The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-12

States aad 10 Easlsnd bell we'd that the
Southern whites used the negro and crack
, er dialect ~bich his stories had made ia
b milsr to the reading pubiA
Occasionally Mr., Harris yielded to biz
love Of fun and deliberately went to work
, 10 coLvluoe the outsiders who came 10
contact with him that be habitually spoke
barbsrons pstois His most sudacious
achievement IN this liue was reserved for
one Of bis vlsits to Causda ieK years
, ago.
The hum0rist was accompanied by bis
friend Ed Hammond 40 admirable MIN
ic aud practical Joker Of some note
The two agreed to mystiiy the Canad
ises by making use OF the plantation and
mountain dialect OF their cton and they
were ,uccessiuI beyond their most san
suIne expectations
Ia Ottawa they met number OF British
tourists Of some reputation 10 literature
and artistic cirolee aud among them was
professor OF English literature, who was
mem Der Of seyeal LEANED societies: Tue
professor was introduced to the Georgians
and they ut once proceeded to astonlsh
bim with their remarkable lingo,
Are you much OF traveller NJ. Hsrris2
was one Of the first questions asked by the
| Eng Ii,hmsD,
Ingiorully, repi d Harris, | sm not,
bat uns make bit 20 pleasant VIII We nns
come up besh thet feel at home.
The professor ducked bis head and pom
dered a moment.
So You like CansdsP he said
Yas, sub. promptly answered Ham
mond. hits a fine country, an il kin
get oti al 10 endurln Nv next summer III
take another tip.
The cultured Biton turned again to
Mr., Hatril
You should visit England, be said.
Your books are very popular over there
sad our pointers, wood cstvers and sculp |
tors are utilizing Brer Rabbit and Brer
Fox in their work.
was aRwine once, said H.rrs, aud /
went ter New York ter Ill with friend,
bot when got thar he was done gone.
Vas, sub, interrupted Hammond be
wus plumb done gone, Hit wus norated
arouu' thet be done hit ambitiously. bat
while be wus somewhat barducious, |
dom think be lett us pu pusly.
The professor tnrned very red and
coughed violently.
Excuse me, gentlemen. be spooeiz9d.
The dust Hrt,tes my throat
expose thet thar's heap OF dry wealth
er heah remarked Hammond, mo- than {
we uns cir ustt r,
The professor seemed TO have more
trouble With his throst, but be toon recov ,
cred and talked to his new friends about I
Canada,
Do the British aud Canadian PECULIAR /
aies Of speech bother you2 be asked. t
Yss, sub, replied Harris. ComiL' as we Z
uns do from section whsr even tho To'r
est spesk pewab English the talk OF these Q
people sounds pos'lul funny. but | ex
pose bit caut be helped. But whut both h
ers me wust i, the vltlles. | miss my bs
son and collars and pone bread aud pot Ii 8
luor a
That night Harris vas present ut ban o
luQ given in bis honor and the Professor Il
was among the guests. Il
The Eoglshman had quietly tod his 81
Iiends about bis bew acquaintance and Il
ome OF the rOlhcking clubmen agreed TO Il
lraw the stranger ont for the Amusement
II the cthers. al
At la, e hour Harris snd Hammond ar Fl
yed. They w,rs iauIilessly cottumed 81
nd bore themselves we'll but they were m
o remarkably retlcpnt and made such g,
,fiei replies t. their ct tyrtaintrs that the II
iilect feature OF the conversation was b
Missing, to the great disappointment OF
be Pfttessrr aud tie Canadians. re
But the toatt to Uncle Remus would Ii
orce Harris t. talk at some length. He "
7ould be taken by surprise and IN bis OF
and rem rks be would be sure TO fslI 10 th
0 bis natural dI lect. So the guests Dc
bought, bat surprise was IN store for 10
hem, At 90 unexpected moment the
oast TO Uncle Rsmus WAS given 10 high M
: complimentary little speech and there tb
Iere loud calls for the visitor from Georg al
!. The professor nudged his nearest Cl
eig hbors aud half concealed smiles flash
q around the table.
Rising with the easy sell possession OF q
etersn after dinuner orator, Mr.. Harris
elIvered q short speech which electrified XII
is hearers. IL was perfect gem. spark iul
ng with wit aud tloqneuce Every sen hi
.nce was 10 good taste aud eyory word 81,
a. the purest English. SCI
Z. oitssor, said oae Of tIe guests after To
le departure Of the Grorpl4os, you have j.
cen sictimiz,d Ihose hterary fellows go
own South dol'. tlk dialect, &c. pi 10 =,
ieir bocks or when they want TO have 3 e.
tile foo With strangers. AZ
sm sftsiI that have btea grossly de
.ived aud tnasd wIlh. auswtrrd the lesru ri
! foreigner.
y,uicaI wtiiInE. b.