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+Project Gutenberg's Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit, by Joel Chandler Harris
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+Title: Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit
+
+Author: Joel Chandler Harris
+
+Release Date: August 9, 2007 [EBook #22282]
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+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK UNCLE REMUS AND BRER RABBIT ***
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+[Illustration]
+
+UNCLE REMUS _and_ BRER RABBIT
+
+_By_
+
+Joel Chandler Harris
+
+ NEW YORK
+ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
+ PUBLISHERS
+
+ Copyright, 1906, by
+ Joel Chandler Harris
+
+ Copyright, 1907, by
+ Frederick A. Stokes Company
+ September, 1907
+
+
+
+
+THE CREETURS GO TO THE BARBECUE
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Once 'pon a time," said Uncle Remus to the little boy--"But when was
+once upon a time?" the child interrupted to ask. The old man smiled. "I
+speck 'twuz one time er two times, er maybe a time an' a half. You know
+when Johnny Ashcake 'gun ter bake? Well, 'twuz 'long in dem days. Once
+'pon a time," he resumed, "Mr. Man had a gyarden so fine dat all de
+neighbors come ter see it. Some 'ud look at it over de fence, some 'ud
+peep thoo de cracks, an' some 'ud come an' look at it by de light er de
+stars. An' one un um wuz ol' Brer Rabbit; starlight, moonlight,
+cloudlight, de nightlight wuz de light fer him. When de turn er de
+mornin' come, he 'uz allers up an' about, an' a-feelin' purty well I
+thank you, suh!
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Now, den, you done hear what I say. Dar wuz Mr. Man, yander wuz de
+gyarden, an' here wuz ol' Brer Rabbit." Uncle Remus made a map of this
+part of the story by marking in the sand with his walking-cane. "Well,
+dis bein' de case, what you speck gwineter happen? Nothin' in de roun'
+worl' but what been happenin' sence greens an' sparrer-grass wuz planted
+in de groun'. Dey look fine an' dey tas'e fine, an' long to'rds de shank
+er de mornin', Brer Rabbit 'ud creep thoo de crack er de fence an'
+nibble at um. He'd take de greens, but leave his tracks, mo' speshually
+right atter a rain. Takin' an' leavin'--it's de way er de worl'.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Well, one mornin', Mr. Man went out in his truck patch, an' he fin'
+sump'n missin'--a cabbage here, a turnip dar, an' a mess er beans
+yander, an' he ax how come dis? He look 'roun', he did, an' he seed Brer
+Rabbit's tracks what he couldn't take wid 'im. Brer Rabbit had lef' his
+shoes at home, an' come bar'footed.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"So Mr. Man, he call his dogs 'Here, Buck! Here, Brinjer! Here, Blue!'
+an' he sicc'd um on de track, an' here dey went!
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"You'd 'a' thunk dey wuz runnin' atter forty-lev'm rhinossyhosses fum de
+fuss dey made. Brer Rabbit he hear um comin' an' he put out fer home,
+kinder doublin' 'roun' des like he do deze days.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"When he got ter de p'int whar he kin set down fer ter rest his face an'
+han's, he tuck a poplar leaf an' 'gun ter fan hisse'f. Den Brer Fox come
+a-trottin' up. He say, 'Brer Rabbit, what's all dis fuss I hear in de
+woods? What de name er goodness do it mean?' Brer Rabbit kinder scratch
+his head an' 'low, 'Why, deyer tryin' fer drive me ter de big bobbycue
+on de creek. Dey all ax me, an' when I 'fuse dey say deyer gwine ter
+make me go any how. Dey aint no fun in bein' ez populous ez what I is,
+Brer Fox. Ef you wanter go, des git in ahead er de houn's an' go
+lickity-split down de big road!'
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Brer Fox roll his little eyes, an' lick his chops whar he dribble at de
+mouf, an put out ter de bobbycue, an' he aint mo' dan made his
+disappearance, 'fo' here come Brer Wolf, an' when he got de news, off he
+put.
+
+"An' he aint mo'n got out'n sight, 'fo' here come ol' Brer B'ar, an'
+when he hear talk er de bakin' meat an' de big pan er gravy, he sot up
+on his behime legs an' snored. Den off he put, an' he aint got out'n
+hearin', 'fo' Brer Coon come rackin' up, an' when he got de news, he put
+out.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"So dar dey wuz an' what you gwine do 'bout it? It seem like dey all got
+in front er de dogs, er de dogs got behime um, an' Brer Rabbit sot by de
+creek-side laughin' an' hittin' at de snake doctors. An' dem po'
+creeturs had ter go clean past de bobbycue--ef dey wuz any bobbycue,
+which I don't skacely speck dey wuz. Dat what make me say what I
+does--when you git a invite ter a bobbycue, you better fin' out when an'
+whar it's at, an' who runnin' it."
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT'S FROLIC
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The little boy, when he next saw Uncle Remus, after hearing how the
+animals went to the barbecue, wanted to know what happened to them: he
+was anxious to learn if any of them were hurt by the dogs that had been
+chasing Brother Rabbit. The old darkey closed his eyes and chuckled.
+"You sho is axin' sump'n now, honey. Und' his hat, ef he had any, Brer
+Rabbit had a mighty quick thinkin' apple-ratus, an' mos' inginner'lly,
+all de time, de pranks he played on de yuther creeturs pestered um bofe
+ways a-comin' an' a-gwine. De dogs done mighty well, 'long ez dey had
+dealin's wid de small fry, like Brer Fox, an' Brer Coon, an' Brer Wolf,
+but when dey run ag'in' ol' Brer B'ar, dey sho struck a snag. De mos'
+servigrous wuz de identual one dat got de wust hurted. He got too close
+ter Brer B'ar, an' when he look at hisse'f in runnin' water, he tuck
+notice dat he wuz split wide open fum flank ter dewlap.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Atter de rucus wuz over, de creeturs hobbled off home de best dey
+could, an' laid 'roun' in sun an' shade fer ter let der cuts an' gashes
+git good an' well. When dey got so dey could segashuate, an' pay der
+party calls, dey 'gree fer ter insemble some'rs, an' hit on some plan
+fer ter outdo Brer Rabbit. Well, dey had der insembly, an' dey jower'd
+an' jower'd des like yo' pa do when he aint feelin' right well; but,
+bimeby, dey 'greed 'pon a plan dat look like it mought work. Dey 'gree
+fer ter make out dat dey gwine ter have a dance. Dey know'd dat ol' Brer
+Rabbit wuz allers keen fer dat, an' dey say dey'll gi' him a invite, an'
+when he got dar, dey'd ax 'im fer ter play de fiddle, an' ef he 'fuse,
+dey'll close in on 'im an' make way wid 'im.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"So fur, so good! But all de time dey wuz jowerin' an' confabbin', ol'
+Brer Rabbit wus settin' in a shady place in de grass, a-hearin' eve'y
+word dey say. When de time come, he crope out, he did, an' run 'roun',
+an' de fust news dey know'd, here he come down de big
+road--bookity-bookity--same ez a hoss dat's broke thoo de pastur' fence.
+He say, sezee, 'Why, hello, frien's! an' howdy, too, kaze I aint seed
+you-all sence de last time! Whar de name er goodness is you been deze
+odd-come-shorts? an' how did you far' at de bobbycue? Ef my two eyeballs
+aint gone an' got crooked, dar's ol' Brer B'ar, him er de short tail an'
+sharp tush--de ve'y one I'm a-huntin' fer! An' dar's Brer Coon! I sho is
+in big luck. Dar's gwineter be a big frolic at Miss Meadows', an' her
+an' de gals want Brer B'ar fer ter show um de roas'n'-y'ar shuffle; an'
+dey put Brer Coon down fer de jig dey calls rack-back-Davy.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"'I'm ter play de fiddle--sump'n I aint done sence my oldest gal had de
+mumps an' de measles, bofe de same day an' hour! Well, dis mornin' I
+tuck down de fiddle fum whar she wuz a-hangin' at, an' draw'd de bow
+backerds an' forerds a time er two, an' den I shot my eyes an' hit some
+er de ol'-time chunes, an' when I come ter myse'f, dar wuz my whole
+blessed fambly skippin' an' sasshayin' 'roun' de room, spite er de fack
+dat brekkus wuz ter be cooked!'
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Wid dat, Brer Rabbit bow'd, he did, an' went back down de road like de
+dogs wuz atter 'im."
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"But what happened then?" the little boy asked. "Nothin' 't all,"
+replied Uncle Remus, taking up the chuckle where he had left off. "De
+creeturs aint had no dance, an' when dey went ter Miss Meadows', she put
+her head out de winder, an' say ef dey don't go off fum dar she'll have
+de law on um!"
+
+
+
+
+BROTHER BEAR'S BIG HOUSE
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Uv all de creeturs", said Uncle Remus, in response to a questioning
+took on the part of the little boy, "ol Brer B'ar had de biggest an' de
+warmest house. I dunner why ner wharfo', but I'm a-tellin' you de plain
+fack, des ez dey to!' it unter me. Ef I kin he'p it I never will be
+deceivin' you, ner lead you inter no bad habits. Yo' pappy trotted wid
+me a mighty long time, an' ef you'll ax him he'll tell you dat de one
+thing I never did do wuz ter deceive him whiles he had his eyes open;
+not ef I knows myse'f. Well, ol' Brer B'ar had de big house I'm
+a-tellin' you about. Ef he y'ever is brag un it, it aint never come down
+ter me. Yit dat's des what he had--a big house an' plenty er room fer
+him an' his fambly; an' he aint had mo' dan he need, kaze all er his
+fambly wuz fat an' had what folks calls heft--de nachal plunkness.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"He had a son name Simmon, an' a gal name Sue, not countin' his ol'
+'oman, an' dey all live wid one an'er day atter day, an' night atter
+night; an' when one un um went abroad, dey'd be spected home 'bout
+meal-time, ef not befo', an' dey segashuated right along fum day ter
+day, washin' der face an' han's in de same wash-pan in de back po'ch,
+an' wipin' on de same towel same ez all happy famblies allers does.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Well, time went on an' fotched de changes dat might be spected, an' one
+day dar come a mighty knockin' on Brer B'ar's do'. Brer B'ar, he holla
+out, he did. 'Who dat come a-knockin' dis time er de year, 'fo' de
+corn's done planted, er de cotton-crap's pitched?' De one at de do' make
+a big noise, an' rattle de hinges. Brer B'ar holla out, he did, 'Don't
+t'ar down my house! Who is you, anyhow, an' what you want?' An' de
+answer come, 'I'm one an' darfo' not two; ef youer mo' dan one, who is
+you an' what you doin' in dar?' Brer B'ar, he say, sezee, 'I'm all er
+one an' mighty nigh two, but I'd thank you fer ter tell me yo' full
+fambly name.' Den de answer come.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"'I'm de knocker an' de mover bofe, an' ef I can't clim' over I'll crawl
+under ef you do but gi' me de word. Some calls me Brer Polecat, an' some
+a big word dat it aint wuff while ter ermember, but I wanter move in.
+It's mighty col' out here, an' all I meets tells me it's mighty warm in
+dar whar you is.' Den ol' Brer B'ar say, sezee. 'It's warm nuff fer dem
+what stays in here, but not nigh so warm fer dem on de outside. What
+does you reely want?' Brer Polecat 'spon', he did, 'I wants a heap er
+things dat I don't git. I'm a mighty good housekeeper, but I takes
+notice dat dar's mighty few folks dat wants me ter keep house fer um.'
+Brer B'ar say, sezee, 'I aint got no room fer no housekeeper; we aint
+skacely got room fer ter go ter bed. Ef you kin keep my house on de
+outside, you er mighty welcome.'
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Brer Polecat say, 'You may think you aint got no room, but I bet you
+got des ez much room ez anybody what I know. Ef you let me in dar one
+time, I boun' you I'll make all de room I want.'"
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Uncle Remus paused to see what effect this statement would have on the
+little boy. He closed his eyes, as though he were tired, but when he
+opened them again, he saw the faint shadow of a smile on the child's
+face. "'Taint gwine ter hurt you fer ter laugh a little bit, honey. Brer
+Polecat come in Brer B'ar's house, an' he had sech a bad breff dat dey
+all hatter git out--an' he stayed an' stayed twel time stopped runnin'
+ag'in' him."
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT TREATS THE CREETURS TO A RACE
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+One sultry summer day, while the little boy was playing not far from
+Uncle Remus's cabin, a heavy black cloud made its appearance in the
+west, and quickly obscured the sky. It sent a brisk gale before it, as
+if to clear the path of leaves and dust. Presently there was a blinding
+flash of lightning, a snap and a crash, and, with that, the child took
+to his heels, and ran to Uncle Remus, who was standing in his door. "Dar
+now!" he exclaimed, before the echoes of the thunder had rolled away,
+"Dat dust an' win', an' rain, puts me in mind er de time when ol' Brer
+Rabbit got up a big race fer ter pleasure de yuther creeturs. It wuz de
+mos' funniest race you ever hear tell on. Brer Rabbit went 'way off in
+de woods twel he come ter de Rainmaker's house. He knocked an' went in,
+an' he ax de Rainmaker ef he can't fix it up so dey kin have a race
+'tween Brer Dust an' Cousin Rain, fer ter see which kin run de fastes'.
+De Rainmaker growled an' jowered, but bimeby he 'gree, but he say that
+ef 'twuz anybody but Brer Rabbit, he wouldn't gi' it but one thunk.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Well, dey fix de day, dey did, an' den Brer Rabbit put out ter whar de
+creeturs wuz stayin' at, an' tol' um de news. Dey dunner how Brer Rabbit
+know, but dey all wanter see de race. Now, him an' de Rainmaker had fixt
+it up so dat de race would be right down de middle er de big road, an'
+when de day come, dar's whar he made de creeturs stan'--Brer B'ar at de
+bend er de road, Brer Wolf a leetle furder off, an' Brer Fox at a p'int
+whar de cross-roads wuz. Brer Coon an' Brer Possum an' de yuthers be
+scattered about up an' down de Road.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Ter dem what has ter wait, it seem like de sun stops an' all de clocks
+wid 'im. Brer B'ar done some growlin'; Brer Wolf some howlin' an' Brer
+Possum some laughin'; but atter while a cloud come up fum some'rs.
+'Twant sech a big cloud, but Brer Rabbit know'd dat Cousin Rain wuz in
+dar 'long wid Uncle Win'. De cloud crope up, it did, twel it got right
+over de big road, an' den it kinder drapped down a leetle closer ter de
+groun'. It look like it kinder stop, like a buggy, fer Cousin Rain ter
+git out, so der'd be a fa'r start. Well, he got out, kaze de creeturs
+kin see 'im, an' den Uncle Win', he got out.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"An' den, gentermens! de race begun fer ter commence. Uncle Win' hep'd
+um bofe; he had his bellows wid 'im, an' he blow'd it! Brer Dust got up
+fum whar he wuz a-layin' at, an' come down de road des a-whirlin'. He
+stricken ol' Brer B'ar fust, den Brer Wolf, an' den Brer Fox, an' atter
+dat, all de yuther creeturs, an' it come mighty nigh smifflicatin' um!
+Not never in all yo' born days is you y'ever heern sech coughin' an'
+sneezin', sech snortin' an' wheezin'! An' dey all look like dey wuz
+painted red. Brer B'ar sneeze so hard dat he hatter lay down in de road,
+an' Brer Dust come mighty nigh buryin' 'im, an' 'twuz de same wid de
+yuther creeturs--dey got der y'ears, der noses, an' der eyeses full.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"An' den Cousin Rain come 'long, a-pursuin' Brer Dust, an' he come
+mighty nigh drownin' um. He left um kivver'd wid mud, an' dey wuz wuss
+off dan befo'. It wuz de longest 'fo' dey kin git de mud out 'n der eyes
+an' y'ears, an' when dey git so dey kin see a leetle bit, dey tuck
+notice dat Brer Rabbit, stidder bein' full er mud, wuz ez dry ez a chip,
+ef not dryer.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"It make um so mad, dat dey all put out atter 'im, an' try der level
+best fer ter ketch, but ef dey wuz anything in de roun' worl' dat Brer
+Rabbit's got, it's soople foots, an' 'twant no time 'fo' de yuther
+creeturs can't see ha'r ner hide un 'im! All de same Brer Rabbit aint
+bargain fer ter have two races de same day."
+
+"But, Uncle Remus," said the little boy, "which beat, Brother Dust or
+Cousin Rain?" The old man stirred uneasily in his chair, and rubbed his
+chin with his hand. "Dey tells me," he responded cautiously, "dat when
+Cousin Rain can't see nothin' er Brother Dust, he thunk he am beat, but
+he holla out, 'Brer Dust, wharbouts is you?' an' Brer Dust he holla
+back, 'You'll hatter scuzen me; I fell down in de mud an' can't run no
+mo'!'"
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT'S FLYING TRIP
+
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Dar once wuz a time when most er de creeturs
+ Got mighty tired er Brer Rabbit's capers,
+ An' dey 'semble', dey did, grass an' meat eaters.
+ Browsers an' grazers, an' likewiss de bone-scrapers,
+ Fer ter see what dey kin do.
+
+ Brer B'ar wuz dar, wid his bid fur suit on,
+ An' ol' Brer Wolf fetched his big howl along,
+ An' when eve'ything wuz ready, wid a long, loud hoot on,
+ Here come ol' Simon Swamp Owl along,
+ A-tootin' of his too-whoo.
+
+ Dar wuz ol' Brer Fox, suh, wid his black socks, suh,
+ An' a heap er creeturs dat I don't hatter mention;
+ Some bow-legged an' some knock-kneed in de hocks, suh.
+ An' dey all agree fer ter hol' a convention
+ Fer ter stop Brer Rabbit's pranks.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Fox, he 'low he'll gi' a pot er gol', suh,
+ Ter de man what kin tol Brer Rabbit off, suh;
+ Brer Buzzard say, "I'm a-gittin' ol', suh,
+ But I'll try my han," an' den he cough, suh.
+ An' de rest un um bowed dere thanks.
+
+ Now, ol' Brer B'ar wuz a-settin' in de cheer, suh,
+ So he stand up an' move a motion;
+ He up an' 'low, "Le's erso'v right here, suh,
+ Fer ter thank Brer Buzzard whiles we're in de notion,
+ An' not put it off ter some yuther day."
+
+ An' den dey had it up an' down, suh,
+ 'Sputin' 'bout what dey oughter do,
+ Some wanter gi' 'im a flower crown, suh,
+ Ef he rid Brer Rabbit up dar in de blue,
+ An' drap 'im when he got half-way.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Dey sont a runner atter ol' Brer Rabbit
+ Ter ax 'im ter call an' 'ten' de convention;
+ But ol' frien' Wobble-nose had a quare habit
+ Er knowin' a thing befo' it wuz mention',
+ An he come 'fo' he got de word.
+
+ He wiggle his nose, an' wunk his eye--
+ "Here sho is de man I wants ter see, suh!
+ Brer Buzzard I'm tryin' ter l'arn how ter fly!"
+ An' c'ose Brer Buzzard gi' his agree, suh,
+ An' all un um say he's a 'commydatin' bird!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ An' den Brer Buzzard half spread his wing, suh
+ He try ter look young, but he wuz ol' suh--
+ He try ter strut an' walk wid a swing, suh;
+ He wuz dreamin' 'bout dat pot er gol', suh,
+ An' what he wuz gwine fer ter buy.
+
+ Brer Buzzard ain't skacely got thoo wid his pride, suh,
+ 'Fo' Brer Rabbit lit right 'tween his floppers,
+ Wid, "Now, hump yo'se'f, an' gi' me a ride, suh,
+ Ef you don't I'll hit--I'll hit you some whoppers
+ When I git you up dar in de sky!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Well, de creeturs grinned when Brer Buzzard riz, suh.
+ An' made a big fuss accordin' ter der natur';
+ Ez fer ol' Brer Rabbit, de pleasure wuz all his, suh
+ De ridin' wuz easy ez eatin' tater
+ When it's b'iled an' made inter pie!
+
+ Kaze under bofe wings he had a paw, suh,
+ An', when Brer Buzzard try fer ter drap 'im.
+ He'd scratch an' tickle 'im wid his claw, suh;
+ An' when Brer Buzzard try fer ter flap 'im,
+ He'd scratch an' wink his eye!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ An' wid his claws he tuck an' steered 'im
+ Fum post ter pillar in de deep blue, suh;
+ He'd holla an' laugh--all de creeturs heer'd 'im--
+ You know how you'd feel ef it hab been you, suh,
+ A-waitin' fer some un ter fall!
+
+ When ol' Brer Rabbit got tired er ridin',
+ He steered Brer Buzzard right straight ter de groun', suh,
+ An' den an' dar went right inter hidin'.
+ When de creeturs come up he couldn't be foun', suh,
+ An' I speck an' I reckon dat's all!
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT AND THE GOLD MINE
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+There had been silence in the cabin for a long ten minutes, and Uncle
+Remus, looking up, saw a threat of sleep in the little boy's eyes.
+Whereupon he plunged headlong into a story without a word of
+explanation.
+
+"Well, suh, one year it fell out dat de craps wuz burnt up. A dry drouth
+had done de work, an' ef you'd 'a' struck a match anywhar in dat
+settlement, de whole county would 'a' blazed up. Ol' man Hongriness des
+natchally tuck of his cloze an' went paradin' 'bout eve'ywhar, an' de
+creeturs got bony an' skinny. Ol' Brer B'ar done better dan any un um,
+kaze all he hatter do wuz go ter sleep an' live off'n his own fat; an'
+Brer Rabbit an' his ol' 'oman had put some calamus root by, an' saved up
+some sugar-cane dat dey fin' lyin' 'roun' loose, an' _dey_ got 'long
+purty well. But de balance er de creeturs wuz dat ga'nt dat dey ain't
+got over it down ter dis day.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"De creeturs had der meetin'-place, whar dey could all set 'roun' an'
+talk de kind er politics dey had, des like folks does at de cross-roads
+grocery. One day, whiles dey wuz all settin' an' squottin' 'roun',
+jowerin' an' confabbin', Brer Rabbit, he up 'n' say, sezee, dat ol'
+Mammy-Bammy-Big-Money tol' his great gran'daddy dat dar wuz a mighty big
+an' fat gol' mine in deze parts, an' he say dat he wouldn't be 'tall
+'stonished ef 'twant some'rs close ter Brer B'ar's house. Brer B'ar, he
+growled, he did, an' say dat de gol' mine better not let him fin' it,
+kaze atter he got done wid it, dey won't be no gol' mine dar.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Some laughed, some grinned an' some gapped, an', atter jowerin' some
+mo', dey all put out ter whar der famblies wuz livin' at; but I boun'
+you dey ain't fergit 'bout dat gol' mine, kaze, fum dat time on, go whar
+you mought, you'd ketch some er de creeturs diggin' an' grabblin' in de
+groun', some in de fields, some in de woods, an' some in de big road;
+an' dey wuz so weak an' hongry dat dey kin skacely grabble fer fallin'
+down.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Well, dis went on fer de longest, but bimeby, one day, dey all 'gree
+dat sump'n bleeze ter be done, an' dey say dey'll all take one big hunt
+fer de gol' mine, an' den quit. Dey hunted in gangs, wid de gangs not
+fur fum one an'er, an' it so happen dat Brer Rabbit wuz in de gang wid
+Brer Wolf, an' he know'd dat he hatter keep his eyes wide open. All de
+creeturs hatter dig in diffunt places, an' whiles Brer Rabbit want much
+uv a grabbler, he had a way er makin' de yuthers b'lieve dat he wuz de
+best er de lot. So he made a heap er motion like he wuz t'arin' up de
+yeth. Dey ain't been gwine on dis away long fo' Brer Wolf holler out,
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"'Run here, Brer Rabbit! I done foun' it!' Brer B'ar an' Brer Fox wuz
+bofe diggin' close by, an' Brer Rabbit kinder wunk one eye at de
+elements; he say, sezee, 'Glad I is fer yo' sake, Brer Wolf; git yo'
+gol' an' 'joy yo'se'f!' Brer Wolf say, 'Come git some, Brer Rabbit! Come
+git some!' Ol' Brer Rabbit 'spon', 'I'll take de leavin's, Brer Wolf;
+you take what you want, an' den when you done got 'nough I'll get de
+leetle bit I want.' Brer Wolf say, 'I wanter show you sump'n.' Brer
+Rabbit 'low, 'My eyes ain't big fer nothin'.' Brer Wolf say, 'I got a
+secret I wanter tell you.' Brer Rabbit 'low, 'My y'ears ain't long fer
+nothin'. Des stan' dar an' do yo' whisperin', Brer Wolf, an' I'll hear
+eve'y word you say.'
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Brer Wolf ain't say nothin', but make out he's grabblin', an' den, all
+of a sudden, he made a dash at Brer Rabbit, but when he git whar Brer
+Rabbit wuz at, Brer Rabbit ain't dar no mo'; he done gone. Weak an'
+hongry ez he is, Brer Wolf know dat he can't ketch Brer Rabbit, an' so
+he holler out, 'What's yo' hurry, Brer Rabbit? Whar you gwine?' Brer
+Rabbit holler back, 'I'm gwine home atter a bag fer ter tote de gol' you
+gwine leave me! So long, Brer Wolf; I wish you mighty well!' an' wid dat
+he put out fer home."
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT GETS BRER FOX A HOSS
+
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Not many er de creeturs wuz fon' er water,
+ Onless it mought 'a' been Brer Coon's daughter;
+ Brer B'ar, Brer Fox, an' ol' Brer Rabbit,
+ Dey vow'd dey can't never git in de habit
+ Er wadin' de creek, er swimmin' de river--
+ When it come ter dat, dey'd run ter kivver!
+ When folks come 'long fer ter git across,
+ De creeturs tuck notice dat dey rid a hoss.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Fox, he say he wish he had one,
+ An' 'mongst all de yuthers he'd be de glad un;
+ He'd git a bridle an' a bran' new saddle,
+ An' git on de hoss an' ride 'im straddle;
+ He say, sezee, "He'd do some trottin',
+ Kaze when I git started, I'm a mighty hot un!"
+ Brer Rabbit, he smole a great big smile,
+ Wid, "I can't ride myse'f, kaze I got a b'ile!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ "But it seem like ter me dat I knows whar a hoss is:
+ He's away back yan' whar two roads crosses,
+ An' I'll meet you dar termorrer mornin',
+ Des 'bout de time when day's a-dawnin'."
+ Brer Fox, he say, "I hear yo' sesso,
+ An' ef I ain't sick I'll be dar desso!"
+ Brer Rabbit tip his hat, wid, "So-long, frien';
+ We'll git de hoss, you may depen'."
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Long 'fo' de time, Brer Rabbit wuz a-stirrin',
+ An' he chuckle ter hisse'f like a cat a-purrin';
+ De hoss wuz stretched out asleep in de pastur';
+ Brer Rabbit went up des ez close ez he dast ter,
+ Fer ter see ef he 'live: hoss switched his tail, suh!
+ "Dis time we'll git you widout fail, suh!"
+ So Brer Rabbit say; den he seed Brer Fox--
+ "An' an'er fine gent fer ter git in a box!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Den he say out loud, "Good luck done sont 'im,
+ An' laid 'im down right whar you want 'im!
+ Ef youer tied ter his tail, you kin sholy hol' 'im,
+ An' mo' dan dat, you kin trip 'im an' roll 'im!"
+ So said, so done! an' dar Brer Fox wuz,
+ Right close ter de place whar a heap er knocks wuz!
+ Brer Rabbit, he holla, "Hol' 'im down! hol' 'im down!
+ Des make 'im stay right spang on de groun'!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ De hoss, he riz wid a snort an' a whicker,
+ An' showed dat he wuz sump'n uv a kicker!
+ An' den an' dar, Brer Rabbit 'gun ter snicker,
+ Wid, "Hol' 'im, Brer Fox! 'twon't do ter flicker!
+ Ef you make 'im stan' still, you kin ride 'im de quicker!"
+ De hoss, he r'ar'd an' raise a mighty dust up,
+ An' fust thing you know, Brer Rabbit hear a bust-up!
+ "I hope, Brer Fox, dat you ain't much hurt--
+ But yo' wife'll be mad, kaze you done tored yo' shirt!"
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT FINDS THE MOON IN THE MILL POND
+
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Oh, one bright day in de middle er May,
+ Brer Rabbit wuz feelin' fine;
+ He tuck ter de road, an' never know'd
+ De place whar he wuz gwine!
+
+ "Oh, fur an' free," sezee, "siree,
+ No gal kin change my min'!"
+ Brer Tarrypin, sly, he wunk one eye,
+ Un'neat' his green-gourd vine!
+
+ He holla an' say, "Whar you gwine dis day,
+ Wid yo' pipe an' walkin'-cane?"
+ Brer Rabbit wave his han' like a gal do her fan--
+ "My heart's 'bout ter bust wid pain;
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ "I'm a heap too nice, I ain't laugh'd but twice
+ Sence de big Jinawary rain;
+ My day'll be done ef I don't have some fun--
+ Dey'll call me Sunday-Jane!
+
+ "I'll git sollumcholic ef I don't have a frolic,
+ My head'll git flabby an' swink;
+ I chaw de pine-bud, kaze I'm 'bout ter lose my cud
+ An' some nights I don't sleep a wink!
+
+ "Ef I has ter set still, oh, I'll w'ar de green willow,
+ An' go in mo'nin' wid de Mink!
+ But I bet you a hat dat 'fo' I does dat,
+ I'll show um all a new kink!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ So, off he put, on his nimbles' foot,
+ Wid a grin, a laugh, an' a cough;
+ Ter Miss Motts an' Miss Meadows, an' all de udders,
+ He tell what 'uz gwineter come off!
+
+ 'Twuz a mill-pon' fishin', an' he lef um a-wishin'
+ Dat de win' don't blow fum de norf!
+ An' de creeturs all, bofe long an' tall--
+ An' dem no bigger dan a dwarf--
+
+ Brer Wolf an' Brer B'ar,--all say dey'd be dar,
+ An' dey promise fer ter fetch a seine;
+ Dey 'gree ter de day, an' Brer Rabbit say
+ Dat dey don't hatter come ef it rain;
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ So said, so done, an' when de time come,
+ De big road ez well ez de lane
+ Wuz filled wid a crowd, all talkin' out loud,
+ An' a-prankin' wid might an' main!
+
+ Brer Rabbit wuz dar, wid Miss Molly Har',
+ A-waitin' fer de fun ter begin;
+ He shuck his shank, an' went ter de bank,
+ An' make like he gwineter jump in!
+
+ But de sight dat he saw made 'im drap his jaw,
+ An' break up a great big grin!
+ He sez ter Brer Coon, "Run here an' see de Moon!
+ A-floatin' widout a fin!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ He look ag'in--"She sho fell in,
+ An' we got ter git her out;
+ Ef she stays in de pon', it's 'good-bye, John!'
+ An' uv dat dey ain't no doubt;
+
+ "We got ter have light when we play at night,
+ Fer ter see how ter git about;
+ We'll drag wid de seine--ef we don't drag in vain,
+ We'll have good reason ter shout!"
+
+ But when it come ter seinin', dar wuz some complainin
+ 'Bout who wuz ter do it all,
+ Dey all make out dat dey wanter wade out,
+ But it fell on dem dat wuz tall:
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer B'ar, he laugh, ez he tuck a staff,
+ Brer Wolf say he fear'd he'd fall,
+ But he tuck his place wid a mighty wry face,
+ An' when dey 'gun ter haul.
+
+ "Oh, you better bet dis water's wet!
+ I feel des like a sponge!"
+ An' den dey all, wid a kick an' a squall,
+ Wid a squeal an' den a lunge,
+
+ Grabbed at de water--which dey hadn't oughter
+ Went over der heads wid a splunge;
+ Brer Rabbit bent double, "Oh, all er yo' trouble
+ Fills me full er fun-unj-unj!"
+
+
+
+
+HOW MR. LION LOST HIS WOOL
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Twuz des sech a day ez dis dat Mr Lion lost his wool," remarked Uncle
+Remus to the little boy, "Mr. Man tuck a notion dat de time done come
+fer him fer ter have a hog-killin' an' he got 'im a big barrel, an' fill
+it half full er water fum de big springs. Den he piled up 'bout a cord
+er wood, an' ez he piled, he put rocks 'twix' de logs, an' den he sot de
+wood after at bofe een's an' in de middle. 'Twan't long 'fo' dey had de
+hogs killt, an' eve'ything ready fer ter scrape de ha'r off. Den he tuck
+de red-hot rocks what he put in de fire, an' flung um in de barrel whar
+de water wuz, an' 'twan't long, mon, 'fo' dat water wuz ready fer ter
+bile. Den dey tuck de hogs, one at a time, an' soused um in de water,
+an' time dey tuck um out, he ha'r wuz ready fer ter drap out by de
+roots. Den dey'd scrape un wid sticks an' chips, an' dey aint leave a
+ha'r on um.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Well, bimeby, dey had all de hogs killt an' cleaned, an' hauled off,
+an' when eve'ything wuz still ez a settin' hen, ol' Brer Rabbit stuck
+his head out fum behine a bush whar he been settin' at. He stuck his
+head out, he did, an' look all 'roun', an' den he went whar de fier wuz
+an' try fer ter warm hisse'f. He aint been dar long 'fo' here come Brer
+Wolf an' Brer Fox, an den he got busy.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"He say, 'Hello, frien's! howdy an' welcome! I 'm des fixin' fer ter
+take a warm baff like Mr. Man gi' his hogs; wont you j'ine me?' Dey say
+dey aint in no hurry, but dey holp Brer Rabbit put de hot rocks in de
+barrel an' dey watch de water bubble, an' bimeby, when eve'ything wuz
+ready, who should walk up but ol' Mr. Lion?
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"He had a mane fum his head plum ter de een' er his tail, an' in some
+places it wuz so long it drug on de groun'--dat what make all de
+creeturs 'fear'd un 'im. He growl an' ax um what dey doin', an' when
+Brer Rabbit tell 'im, he say dat's what he long been needin'. 'How does
+you git in?' 'Des back right in,' sez ol' Brer Rabbit, sezee, an' wid
+dat,
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"Mr. Lion backed in, an' de water wuz so hot, he try fer ter git out,
+an' he slipped in plum ter his shoulder-blades. You kin b'lieve me er
+not, but dat creetur wuz scall'd so dat he holler'd an' skeer'd
+eve'ybody fur miles aroun'.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"An when he come out, all de wool drap't out, 'cep' de bunch you see on
+his neck, an' de leetle bit you'll fin' on de een' er his tail--an'
+dat'd 'a' come off ef de tail hadn't 'a' slipped thoo de bung-hole er de
+barrel." With that, Uncle Remus closed his eyes, but not so tightly that
+he couldn't watch the little boy. For a moment the child said nothing,
+and then, "I must tell that tale to mother before I forget it!" So
+saying, he ran out of the cabin as fast as his feet could carry him,
+leaving Uncle Remus shaking with laughter.
+
+
+
+
+HOW BRER RABBIT GOT A HOUSE
+
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Oh, once 'pon a time, all de creeturs, all de creeturs,
+ Tuck a notion dat dey'd build a house,
+ An' fix it so ez ter keep out de skeeters,
+ An' fix it up nix cummy rous!
+ Dey all wuz dar fum de B'ar ter de Possum,
+ Brer Wolf, Brer Fox, Brer Coon,
+ Wid ol' Brer Rabbit fer ter stan' 'roun' an' boss um,
+ Kaze dey hatter have de' house right soon.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Rabbit, he wuz busy, oh, yes, mighty busy,
+ Not doin' uv a blessed thing;
+ Ef he clim' de scaffle, he say he'll git dizzy,
+ So he medjur an' mark an' sing.
+ Dey buil' de house, an' it sho wuz a fine un,
+ Made er poplar, oak an' pine;
+ De littlest room wuz a sev'm-by-nine un,
+ Whar de sick could go an' whine!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Rabbit, he wait, an' when de time come
+ He choosened a upsta's room,
+ An' dar he sot (ef I kin make de rhyme come)
+ A-singin' "Hark fum de Toom"!
+ An' den he got what he aint had oughter,
+ Ez all de creeturs said,
+ A gun, a cannon, an' a tub er water,
+ An' hid um under his bed!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ When de creeturs come home, Brer Rabbit wuz ready,
+ An' he tell um he gwineter set down;
+ "Well, set," sez dey, "an' we'll try ter be ste'dy,"
+ An' wid dat, Brer Rabbit kinder frown;
+ Bang-bang! went de gun--de barrels wuz double--
+ An' de creeturs wuz still ez mice;
+ Brer B'ar he say, "Dy must be some trouble,
+ But I hope heedon't loosen de j'is!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Rabbit, he say, "Wharbouts mus' I spit at?"
+ An' Brer Wolf answer, wid a grin,
+ "Des wharsomever you kin make it hit at!"
+ Brer Fox, he rub his chin;
+ Brer Rabbit, he tuck de tub er water,
+ An' empty it all on de sta'rs,
+ An' it come nigh drownin' Brer Coon's daughter.
+ An' likewise one er Brer B'ar's!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Rabbit say, "When I sneeze I'll skeer you,
+ An' I hate fer ter have it ter do!"
+ Brer Fox say, "We'll lissen an' hear you
+ Des go right ahead wid yo' sneeze-a-ma-roo!"
+ Boom-a-lam! went de cannon, an' de creeturs, dey lit out
+ Thoo window-sash an' do'
+ Any way, any way dat dey kin git oot,
+ An' dey aint come dar no mo'!
+
+
+
+
+BRER RABBIT AND THE PARTRIDGE NEST
+
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Oh, what's de matter wid de Whipperwill,
+ Dat she sets an' cries on de furder hill?
+ An' what's de matter wid Miss Bob White,
+ Dat she choke herse'f wid sayin' Good-night?
+ You know mighty well dat sump'n is wrong
+ When dey sets an' sings dat kinder song,
+ 'Twix' a call an' a cry, 'twix' a weep an' a wail--
+ Dey must be tellin' a mighty sad tale.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Miss Whipperwill's troubles, an' what she say
+ Will do fer ter tell some yuther day;
+ But Miss Bob White--my! aint she a sight?--
+ I'll hatter tell why she hollers Good-night.
+ Dey once wuz a time (needer mo' ner less)
+ When she ain't try ter hide ner kivver her nes';
+ She built it in de open, whar all kin see,
+ An' wuz des ez perlite ez she kin be.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ She'd make her house facin' eas' an' wes',
+ An' den wid eggs she'd fill her nes';
+ Fer ter keep um warm she'd brood an' set,
+ An' keep her house fum gittin' wet.
+ Whiles dis gwine on, Brer Rabbit come by,
+ A-wigglin' his mouf, an' a-blinkin' his eye:
+ "De top er de mornin', Miss Bob," sezee;
+ "De same ter you, Brer Rabbit," se' she.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Sez ol' Brer Rabbit, "I been missin' you long,
+ I wuz mighty fear'd dat sump'n wuz wrong,
+ But here you set ez still ez a mouse,
+ Not doin' nothin' but keepin' house!"
+ "Oh, well," se' she, "I'm too ol' ter gad,
+ I use' ter do it, but I wish I never had!
+ De only thing I want is ter wash my dress,
+ But I can't do dat whiles I'm on my nes'."
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ Brer Rabbit, he say, "Can't I he'p you out?
+ I ain't doin' nothin' but walkin' about,
+ An' my ol' 'oman is willin' fer ter bet
+ Dat ef settin 's de thing, I'm ol' man Set!"
+ "I know mighty well," sez Miss Bob White,
+ "Ef you set a-tall, it'll be done right."
+ "Thanky-do, Miss Bob! Go wash yo' dress,
+ An' I'll do what I kin fer ter kivver yo' nes'!"
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ So off she put, wid a flutter an' a flirt,
+ An' washed her dress in a pile er clean dirt;
+ Brer Rabbit see de eggs, an' shuck his head;
+ His mouf 'gun ter dribble, an' his eye turn red;
+ Sezee, "It'd sholy be hard fer ter match um,
+ So I'll des take um home an' try fer ter hatch um!"
+ So said, so done! An' den when he come back,
+ He come in a gait 'twix' a lope an' a rack.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ An' Miss Bob White, atter washin' her dress,
+ Went a-runnin' back ter house an' nes';
+ "Much erbleege, Brer Rabbit," an' den she bowed.
+ "Say nothin', ma'am, fer ter make me proud,
+ Kaze I been a-waitin' here, frettin' an' sweatin',
+ Fer fear I ain't sech a good han' at settin';
+ My ol' 'oman say I got a slow fever,
+ An' I 'clar' ter goodness, I'm ready ter b'lieve her!
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ "I felt sump'n move, I hear' sump'n run,
+ An' de eggs done gone--dey ain't na'er one!
+ I sho is seed sights, I done hear folks talk--
+ But never befo' is I seed eggs walk!"
+ "My goodness, me!" sez Miss Bob White,
+ A-peepin' in de nes', "You sho is right!"
+ An' y'ever sence den, when darkness falls,
+ She gives de lost chillun her Good-night calls!
+ An' y'ever sence den, when darkness falls,
+ She gives de lost chillun her Good-night calls!
+
+
+
+
+
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