT Oar dey
wuz-one fox red en- tudder one
gray, en- yit der legs black, ] wish
you please, sub, be so good en- so
xind, eff you got de time ter spa,
ier tell me how come dey bofe got
black legsi" Uncle Remus's tone
vas that Of humble seeker after
knowledge, and his earnestness was
'omic indeed, though it seemed to
he child to be properly serious.
II never thought of that" said
he little boy. III can ask papa. .