Four-footed Americans and their kin . cn on de hole plantation, and what ud weuns be without bacn! Lan! but dat furst Possumwar good! De furst one Sambo an me had after wegot mar-ied. An dat Coon he war as fat as grease, andem Carlina taters dat Massa gib Sambo, count ob derBar, dey was jest meltin wid der bacn fat! Lan!lan! an warnt dat Possum cracklin all ober when hewar roasted! We had compny all dat week, I tellsyer, but yer ought to see dat — Lan sakes ! criedMammy, coming suddenly North again, Possums orno Possums, I near done forgot to set dat sponge for debuckwheat caikes! Now, who can
Four-footed Americans and their kin . cn on de hole plantation, and what ud weuns be without bacn! Lan! but dat furst Possumwar good! De furst one Sambo an me had after wegot mar-ied. An dat Coon he war as fat as grease, andem Carlina taters dat Massa gib Sambo, count ob derBar, dey was jest meltin wid der bacn fat! Lan!lan! an warnt dat Possum cracklin all ober when hewar roasted! We had compny all dat week, I tellsyer, but yer ought to see dat — Lan sakes ! criedMammy, coming suddenly North again, Possums orno Possums, I near done forgot to set dat sponge for debuckwheat caikes! Now, who can answer the riddle ? asked Mr. Blake,as soon as the laugh at Mammys sudden exit had sub-sided. Why is a Possum like a Bear? I can, said Rap, eagerly. They both walk on thesoles of their feet, they can both climb trees, they willboth eat most anj^thing, and the little Bears and Pos-sums are feeble and tiny and arent good for much whenthey are born, and take a lot of tending before theireyes are open. XXVIII FROM MOLETOWN TO BATVILLE. EFORE the next Saturday themeasles had grown tired of visit-ing the children down in EastVillage and came up to the farm,without the least scrap of aninvitation; they spread theirrough, red blankets over Natsand Dodos faces, necks, arms, andchests, evidently making preparationsfor camping there some time. So instead of goingto school the children were put to bed, each in a cotwith the back to the light, and a screen to keep offdraughts, in the south room, where there was a fineblazing log fire. I suppose Ave must stay in here for two weeks,said Dodo to Nat, while they were waiting for theirmother to bring their breakfast. Uncle Roy says ifyou are not polite to the measles when they come tosee you, and dont stay in the house to entertain themand keep them warm and comfortable, they will creepin through your skin and give you a cough or put theirfingers in your eyes and make them ache. Its nice to have special buttered toast and motherall to ourselv
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