The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28
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PLAE7A TON FABLES.
Brother Fox Smells Smoke.
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

Hi. my lady! Bringer. ho!'
When he came near Uncle Remus's house.
the old man called out:
"Heyo. dar! Who dat"
Me! It's Memo! Brineer ho!"
well. ! clare ter gracious I'm glad or dat
How'd maybe 1t w ole Brer Rabbit gwine by
sellin' mustard pouliccs. You holler like i'm
This. Of course. was a challenge to the little
boy to ask for a story. and he accepted it.
"Shoo" exclaimed Uncle Remus. after he
had leased the youngster awhile. Il done tole
you dat tale too long ago ter fergit about"
But the little boy protested SO earnestly that
the old man settled himself back in his chair.
and began:
We'll. one time der wuz a man. en- dish here
man had a farm. He had pigs. en- he had
chickens. en- he had ducks. He wuz gwine on
farmin' on raisin' dc pigs. on de ducks. en- de
chickens. 'twel bimeby one day. he miss a pig.
He amt say nothin'. and next day he miss a
chicken. Still he amt say nothin.' on next day
? after he miss . duck.
Den he low. Hi! What kinder du'n's is
dis?'
He study bout 1t. en- den he fix i'm up .
trap on put a pig in 1t en- set 1t out by de boss
lot. He amt kotch nothin'. but he see tracks
'roun' dc trap.
He low. Hey! dish yer look like Brer Fox
been foolin' round here. I know him. kaze
dc holler or his foot makes n hole in de groun'.'
Den he took de pig out en- put a chicken in
de trap. Mex mornin' he went out, he did. en-
sho' duff dar wuz Brcr Fox settin' in dar long
wild some chicken fedders. on he look mighty
umble-come-tumble.
DE man look at de fedders. en- low. I glad
you brung yo' bed wild you. kaze you'd a-slep'
hard Of you hadn't
"Brer Fox, he talk mighty perlite. He low,
i wish you please. sub. turn me out. l wuz
passin' by las night on my way home from de
dance. en- l heard a chicken hollerin', en-
come in for to see what de matter. When l
got in de chicken wuz done gone. on den de
door shut tight. en- here l had ter stay
Man say. Ell dot chicken wuz ter holler
now. I bound he'd skeer you.'
"Brer Fox low. How come"
MAN say. 'Kase he so close ter you.
Man got i'm n rope en- tied Brer Fox hard
en- fas'. He tied all his foots terGedder en- den
he took Brer Fox home en- hung i'm up on a
nail in de wall. on tole his ole oman dot she
mus watch i'm twel he come home. Den de
man went ter work in de flel.
De man wife she watch on watch whites
she shelled peas. Den she'd go en- stir de
stew in de pot. on come back en- watch en-
"Bimeby Brer Fox say. Look like you got a
mighty heap or peas dar.'
heap here on mo. ter come. Hans in de nel'
got tor ). r he ted; Lawsyy. yes whole passed. er
onsie ne ii Shell dem peas for YOU w6jlss
tie ne up ag'in en- hang me, on de nail,
to "pe ~ oman nan she shack her he &c. put she
on a,taIkin'. en- he talk SO sol en- he talk SO
s dWesst e at De sa ,Sm s1 put put i it. dH Nv j.. in her han min lMs
ter shellin' peas dez e2 hard , ,el he kin He
kep' one eye on de oman. shc ken one eye on
Brer. Fox. he fumblcd wild do peas. De oman.
she siI de neal. en- brer Fox. he tumble wid
tray, en- Brer Fox. he tumble wild dc peas.
hit went on dis away. twel blmsby Brer
'ux to %s auieS ie ere i,h. fs shc de- s, aS9rdi Dc 1 dt,. a she s,e% dia'
fIin, SICK; she nnsh In Sc siosSs aat i.
befo'. When Brer Fox lipt UP de chimbley no
on scaid de oman. She gun a squat. she did.
but Brer Fox done gone.
dey amt no dinner dar don dcy waz a -rippin.
Pc man; he iower en- Lower; en- DE- 60 ole o oman
den she sot in ter lowerin'. en- she, out.lower'd
g. bpl NAP Fox sE Eii Hs Inn h% h hoT ion" ' s,i he ain ur;h XII!
in IN dar whar he Kin cut, up his didos
on snilo de dinner en- seal l,cr all on de foots.
say %nVthin'; he DIES hush up en- 20 long bout
his businrss; hungry Tough he might be-"
n heal T b g, ia, aST Nm his chair. did the man
u"!HI"" H %a1 AIM" "but hG Gs rot ,I" iote FSe'' 3 @Gs%
De man lief his ole omana -Iowerin,' en- a-jnw-
d. fence. HI soi dar. he did, i1r ' en- h" te IT m H.. IL;
bad He done plum ondono lilo Lent his head
on! his han like somebody got de- lawnchc..
har, wu7 he place wii;ar Brer 'iH,T't'iii i've 'G at
iie soc az man come out en- set on do fence. on
iT "T Habit tn; cro pc II hiH stu ctnseS got en- d" wn, %nn
inn. biineby ,Brer Rabbit com out de-
n m"n as EN- en- t 81 d I'm, m en- T Snn ode de- E mat'T H,,b nG
laugh en- say he amt know. Brcr Joy, wuz -,
snt"E m en- ls snry; . n mS o 10 I fHr i" .. I'll nrttrr
slF ar IN" dis long time. Iirar'd had been
S'Hiy,n' 1 ~ s9mS bran new Trick ,.,u
81 I'M et nell make Brer Fox feel sorry EN-
sr1Fn, i on sccou IT. r his prank; Pc man iay
pa'eh en- nibblo at de csiobage dies nue., ez he
Brsr Rabbit low. En- you won't sic de dog
MAJ Say I won't SIC de dog on you"
" %a" he s'n mus usF f Fave s so;ae fS s%hir 4, n" sil 't 4 hs
back on. de Mi whar he lliyyo al en- GOT his wal,
lot en- his walkin' cane, In de wallet he put
h hS ss' Ok %. fiIsl"Fbfs Den +" be- G taR hs1 a v M.ik. cane Ae
Els Fix nsx TIH ~ ,iIG 3R$ , s pjim oo de al Ty en- %, tFs q, S Mid
80 hGai ~ ilh' q pill mus. bl'I ii'ui mai
Brer Fox en- hX i'm wllar he gwine. Brer Fox
'spon' dat he amt gwlne no wllars in ~tic'lar.
iis walkin cane en- wallet. Br"r Raid" spon'
dat he out hun,in, fer somebody fer to hep
i'm move in some hay. All lis time Fr.r Fox
Bimeby he ny on low: 'Brcr Rabbit. | believe
In my soul | smell chicken gizzards.''
Brer Rabbit say: ] spec you does. Brer
Fox. kaze ! got um right here in my wallet
Den Brer Fox's JAWS gun ter trimble. en-
he far dribble at de mouf, kaze il de is any
thing on de TONER Side or de yarth what la |
love mo dan anudder tbs chicken gizzards.
he low. How many is you got. Brer Rab-
"Brer Rabbit say. 'sumsr's 'twixt sewn on
levin
"BIsr Fox low. What you gwine do wid um.
"Brer Rabbit say, 9Wtne ri nm tar IA |