The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25
PLANTA 7ION FABLES.
Brer Rabbit FriGht-ns Brer Tiger.
nj JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

tIo IhobNI III hlS = fhtu ShSio III oho
day. when he and the little boy were talking
over matters and things In general. The little
boy had been talking about the elephant and
the tiger which he had seen in n travelling
menagerie, and he had asked the old man
why the elephant was 80 strong and the tiger
80 fierce. mo. honey. don't let nobody fool
you about dat. De cuckle-burr got needer
life ner legs. yt when 1t git in tho sheep wool
It kin travel fast es de sheep-you know dat
yo'se'f. Do elephen' may be strong. l speck
he Ia. en- dc tiger may be servigous: I hear tell
So; but strong en- servigous ez dey is. Brer
Rabbit done outdone bofe un um."
How was that, Uncle Remus? ?" the little
boy asked.
"well. he done It so easy. honey. dat faint
skacely no tale. 'Taint nothin' dat'll 'stonish
you. en- faint nothin' dat'll make you laugh.
Hits des some or Brer Rabbits eve'y day
doins-des like you'd set down ter eat a plain
dinner er pot liquor en- dumplin's wild no pie
fer ter take do greasy tas'e out'n yo' mouf."
The youngster wanted to hear about 1t. any
how. and he said so. Whereupon Uncle Re-
mus continued:
"One time whites Rrer Rabbit wuz wine
long thoo de woods, he struck up wild ole Brer
Tiger. Twan't nowhars bout here. honey"
exclaimed the old man. observing the child's
look Of astonishment. Twas In some or de
JUN COhllllSNs bItl hdDpll ny WIN
ole Brer Tiger. he did. on after dey passed de
time err day. dey went amblin' long tergedder.
Brer Rabbit talk 80 big en- walk so uppity dat
Brer Tiger look at i'm sideways ell grin.
Bimeby dey come ter whar der wuz a creek.
en- dcy want no footlog in sight. Brer Tiger
amt want ter wet his feet no mo- dan a cat do.
en- needer do Brer' Rabbit. en- SO dey went up
de creek huntin' fer u footloc. Dey 60 en- 60.
but dey amt foun'.
"Bimeby Brer Rabbit low he know how ter
cross. Brer Tiger az i'm how. Den Brer
on tudier side. When lie turn de vine loose it
Hey S" hs e eet %" helt ot en- made nstS' f srH Tor r" swing
hisse'f. cross. Time le dun lef' de gropn'
good. de vine broke. Ell he some down on his
"Co'se dis make i'm fee. bad. en- when he
crawled out en-, shuck hissef en- see Brer Rap.
t s!1 Eli. lit up nS aes' 'i hTS i sn S aus. H H,,A ieten ID nj q
growl er two en- popped ms m9ut terge lder.
but Hh brsr E FisaI s kep. one :H eve 9 comm rlm' you amt
skee eFSF e r'f me-. Brsr Rabbit, Iii Dc, yuther
crseeturs run uPh when dey hear a me so nj haas on
you amt skeer'd un your Day or lots hitler
you dat j lone had my dinner. kaze ef I'd a
been hungry Id snapped you uD back dar at
Bror Rabbit say: 'Ef you'd er done dat
you'd er had mo- sense in 80 hide dan what
"Bre Tiger low: I'm swine ter let you of
dis time. but mex time | see you. watch out
p, nHrer KanPit say; ,Bsin's you so perlite;
t lin let to yo sas ms soG pa sst ri f9s cit y yo sye open next
"Brer Rabbit talk So biggity dat Erer Tiger
put on his studyin' cap. an, lie make UP his
'rsun. he did; ep watch brer Rabbit 90 tipIin'
Brer Tiger SO mad dat, he coteh holt ov a tree.
en- clawed mos all de bark orr it. Bless Gra-
S %o! mad d tnT ns r5 he Fl Fl d ta% asd Rsss d s tds ns De
time he strike up wild Brer Rabbit he gwinet tor
so !sd' d t5m I as Tid fSuz. s9ylsr f Fisss e,inst Bror
Rabbit. en- Brer RaSbit s''inst Brsr Tiger: one
big en- tuddcr one little: one saryigous FUN de
S SsTa s I'll, sr io t%d4 mis GnS sst n iss Srs tn kab psr
Well, l wish ter goodness you could er seed
i'm bout dat time. He went long thoo. do
He winked at De trees: he shmck his fsties at
DO stumps: he make llke he WIZ Iu"ilin, wild
close: en- he went on scan'lous. mon.
"Brer Rabbit amt gone SO mighty fur TO he
h hoH, d al WIZ %nis' ole brer Eiephen' trampiin'
roun en- th'ashin out de tops er de, saplin's;
He lock biT e a yenns house; but bless 70,
DIES march up en- ax ole, Brer Elephen' how he
come on: en- one word led ter anudder twsI
bout dc. confab what he been had wild Brer
Tiger. Den he, low dat CT ole Brer Elephen'
T Tiai lop pnd lam "a hHip dnt h "a De l saur kin dr Dye i srsr
Elcphen' flop his years en- shake his snout like
He low: 4 amt ewineter git hurried. is I
dis makes Brer Rabbit roll his eyes en-
WhS name or goodness Cwine hurt
"Brer Eleph.n' low; Brer Tiger, got sharp
"Brer Rabbit say: 'Cordin' ter dat. IouGhter
be, skeerd NV n flea. kaZe des eZ kin squash
2 flea. des dat away you kin squash Brer Tiger:
9 yds a1y do 4iH Wh xT1ne tell is yo no wsyI d.s ta aSgs; run IN
iLoun n a dons got rid er Dror Tiger long
ole Brer Elephen' he greed tor do what
Brer Rabbit say. but. he Hop his years en- work
Brer Rabbit holp i'm III de bes' way he kin wild
s"Sn, nYf, %ornin, rrsr Rabbit wrz up en- en-
T Tiissr c iSns s TfKs, d H,t; d H.% nstS, s ss n see son n5sT
is Brer Rabbit seen i'm dan no make a
s Srsn K en- 6 5nn Ter Sr.r wlr Habit Htor tn miSp"s en-
wran. a long vine 'roun' one or ole Trcr Ele"-
phen's beline legs en- den 'roun' u tree. He
Ak it 50 dat any,3dy passin' long woulh, make
Elephon' knecl down en- Brcr Rabbit tuck a
%runnin' start ON l.pt ~ on his back. Dey done
OPEN o1ee' h sH,s sse ,S'T D "p w SsSa Br sis RaS Eli n On top n' II
2 Glsp Irsn k wid his s 5 ihss' ls ana ti HsF , Ent Dc S' t,a Ste +
s~wingin' lackcrds en- iorrerds. on u-rockin'
FUN side Ter side.
"Brer Tiger look at UNI a little while. en- dc
notion strike i'm dat Brer Rabbit WIZ cutrh up
har On cant git down. IBIS make Tiger laugh
tive. no show all his tushes- lie walk 'rOun.
he did, en- he fee SO good he rub hiss 7 'g'inst
do saplin's des like you seen eats rub ny 'g'inst
cheer legs. Den he set down fiat on DO groun'
en- look at Erer habit on lick his chops. Ole
Brer Elerhen' swung backerds and lorrerds on
rocked fun side ter side
"Brer Tiger low, i tulo you ia ge, YOU. Brer
Rabbit. en- now | done come after YOU
"Brer llephen' swung Dackerds on forrerds
en- rocked fum side tor side.
.'"Brer Rabbit say: You done come. is you?
Well. DIES wait a piPnit twel l gitthoo skinnin'
dls creetur what des catch. Stay dar twel /
Den Brer Rabbit dip his head down by ole
Brer Elephen year en- whisper: Squat whenI
des sIuallH
ole Brer Elephen' squeal thoo dat snout or
his'n-you mought er heerd i'm q mile or mo-
"BZer NAbbit boiler out; 'Qax wait. Brar