New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
UNCLE REHUS iBRO4D.
HIS DIALECT AMUSED AND DECEIVED THE
NSIISH PROFESSOR
From The Chicago Times-Herald.

From The Chicago Times-Hcrald
After Joel Chandler Harris had made himself
at first somewhat annoyed by the discovery that
many persons OF intelligence and education IN the
Northern states and In England believed fha'
the Southern whites used the negro and cracker
dialect which his stories had made familiar 10
Occasionally Mr.. Harris yielded to his love Of
fun and deliberately went 10 work TO convince
he habitually spoke a barbaI patois His most
audacious achievement In this line was reserved
o The o"J bumorst ~ M was aocompanicd by lis friend
Ed Hammond an admirable mimic and practical
The two agreed to mystify the Canadians by
making of the plantation and mountain dialect
yond d'fi their most sansuinc Expectations.
In Ottawa they met number Of British tour
circles. and among them was professor OF Eng,
lish literature, who was a incmher OF n, scHeia,
% the nf and Ry at w"i
astonish him with their remarkable lingo
ARE you much OF iraysSr b NT bc harrs
"Inginrully, replied Harris II am not @ omt yDn "a
The professor ducked his head and pondered
"Yas. sub" promptly answered Hammond. Hts
aeHa npf sS%msr 1 ri take anoihsr triP w. u.rr,.
dYe Yeu cylorGld yhonld I' visit Enrnnd he said Your
books are very popular over there ana our pant
crs wood carvers and scuptors are utiliZns Bfer
II was agwine once" said Harris. IAN went tor
NewYork h NJ ter dn san aoTa WIN 'fe"' 'u' ""e s0'
"Yas. sun interrupted Hammond "he wpz
plumb done gone Hit wuz noraled aroun, me, he
done hit ambtiously but while he wuz somewhat
The professor turned very red and coughed vio-
''"fx Excuse me. gentlemen," he apOlOslzed. The
'"I' II expose thet thar's q heap of dry weather
heah." remarked Hammond, mo than we u"s air
The professor seemed to have more trouble with ~,
his throat but he soon recovered ana talked 10 ms
"Do the British and Canadian peculiartes Of
specch bother you?" he asked.
P"Yaas. sub" replied Harris. Comm uns
from ee9n b TaF % e eyen hess ne bsope
powfu funny; but expose hi IT, cant ,a be holpf,d ,s
nut Ssnon %non an eSard and pone bread an pot
III at night Harris was present at banquet given
| in his honor. and the Professor was among inc
The Englishman had quietly told his friends
about his new ana % soms %, @ o
AT late hour Harris and Hammond drd arrived ,hn,
selves Well but they were so remarkably retcent
and made such brief replies TO their en.ertainr,
missing TO the great. disappointment of the Pro
fcssor and the Canadians:
rs ak a. some lenSth % We would be be wd%1 as1
By By snprso ia shf into his G na
afm mce Remas Ss VGSPy' WAS given in highly Compliment
ary little speech and there were loud calls for ~
| visitor from Georgia. The professor nudBed h
nearest neighbors and half-concealed smiles flashed
| around the table. .
Rising with the easy selfpossesson OF a veteran
| after-dinner orator. Mr.. Harris delivered II rhor
speech which electrified his hearers. II was
perfect gen. sparkling with wit and cloqnence
Every sentence was IN good taste and every wore
was the purcst English.
] "Profeseor" said ono OF the guests after tho dc
parture Of the Geore!ans. you have been victim
Iz.d Those literary fellows down South don't tall
dialect except in their books when they wan
TO have "A little fun with strangers
81 am afraid that have been grossly deceived an,
trined with" answered the learned foreigner.