The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-31
CAUGHT THE SUN IN BED.

one tor you how come de hawk for ter Dc
onstant ahuntin' chickens on flynn OF
rid um."
The little hoy thought the matter over,
nd then shook his head. He didn't know
yhether to mako a vigorous donial or to
lis head.
"Wellv' exclaimed Uncle Rsmus. "ef dat
lon't Bang my time, Joe's dead en- SAILS 4
vidder! You'll wake up some or deze inc
nornin's, on hear You NANNY laugh en- say
he's got . mighty big load offnn her min
saze dey lone sent OF man Rsmus ter do
sylum. En- ein't never bssn tell You dat!
Hts about de fus tale 1 hear my Qrandaddv
ell. I mos shame tor 90 back On pick it
ip now"
The little boy said nothing, but sat in an
,xpectant attitude. The old man gathered
together q dozen or more splits, placed
hem where they would be in reach. and
hen began:
'Taint no use ter tell you nothin' = all
bout how hawks does now. Dsy or done
broke in ter ketohin' chickens, dc eas. hawk,
le swamp-hawk en- dc blue-darter, Dc for
ky-tail en- de fen-tail-all I'M am. Bnt way
pack yonder dey amt know nothin' bout
none. 1 dunner what dey did eat. but I hear
sell dat times got 80 hard wild OIL Brsr
Hawk dat he had ter %scu1f1e 'soun' right
smartuaily. Yet it seem like s%cuftlin'
amt do no good. He fly dis way on he
ay dat, yet he amt an' nothin' ter eat,
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flynn 'roun' he seed der sun shinin' up dat
in de elements, SO he bowed his head en- say
s'Howdy,' en- den de sun, he howdisd back,
he did, On dey struck up a kinder speakin'
PQuaintance.
'"Blmeb,, Brsr Hawk made SO bol' e. ter
tell de sun bout do trouble what he got, On
s,o 10 MN he MIN lnU hA did dat if Rrar
Hawk kin ketoh i'm in bed he'll gi' i'm all
de vittles be ken eat On show i'm whar to
git mo-"
..Catoh tho sun in bed, Uncle Rsmus?"
asked the little boy.
''Dat what 1 sed, honey. Ell Brsr Hawk
willin' for ter show Brer Hawk whsr
trouble fM Brsr Hawk. He got 10
sooner en- oon evs'y mornin'. but sve'y
time he lay his eyes on de SUM-. he wuz up
en- a-shinin'. Den he sot up al night. but
dat amt make no diffunce. He can't kstoh
de sun in bed. Hit went ON dis way twsl
Brer Hawk kin skarcsly ruf1e or fodder.
He got dat poor en- light dat he can't fly
ngin de win nohow, on den he dis natally
gun out.
HE 'uz hoppin' bout in do top Nv a
great big pine when he hear Brer Rooster
callin' i'm. He tuek a notion dat Brsr
xlOOhb6I WuA OC0 A0AkA 8AA WI IN 81 QV
boiler back, sezee:
"'Don't bodder long or me. Brer Roos-
ter! Scratch up yo' little grub woims on
cackle over I'm, en- eat um, but poster long
er me-
"Brer Rooster boiler back, sszse: What
de matter wild you? How come You
Look g Jpal'' H0" come you look 30 lone
Uncle Remus made each question a. near
as possible an imitation Of ths growing Of a
rooster, which amused tho little boy very
much.
"Well." the old man continued, latter
while Brer Hawk rapped down On set On
kase he 30 hungry il make his tongue weak.
He sot on do fence, no did, On up'n toll Brsr
Rooster bout how he been tryin' fer tss
kstoh de sun in bed. Dis make rsr Roos-
ter laugh twel you mouRht er hesrd i'm
squall all over de hoss lot. He low, sezss:
Massey, massy!. Whyn't you tell mel
Whyn't YOU tell me long agoT
ovid dat, Brer Rooster up'n say, sezes,
dat dey ain't 40 mornin' but what he kin
ketch de sun in bed. en- he toll Brer Hawk
dat Ut he'll des oome an roost somers close
by, he ken kstch de sun dc very mex
mornin'.
"Brer Rooster say, sszes, dat when h
clap his wing on crow, den dc time done
come fer Brer Hawk ter start of fer ia
ketoh dc sun in bod.
''Well. den ole Brsr Hawk look like he
mighty thankful. He bowed his head, hs
did. en- look dss ez nice or = Niger dosa
whom you 81 'im biscuit and gravy. On hs
say he gwine stay des cz close ter Bres
booster ez he kin crouRs. Brer Rooster,
he sorter oluck down in do guzzls, en- hi
low. sezee:
"'Git dos ez close as You please. Rrsl
Hawk, but don't hunoh me. I'm mighty
NERVOUS in my sleep, en- Of you hunch me
eny durin' do night, der's bleedz to b.
trouble
''Ole Brer Hawk. he sez, sezes: 4 ain't
tetchous man myself, Brer Rooster. yit ]
speok got manners nutf not ter poster dem
what u.s.
"Dey sot dar on do roos', dey did, del
like two blue birds on u fence post. on Of
dey wnz any fuss made about it'uz when d
ole DominiGksr hen dremp' bout little
Billy Black Mink on hollsr'd out in 'sr
sleep. Dey rot dar dey did, on nodded
right along. Dimsby, 'bout o. noar 10