Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings . ab-bit he make like he fit ter kill hissef laffin, en he upntell Brer Fox, he did, dat Miss Meadowss fokes wantim ter go down ter der house in tennunce on aweddin, en he low wich he couldnt, en dey lowhow he could, en den bimeby dey taken tie im darwiles dey go atter de preacher, so he be dar wendey come back. En mcn dat. Brer Rabbit upn tellBrer Fox dat his chilluns mighty low wid de fever, enhe bleedzd ter go atter some pills ferm, en he axBrer Fox fer ter take his place en go down ter MissMeadowss en have nice time wid de gals. Brer Fox,he in fer dem
Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings . ab-bit he make like he fit ter kill hissef laffin, en he upntell Brer Fox, he did, dat Miss Meadowss fokes wantim ter go down ter der house in tennunce on aweddin, en he low wich he couldnt, en dey lowhow he could, en den bimeby dey taken tie im darwiles dey go atter de preacher, so he be dar wendey come back. En mcn dat. Brer Rabbit upn tellBrer Fox dat his chilluns mighty low wid de fever, enhe bleedzd ter go atter some pills ferm, en he axBrer Fox fer ter take his place en go down ter MissMeadowss en have nice time wid de gals. Brer Fox,he in fer dem kinder pranks, en twant no time foBrer Rabbit had ole Brer Fox harness up dar in hisplace, en den he make like he got ter make ase engit de pills fer dem sick chilluns. Brer Rabbit wantmon out er sight fo yer come Mr. Man wid a hanful 146 LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION er hick ries, but w en he see Brer Fox tied up dar, helook hke he stonished. Heyo! sez Mr. Man, sezee, you done change£olor, en you done got bigger, en yo tail done grow. out. Wat kiner watzyname is you, ennyhow? Fox, he stay still, en Mr. Man, he talk on: Hits mighty big luck, sezee, ef wen I ketch dechap wat nibble my greens, likewise I ketch de fellerwat gnyaw my goose, sezee, en wid dat he let interBrex Fox wid de hickries, en de way he play rap-jacket wuz a caution ter de naberhood. Brer Fox, he l^fR. FOX GETS INTO SERIOUS BUSINESS 147 juk en he jump, en he squeal en he squall, but , he shower down on im, he did, like fightin ared was nes. The little boy laughed, and Uncle Remus supple-mented this indorsement of his descriptive powerswith a most infectious chuckle. Bimeby, continued the old man, de switches,dey got frazzle out, en Mr. Man, he put out atter mo*,en wen he done got farly outer yearin. Brer Rabbit,he showd up, he did, kaze he des bin hidin out in debushes lisnin at de racket, en he low hit mightyfunny dat Miss Meadows aint come long, kaze hedone bin down ter de doctor house, en
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