The Russellville Democrat., 1892-11-03

rocks and und' de bank. Some times he'd ketch horny head, en den agin he'd ketch a peerch. Well, suh, he went on en went on, en he had bad luck. Look like de fishes wuz all gone fum home, but he kep on en kep' on. He low ter hisse' f dat he bleedze ter have some fish fer dinner. One time he put his han in crawfish nes' en got nipt, en a nudder time he teched eel on t made de col chiIls run cross i'm. Yit he kep' on.
 ''Bimeby Brer Fox come ter whar ole Brer Mud Turkle live at. 1 dunner what make ole Brer Mud Turkle live in sech damp plase like dat. Look like him en his folks ud have bad col de whole blessid time But dar he wuz in de water und' dc bank, layin' dar fas asleep, dreamin' bout de good times he'd have when dc freshet come. He us layin' dar wid his eyes shut, when de fus' news he know he feel sump'n nldder fumblin' 'roun' his head. 'Twant nobody but ole Brer Fox feelin' 'roun' und' de bank fer fishes.
 "Brer Mud Turkle move his head, he did, but de fumblin' kep' on, en bimeby he open his mouf, en Brer Fox tumble en tumble twel bimeby be got his ham in dar, en time he do dat ole Brer Mud Turkle shet down on it. En l let you know" con tinued Uncle Remus, shaking his head slowly from side to side as if to add emphasis to the statement "I let you know when ole Brer Mud Turkle shet down on yo' hand, you got ter cut off his head en den wait twel it thunder fo' he turn loose.
 "Well, suh, he shet down on ole Brer Fox en ef you'd been any whars in dat settlement you'd a heard squallin' den eff you ain never hear none befo'.
 "Brer Fox des hilt his head back on holler. Ouch Ouch! Ouch What dis got mel Ouchl Turn me aloosel Oucl Somebody bet ter run here quick Laws massy Ouch ?
 "But Brer Mud Turkle, he hilt on, en he feel so much comfort dat he'd CT in about went ter sleep agin of Brer Fox hadn't -snatched en jerked so hard en a-holler' so loud.
 "Brer Fox holler en Brer Mud Turkle hol on-Brer Fox holler en Brer Mud Turkle hol on. Oar dey wuz-nip en tug, holler en hop fas'. Bimeby it hurt so bad dat Brer Fox des fetched one loud squall en made one big pull, eu out come ole Brer Mud Turkle a-hangin' ter his han.
 "Well, suh, when dey got on de bank en Brer Mud Turkle sorter woke up, he tuck'n turn Brer Fox loose widout waitin' fer de thunder. He ax Brer Fox parden, but Brer Fox say ain't got no parden fer ter gi' i'm.
 "Brer Mud Turkle make like he skeerd. He low, I clar ter gracious, Brer Foxl Elf I'd CT know'd twuz you I'd CT never shet down on you in de 'roun' worl' kaze 1 know what a dangerous man you is. know'd yo' daddy befo' you, en he wuz dangersome man.
 "But Brer Fox fuse ter lissen ter dat kinder talk. He say, I been wantin' you long time, en now l got you. I got you right whar l want you, en when I git thoo wid you yo' own folks wouldn't know you eff dey wuz ter meet you in de middle CT de road.
 "Brer Mud Trrkle cry on one side his face en laugh on tudder. He low, Please, suh, Brer Fox, des let me off dis time en Ill be good friend long wid you all de balance CT de time. Please, suh, Brer Fox let me off dis time.
 "Brer Fox say, 'Oh, yesl I'll let you off. I'm all de time a.lettin' off folks what bite me to de bone. Oh, yes Pll let you off, but I'll take en skin you fust.'
 "Brer Mud Turkle low, 'Spozen l ain't got no hide on me--den what you gwine dof'
 "Brer Fox grits his tushes. He say, Elf you ain't got no hide, I'll fin de place whar de hide oughter be-dat's what
 "Wid dat, he make a grab at Brer Mud Turkle neck, but Brer Mud Turkle draw his head en his foots und' his shell, en quile up his tail, en dar he wuz. He so ole en tough he got moss on his shell. Brer Fox fool wid i'm en gnyaw en gouge at de shell, but he des might ez we'll gnyaw en gouge at a flint rock. He work en he work, but 'taint do no good. He can't git Brer Mud. Turkle out CT his house no way he kin fix it.
 ''Ole Brer Mud Turkle talk at i'm. He low Hard ain't no name fer it, Brer Fox. You'll be timber jaw'd long 'fo' you gnyaw thoo my hide
 "Brer Fox gnyaw en gouge, on gouge en gnyaw.
 "Brer Mud Turkle low, 'Dey ain't but one way fer ter git dat shell off, Brer Fox,
 "Brer Fox fuse ter make answer. He gouge en gnyaw, en gnyaw en