The Russellville Democrat., 1892-09-01
PLANTATION FABLES.---V.
Why Brother Wolf Didn't Eat The Little
 Rabbits.
By Joel Chandler Harris, Author of "Unele
 lRemus."
Lcopyright. Isa2. by the Author ]

up to the big house some tlnnc anu tell me storiese"
 "Shoo, honey, de spoon natter go ter de bowls house. Eff wuz alter you ter tell me tales I'd come up dar en set in back porch en lissen at you eve'y day en some times eve'y night. But when de spoon want anything it halter go ter de bowl. Hit bleedz ter be dat away.
 "Well, you used to come"
 "Des so !" exclaimed Uncle Re- mus. "But whar wuz yu bout dat time7 Right flat or yo' back = dat's whar you wuz. You laid dar en swallered dat doctor truck twel be bless eff you had mo heft dan partridge egg wid de innwards blow'd out. En dar wuz Miss Sally a-cryin' en gwine on constantly. Elf she want cryin' bout you, she wuz quoilin' at me en Marse John. Oman tongue ain't got no Sunday. Co'se when l get 5ar whar you wuz l natter set dar en tell tales fer ter make you ferget bout der fuss dat wuz gwine on. 1 member one time, Uncle Remus went on, laughing, 'l wuz settin' dar by yo' bed, tellin' some great tale CT nudder, en de fus' news I know'd 1 wake up en fin myself fast asleep, en you wake up en fin youse'f in de land CT nod. Oar we wuz-me in de cheer en you in de bed, en I'd nod at you, en you'd sno' back at me; en dar wuz de ole torly-shell cat settin' by de h h'ath, sunnin' dat ar buzz wheel what cats is got some whars in der innwards; en de clock wuz a-clockin' en de candle a-splutterin' en des bout dat time Miss Sally came in en rap me 'pon topper de naked place on my head wid Ter timble, en 1 cotch my breff like COW a-eoughin' en den Miss Sally start in ter quoilin' en Marse John ax CT what she doin', en she low she des whisp'in ter me; en Marse John say eff she call dat whisp'in, what do she call squallin' en den I up en grounded one CT deze yer meetin house groans.
 "Dem was great times, mon, continued the old man, after paus- ing 10 recover his breath. ''Dey mos sholy wuz. Hit look like ter me bout dem days dat you want no bigger dan young rabbit alter de hide been tuck off. You cert'ny wuz spare made den. l sot dar by yo' bed en I say ter myself dat of l wuz ole Brer Wolf en you wuz a young rabbit I wouldn't get hungry huff fer ter eat you, kaze you wuz too bony."
 "When did Brother Wolf want to eat the young rabbit, Uncle Remusi" inquired the little boy, thinking he saw the suggestion of a story here.
 He was not mistaken. The old man regarded him with we'll affected astonishment.
 "Ain't done tole you bout dat, honeyi Des run over in you min en see eff l ain't."
 The youngster shook his head most emphati1ally.
 "Well," said Uncle Remus, "ole Brer Wolf want ter eat de little Rabs all de time, but dey wuz one time in tickler dat dey make his mouf water, en dat wuz de time when he an Brer Fox wuz visitin' at Brer Rabbits house. De times wuz hard, but de little Rabs wuz slick en fat, en des ez frisky ez kittens.
 "Ole Brer Rabbit wuz off som CTS en Brer Wolf en Brer Fox wuz waitin' fer i'm. De little Rabs wuz playin' 'roun', en dough dey wuz little dey kep' der years open. Brer Wolf look at um out'n de cornder uv his eyes, en lick his chops en wink at Brer Fox, and Brer Fox wink back at i'm. Brer Wolf cross his legs en den Brer Fox cross his n. De little Rabs dey frisk en dey frolic.
 "Brer Wolf nod his head to'rds um en low, 'Dey CT mighty fat.
 "Brer Fox grin an say, Man, hush yo' moufl'
 ''De little Rabs frisk en frolie en play furder off, but dey keep der years primed.
 "Brer Wolf look at um and low, z 'Aint dey slick en purtyi'
 "Brer Fox chuckle en say, Oh, I wish you'd hushp
 "De little Rabs play on furder en furder, but dey keep der years open.
 "Brer Wolf smack his mouf en low, sDey are ioocy en tender.
 "Brer Fox roll his eye en say, Man Ain't you gwine ter hush up | fo' you gi me de 6dgetsi'
 De little Rabs, dey frisk and ! ley frolic, but dey bear everything lat pass.
 aBrer Wolf lick out his tongue quick en low, Less us whirl in an sat um.
 "Brer Fox say, Man you make ma b,,na,rv plaaca huah mn r