The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
Where the Harryeaas Comes From.

While Uncle Remus was telling the little boy
how the negro man had been frightened by
his master the clouds began to gather In the
southwest. dark and threatening. They rose
higher and higher. and presently they began
to fly swiftly overhead. Uncle Remus studied
them carefully moment. and then remarked
sententiously:
MO win dan water. ] speck."
How can you tell. Uncle Remus" asked
tine little boy.
"Kaze when cloud got water in it you kin
see do shadder or de rain: you kin see where
she starts to break Off fun de cloud. Dat
cloud yander look black. but she's all stirred
up: you can't see no rain tralin' down. She
look like she been tousled and tumblod."
Just then the old man and tho little boy felt
the cool wind strike their faces and the leaves
of the trees began to rustic. Straightway they
heard q signing sound in the distance. which
gradually increased to a steady roar. accom-
panied by an occasional CLEAN OF lightning
and tho rumbling of thunder.
"Is'peck we better GIT In under de shingles,'
said Uncle Remus. 1T mought DO q harry
cane. on den NJ in 1t moughtnt'
They wont into the old negro's cabin and sat
there wLtchin. the approaching storm. 1t Was
not much Of a storm after all. There was
very high wind. which seemed to blow through
the tops Of the trees las Unclo Remus ex-
pressed it. ''She rid high without reaching tho
ground. While the gale in the upper mir was
nj its height there was sudden downpour OF
hail which ratified on the roof with startling
effect for q few moments. In hal m h9nr me
clouds had teen viii sked away ,nHt o. slsAt
and the sun was shining again. me littIv .ny
hah 9d many remarks t. max aIou .t no
ASK. Uncle Remus himself wh' unusually
takatlvr, and finally. In te7ponse 10 some suc-
gcstion OF the chiid's. said:
=" Dem what done seed one harrycane amt
Gwipe ter hove after no mo I%t I"s ain Ia
wuz blow'd fum Jones county mos ter 'G oEy
Dat same harrycane blowd de roJl OIL n II
house whar do folks wuI cam SUPPER en-
say" said the Old man. no,n.tIe niue boys
look Of establishment dat what Ole MISS Say;
Ell shn ~ gran NANNY t9I Nh s.u En- ~ e; e,
de treetop. on tuck d, tiHIrlc~, Jun under y
LADY N tho cradle en- ei' lie ,aPty, lain dar, |
Where DO the harrycaErs start from. Uncle
Renus y asked the little huy.
Tho DID man chuckled as he TOOK chew Of
What de use err me telIll' you, honey, You
wont nigh believe M" en- 80 na. y"u ~ 10
done gone rGNin' 'btract"d,"
Now, [ nclr Krnus. sou know won't" pro-
Vol iniEs lois older en- bigger dan what
You Is. nd 20 Ell DO it, on not So much ez bat
TIE Old man paused. took Of his spectacles.
and rubbcd his eyes with his TiiIm5 and iore-
finger. Replacing the glasses ha looked care
fully around. laid his hand confldentially on the
little boys shoulder. and said III z whisper;
b." III tell YOU whar Larrycanes starts. hey
starts In DO big swamp. IN II no. sr tIce. Down
war de bullace vines gruwa OATS whar dey
starts"
Il don't see how that can be-" said the pug
-" spssE not" remarked Uncle Remus.
In yo' han 10 got y great big oak tree In it.
Doy got ter ee a startin', place. III trees wu2
tor start out trees. you'd see nonst vs. VI,