Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings . deze yer bob-tailrabbits wat you see hoppin en skaddlin thoo dewoods. Are they all that way just because the old Rabbitlost his tail in the creek? asked the little boy. Dats it, honey, replied the old man. Dats watdey tells me. Look like dey er bleedzd ter take atteider pa. XXVI MR. TERRAPIN SHOWS HIS STRENGTH Brer Tarrypin wuz de outnes man, said UncleRemus, rubbing his hands together contemplatively,and chuckling to himself in a very significant manner;he wuz de out nes man er de whole gang. He vmzdat. The httle boy sat perfectly quiet, betraying no i
Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings . deze yer bob-tailrabbits wat you see hoppin en skaddlin thoo dewoods. Are they all that way just because the old Rabbitlost his tail in the creek? asked the little boy. Dats it, honey, replied the old man. Dats watdey tells me. Look like dey er bleedzd ter take atteider pa. XXVI MR. TERRAPIN SHOWS HIS STRENGTH Brer Tarrypin wuz de outnes man, said UncleRemus, rubbing his hands together contemplatively,and chuckling to himself in a very significant manner;he wuz de out nes man er de whole gang. He vmzdat. The httle boy sat perfectly quiet, betraying no im-patience when Uncle Remus paused to hunt, first inone pocket and then in another, for enough crumbs MR. TERRAPIN SHOWS HIS STRENGTH 127 of tobacco to replenish his pipe. Presently the oldman proceeded: One night Miss Meadows en de gals dey gun acandy-puUin, en so many er de nabers come in*sponse ter de invite dat dey hatter put de lasses inde wash pot en bil de fier in de yard. Brer Bar,he hope * Miss Meadows bring de wood. Brer Fox,. he men de fier, Brer Wolf, he kep de dogs oflF, BrerRabbit, he grease de bottom er de plates fer ter keep Holp; helped. 128 LEGENDS OF THE OUD PLANTATION de candy fiim stickin, en Brer Tarrypin, he klum upin a cheer, en say hed watch en see dat de lassesdidnt bile over. Dey wuz all dere, en dey wemtcuttin up no didos, nudder, kaze Miss Meadows, shedone put her foot down, she did, en say dat wendey come ter her place dey hatter hang up a flager truce at de front gate en bide by it. \Vell, den, wiles dey wuz all a settin dar en delasses wuz a bilin en a blubberin, dey got ter runnin*on talkin mighty biggity. Brer Rabbit, he say he deswiffes; but Brer TaiTypin, he rock long in de cheeren watch de lasses. Brer Fox, he say he de sharpes,but Brer Tarrypin he rock long. Brer Wolf, he sayhe de mos suwigus, but Brer Tarrypin, he rock en herock long. Brer Bar, he say he de mos stronges, butBrer Tarrypin he rock, en he keep on rockin. Bimebyhe sorter shet
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