The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

dunneY what he talkin Dout, saio
Dvpsills. referring TO the last remark oil
ths discredited storytelling machine, "bu,
II BE fool Wild me III whrl in an tell i'm
sumpn he amt never hear tell un.'
I'D thank you kindly the professional
stery-teller declared.
rs you ever hear talk er Brer Rabbit an
do Beef
aDr,silla's tone was slightly snappish. FOL
she had Q dim idea that the story-teller
he'd commented unfavorably on the tale abe
had told.
Brother Rabbit and the Bce-I don't
think I ever did replied the man In the
box. But 1t promises well. Brother Rab-
BIT and the Bee--that is good title
sritis!- protested Drusills. what you
oh Il dat fers Taint no title; It's des
pluan svs'y day tale
'Oh, do tell it. Drusilla!' cried Sweetest
Sussn. ..rve heard you tell IL once but
] havs forgotten it,
spas aint sayin' much fer de tale. 70
sponded Drusilla ''Tain't much, but
it's bsttsr dan dem what you-all been tell
ms
Thsreupoa Drisills began to pick her
hnesgnsils, Q sure sign Of embarrassment.
Presently she bsgan and told the story
sso9H1R RAsaIr AND THE me-
'sDey wuz Q time when Brer Rabbit had
Q mighty habit or chawin' sweetgum.
Day In and day out. no matter whar you
s>sd him, bile Jaw would be q workin'. an
twsnt 40 oud dat be had; II wuz dee plain
svestgum.
sH be fail Tor en- Il fresh tar his han he'd
bsrs de- rust sweet gum tree he como ter
an dan 20 back dsr In day or two. an
IT d truck what ooxe out at de plsce
wAar be gnawed de bark Oh.
sHe done dis 20 much dat ali bis family.
aasdsr families after 'em. down ter dis day
a. tina. done got In do habits er workin
der iews an barxin' most sve'y tree dey
GONE ter. Dey dor . fcrgit all bout dc sweet.
kua, ~ dat amt bender urn rum vorkin'
dr. Jaws an harkin' treee
>sWeIl. one day. whiles Brsr Rabbit vuz
tsltn' walk In dc woods fer ter git de
freeh air. he run crosa . great big sweet-
g,uA tres. Some IN had strip dc bark FUN
one tide. an II wuS fair reekin' wid sweet
gurp-not do yeIlsr sort dat burns 20 mouf,
bot - white kind dat tas'es good.
'When Rrer Rabbit zee all dis. he make UP
hts MN dat hen git his all or sweet gum,
an take some ter de OIL oman an de chillun.
.Brsr Rabbit feel 20 good, no did. dat
10 took; OF his bat an cot Il on ono side
- he had. an strut up ter do svestgum
tyss, an rap on Dc bark like he knockin'.
Il do door. He starr ter say. 'Howdy
everybody but befo' he kin git de words
ovt'n his uouf. be Jerk his han way fun
d. tree. an, fetched . squall dat mought
o. hssn hssrd . mile.
re done das hks Do tree burn him. but
twNn't no turn; twuz desa be-. an .
mighty little I'M at dst--one or deSs yer kind
WA warS blsnh striped bpitchss.
sprsr Rabbit ~. What you want ter
sob me wid yo' knife ferr
sks. Be- 1sw. What you mash mo
fWr
'sBrsr Rabbit cay hs saa't 80 d Bee
~ ss.ss 10 got stobhsd.
-Mt. Bee low. You sees me now. don't
yeur 81
sDrr Rabbit sAv: I feels you lots wuss
dan I 49, you. !whyn't you boiler 10
~ lab ~ wid 70 knifsr
Mr.. Bee cay; How kin anybody boiler
WAAp deg Git Be bref knock out'n um,
You rot heals an ! got vipgs, but whom
] gits Q load or good soody ] can't use
my vings 20 free, en- den I'm blee1s ter
pvjl out my knife
serer Rabbit Q han hurt him % bad whar
hs st stuns q, an, he make 90 much fuss
IL - putin some .yearSvax on K. an sho
nu8 de- etinged place quit hurtin' when
hrer Rabbit Ereased II wid some wax out'n
hi par.
sbsn b rot him q great big ohaw eY
svpstGum, NUT fer ter last i'm . week,
a. b. got Z whole lot mo- an put II on .
BIG poplar ieaf an say he .gwfntef take
IL ~ HE o. oman an do chilIun.
IAN d. time do Bee wuz eettin' right
WAR be v11 when Rrer Rabbit hurt I'm.
Bso1 Rabbit ~: Heyo: amt you gone
yO1f en- Mr.. Bee cay he feelip' % bad an
WET Dat be dtnner wher be kin git home
"a pe&
Anr0 RAbhit 1ov b. mighty sorry. an
he q Il b can't DO gump,n Ter ter hep
IN
why. bees de when they sting any
th1aG,s said Buster joha. u beard grand-
fSfAef say 6o.s
Wei an eood.' replied Drusilla, With .
trtxmphant toss OF her hesd. You hear me
talltin~ 81 hard &c ] kin; now, den, list'u at
No vhiles tells Dc tale--ef you ken cali II
. tale wharbouts wux To-
swhsys Brother Rabbit was asking Mr..
BE 4 he couldn't DO somsthing TO help
wei. den" remarked pr,silla, when
l.SF Rabbit az i'm dat, Mr.. Bee cay he