The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
.PEANrl T1ON EAaIKh
why the Haws Catches che ohssks.s.
nj JOEL CHANDLER nARRrs.

weave the white oak splits together . long
time waiting for story. Finally. a bantam
rooster. wandering near. orowed shrilly three
or four times. Tho noise broke the silence SO
unexpectedly that Uncle Remus jumped
nervously and then hurled the unfinished
basket at the rooster. which ran away. scream-
ing and cackling Tho rooster belonged to the
little boy. and was q favorte pet but the
youngster laughed heartily at Uncle Remuss
irritation. party reL nd partly affected.
"Nummine |" exclaimed the old man. re-
covering his basket. what fattens de chicken
fattens de hawk"
Now Uncle Remus." the little boy pro-
tested, not catching the meaning Of the homely
proverb. you know hawks don't eat corn and
dough and worms and bugs"
mo. dey don't" responded the old man em-
phatically "Ef dey did dat ar bantam chicken
mought live ter git gray. Mos eve'y mornin'
doris big hawk sailin' 'roun' here. en- he'll
sholy git dat ar uppity little rooster. You
better have i'm put in de pot now. been
notcin' deze many odd-come- shuts dat
hawks got spite at ROSTERS. espeshuRlly
whom dey amt too big fer I'm ter tote of. Dey
wuz time when de hawks ain't had no mouf
fer chick ems, but dat time don gone by"
Didn't hawks always catch chickens. Uncle
Remus2" the little boy asked.
'shoy done tell you bout dat" the old
man remarked. looking at the child with great
afrectaton Of astonishment. Now. den. rack
yo' brain. en- tell me ef amt done toll you
how come do hawk fer ter be constant
a-huntin chickens en- flynn OF wild um."
The lttls boy thought the matter over. and
then shook hs head. He didn't know whether
to make vigorous denial or to say nothing.
SO he compromised BY shaking his head
"Welll" exclaimed Uncle Remus. "ef dat
don't bang my time. Joe's dead en- Sails q
widderl You'll wake up some or deze flno
mornin's en- hear you NANNY laugh en- say
she's got mighty big load ofun her min
kase dey don sent O. man Remus ter de 'sy-
lum En- ain't never been tell you datl Hits
about de ius tale hear my grandaddy tell. I
mos shame ter 60 back en- pick it UP now"
The little boy said nothing. but sat in an e1-
pcctant attitude. Tho old man gathered to-
gether q dozen or more splits. placed them
where they would be in reach. and then began.
faint no use ter tell you nothin t all bout
how hawks does now. Dey or done broke in
ter ketchin chickens. de gas hawk. de swamp
hawk. en- dc blue darter. de forky tnil. en- de
fantaIl-all un um. But way back yonder dey
amt know nothn' bout no chicken. kazs dey
amt had de tas'e or none. / dunner what dey
did eat. but hear tell dat times got 80 hard
wild OF Brer Hawk dat he had ter scuffie 'roun'
right smartually. Yet 1t seem like scuffln'
amt do no good. lie fly dis way on he
fly dat. yet he amt fin nothin ter eat, en- 1t
look like hit 'uz gwine ter be nll night som
wild i'm. Whites he wuz lyn' roun' he seed
dor sun shinin up dar in dc elements. so he
bowed his head en- say Howdy.' on den de sun
he howded back. he did. en- dey struck up
kinder speakin' 'quaintance.
"Emeby Brer Hawk made SO bold ez to ter
tell dc sun bout do trouble wat he got. en- 80
Ito sun he up'n low he did, dat II Brer Hawk
kin kc.ch i'm in bed he'll gi' IN all dc vittles
he kon cat en- show i'm whar ter git mo-"
Catch the sun In bed. Uncle Remus?"
asked the little boy.
Dat what sed. honey. Ell Brer Hawk kin
ketch de sun in bed. den de sun say he willn'
for to show Brer Hawk where to git his Wit
ties. Dis make mo- trouble for Brer Hawk.
evey time he LAY his eyes on do sun. II. waz
up en- a shinin'. Den he sot up. all night. but
IN bed hit one ss
Hawk kin skacey rufle or fodder. He got dat
poor en- light dat he cant fly asin de win no.
how. en- den he dis natally gin out.
He 'uz hoppin, bout in de top Nv g great
big pine when lie hear Brer Rooster calm i'm.
maxim game I'm i'm. so he boiler back. sezce:
Don't bodder long er, mo. .Brer Roosterl
a en- sS su en-
dc matter wild vow? How come You lo @, so
az possible an imitation q the Growing of a
Wei. the old man continued artsr
while Brer Hawk drapped down en- sot on de
fence whar he Kin talk TER r, Brer Rooster. kase
sot on de fnce. he did. en- up tot Brer Rooster
bout how ne been irwin fer ter ketch De sun in
mought or heerd i'm squall ali over de boss
w. =. MASSEY q, %,fassyi ;o whyn't, you tell me ?
"Wid dat. Brer Rooster up'n say. sezee. dat
dey ant no m9rnin PIT what he Kin III ke ct &c
des come an roost somerS close by. he ken
kctch de sun de very mex nornin';
on crow. den do time done come i"r Brer Hawk
ter start off fer to ketch Dc sun IN bed.
tha asR G0 H si Sowea lead S9S hs ad
en- look dc- OF nice ez IL Niger docs when YOU
81 i'm biscuit and Erayey. on he say lie Gwne
scrougc. Bror loostcr. he Sorter cluck down
| in dc Euzz'e. en- be low. sezee:
hut don't bunch mo. I'm mighty NERVOUS in
my sleep. en- ef you bunch me ,eny durln' de
| night. def IS bleelZ ter bo trouble
etc %S bFsa hmy rsr Seoss fn
got manners nufr not tor poster dem what IT,
any fuss made it w when d. ole Bompiinleker
Gm aU ssep Beg sot nG dsr dep d
| :iour 70 day. Brer booster wake up Gu clap
:" Now W time tor go" Den he wait little
while. en- holer ner time. Now yo' time
"Wii dat. Dror Hawk riz en- few so fas' en-
| he dew so Ter dat he come ter do house whar
dc sun live at. en- he kotch do sun in bed"
Tho sun in bod. Cnclo Romus' exclaimed
I'm hod p responded the old man. with I'M
usual emphasis. .
flight dar, IN bed En- ,twant no trundle
| bed nuder i wuz one or, deze yer big beds
| wild high posties. iassar, DO sun WIZ dar.
on i" had lie bed kiyyer all drawed up 'roun'
| film II cow horn. Brer Hawk raped on do
| head boa'd, en- holler out. scZec;
"'Mns time fer day ter break Git up FUN
dar, Brekus II be mighty late of you lay dlr
| all day., ,,,,
"Brer Hawk say. 'Tain't nobody but me"
| Sun low: What you wlnter como wax in
mo up feri J. houn' III have do headache dc
""Drn irer Hawk put de sun in min er de
| promise what he mako. Den do sun got mad.
He low. srHee:
"'How you speck gwlne fine you eny Wit.
tlcsl Who showed you de way ter my house p
| - Rrer Hawk say il 'uZ Brer KOOster Dan