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al reconstruction which has been going on to some extent since the war in spite of the politicians Uncle Remus describes that rcconstruction in his Story of the War; and I may as well add here for the benefit of the curious that that story is almost literally true。
J。 C。 H。
CONTENTS
LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION
I。 Uncle Remus initiates tbe Little Boy II。 The Wonderful Tar…Baby Story III。Why Mr。 Possum loves Peace IV。 How Mr。 Rabbit was too sharp for Mr。 Fox V。 The Story of the Deluge; and how it came about VI。 Mr。 Rabbit grossly deceives Mr。 Fox VII。 Mr。 Fox is again victimized 。 VIII。 Mr。 Fox is 〃outdone〃 by Mr。 Buzzard IX。 Miss Cow falls a Victim to Mr。 Rabbit X。 Mr。 Terrapin appears upon the Scene XI。 Mr。 Wolf makes a Failure XII。 Mr。 Fox tackles Old Man Tarrypin XIII。 The Awful Fate of Mr。 Wolf XIV。 Mr。 Fox and the Deceitful Frogs 。 。 XV。 Mr。 Fox goes a…hunting; but Mr。 Rabbit bags the Game Xvl。 Old Mr。 Rabbit; he's a Good Fisherman XVJI。 Mr。 Rabbit nibbles up the Butter XVIII。 Mr。 Rabbit finds his Match at last XIX。 The Fate of Mr。 Jack Sparrow XX。 How Mr。 Rabbit saved his Meat XXI。 Mr。 Rabbit meets his Match again XXII。 A Story about the Little Rabbits XXIII。 Mr。 Rabbit and Mr。 Bear 。 XXIV。 Mr。 Bear catches Old Mr。 Bull…Frog XXV。 How Mr。 Rabbit lost his Fine Bushy Tail XXVI。 Mr。 Terrapin shows his Strength。 XXVII Why Mr。 Possum has no Hair on his Tail XXVIII。 The End of Mr。 Bear 。 XXIX。 Mr。 Fox gets into Serious Business XXX。 How Mr。 Rabbit succeeded in raising a Dust。 XXXI。 A Plantation Witch XXXII。 〃Jacky…my… Lanteern〃 XXXIII。 Why the Negro is Black XXXIV。…The Sad Fate of Mr。 Fox Plantation Proverbs
His Songs
I。 Revival Hymn II。Camp…Meeting Song III。 Corn…Shucking Song IV。The Plough…hands Song V。Chrisnas Play…Song VI。 Plantation Play…Song VII。 Transcriptions: 1。 A Plantation Chant 2。 A Plantation Serenade
VIII。 De Big Bethel Church IX。…Time goes by Turns A Story of the War
His Sayings I。 Jeems Roher'son's Last Illness II。 Uncle Remus's Church Experience III。 Uncle Remus and the Savannah Darkey IV。 Tumip Salad as a Text V。 A Confession VI。 Uncle Remus with the Toothache VII。 The Phonograph VIII。 Race Improvement IX。 In the Role of a Tartar X。 A Case of Measles XI。 The Emigrants XII。 As a Murderer XIII。His Practical View of Things XIV。That Deceitful Jug XV。The Florida Watermelon XVI。 Uncle Remns preaches to a Convert XV1I。 As to Education XVIII。 A Temperance Reformer XIX。 As a Weather Prophet XX。 The Old Man's Troubles XXI。 The Fourth of July
LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION
I UNCLE REMUS INITIATES THE LITTLE BOY
One evening recently; the lady whom Uncle Remus calls 〃Miss Sally〃 missed her little seven…year…old。 Making search for him through the house and through the yard; she heard the sound of voices in the old man's cabin; and; looking through the window; saw the child sitting by Uncle Remus。 His head rested against the old man's arm; and he was gazing with an expression of the most intense interest into the rough; weather…beaten face; that beamed so kindly upon him。 This is what 〃Miss Sally〃 heard:
〃Bimeby; one day; atter Brer Fox bin doin' all dat he could fer ter ketch Brer Rabbit; en Brer Rabbit bein doin' all he could fer ter keep 'im fum it; Brer Fox say to hisse'f dat he'd put up a game on Brer Rabbit; en he ain't mo'n got de wuds out'n his mouf tewl Brer Rabbit came a lopin' up de big road; lookin' des ez plump; en ez fat; en ez sassy ez a Moggin hoss in a barley…patch。
〃〃Hol' on dar; Brer RAbbit;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃'I ain't got time; Ber Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; sorter mendin' his licks。
〃'I wanter have some confab wid you; Brer Rabbit;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃'All right; Brer Fox; but you better holler fum whar you stan'。 I'm monstus full er fleas dis mawnin';' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃'I seed Brer B'ar yistdiddy; 'sez Brer Fox; sezee; 'en he sorter rake me over de coals kaze you en me ain't make frens en live naberly; en I tole 'im dat I'd see you。'
〃Den Brer Rabbit scratch one year wid his off hinefoot sorter jub'usly; en den he ups en sez; sezee:
〃'All a settin'; Brer Fox。 Spose'n you drap roun' ter…morrer en take dinner wid me。 We ain't got no great doin's at our house; but I speck de ole 'oman en de chilluns kin sorter scarmble roun' en git up sump'n fer ter stay yo' stummick。'
〃'I'm 'gree'ble; Brer Rabbit;' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃'Den I'll 'pen' on you;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃Nex' day; Mr。 Rabbit an' Miss Rabbit got up soom; 'fo' day; en raided on a gyarden like Miss Sally's out dar; en got some cabbiges; en some roas'n years; en some sparrer…grass; en dey fix up a smashin' dinner。 Bimeby one er de little Rabbits; playin' ou t in de back…yard; come runnin' in hollerin'; 'Oh; ma! oh; ma! I seed Mr。 Fox a comin'!' En den Brer Rabbit he tuck de chilluns by der years en make um set down; en den him and Miss Rabbit sorter dally roun' waitin' for Brer Fox。 En dey keep on waitin' for Brer Fox。 En dey keep on waitin'; but no Brer Fox ain't come。 Atter 'while Brer Rabbit goes to de do'; easy like; en peep out; en dar; stickin' fum behime de cornder; wuz de tip…een' er Brer Fox tail。 Den Brer Rabbit shot de do' en sot down; en put his paws behime his years en begin fer ter sing:
〃'De place wharbouts you spill de grease; Right dar you er boun' ter slide; An' whar you fin' a bunch er ha'r; You'll sholy fine de hide。'
〃Nex' day; Brer Fox sont word by Mr。 Mink; en skuze hisse'f kaze he wuz too sick fer ter come; en he ax Brer Rabbit fer ter come en take dinner wid him; en Brer Rabbit say he wuz 'gree'ble。
〃Bimeby; w'en de shadders wuz at der shortes'; Brer Rabbit he sorter brush up en sa'nter down ter Brer Fox's house; en w'en he got dar; he haer somebody groanin'; en he look in de do' an dar he see Brer Fox settin' up in a rockin'…cheer all wrop up wid flannil; en he look mighty weak。 Brer Rabbit look all roun'; he did; but he ain't see no dinner。 De dish…pan wuz settin' on de table; en close by wuz a kyarvin' knife。
〃'Look like you gwintee have chicken fer dinner; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃'Yes; Brer Rabbit; deyer nice; en fresh; en tender; 'sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃Den Brer Rabbit sorter pull hiss mustarsh; en say: 'You ain't got no calamus root; is you; Brer Fox? I done got so now dat I can't eat no chicken 'ceppin she's seasoned up wid calamus root。' En wid dat Brer Rabbit lipt out er de do' and dodge 'mong the bushes; en sot dar watchin' for Brer Fox; en he ain't watch long; nudder; kaze Brer Fox flung off de flannil en crope out er de house en got whar he could cloze in on Brer Rabbit; en bimeby Brer Rabbit holler out: 'Oh; Brer Fox! I'll des put yo' calamus root out yer on dish yer stump。 Better come git it while hit's fresh;' and wid dat Brer Rabbit gallop off home。 En Brer Fox ain't never kotch 'im yit; en w'at's mo'; honey; he ain't gwineter。〃
II。 THE WONDERFUL TAR BABY STORY
〃Didn't the fox never catch the rabbit; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy the next evening。
〃He come mighty nigh it; honey; sho's you bornBrer Fox did。 One day atter Brer Rabbit fool 'im wid dat calamus root; Brer Fox went ter wuk en got 'im some tar; en mix it wid some turkentime; en fix up a contrapshun w'at he call a Tar…Baby; en he tuck dish yer Tar…Baby en he sot 'er in de big road; en den he lay off in de bushes fer to see what de news wuz gwine ter be。 En he didn't hatter wait long; nudder; kaze bimeby here come Brer Rabbit pacin' down de roadlippity…clippity; clippity …lippitydez ez sassy ez a jay…bird。 Brer Fox; he lay low。 Brer Rabbit come prancin' 'long twel he spy de Tar…Baby; en den he fotch up on his behime legs like he wuz 'stonished。 De Tar Baby; she sot dar; she did; en Brer Fox; he lay low。
〃‘Mawnin'!' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee … ‘nice wedder dis mawnin';' sezee。
〃Tar…Baby ain't sayin' nuthin'; en Brer Fox he lay low。
〃‘How duz yo' sym'tums seem ter segashuate?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃Brer Fox; he wink his eye slow; en lay low; en de Tar…Baby; she ain't sayin' nuthin'。
〃'How you come on; den? Is you deaf?' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。 'Kaze if you is; I kin holler louder;' sezee。
〃Tar…Baby stay still; en Brer Fox; he lay low。
〃'You er stuck up; dat's w'at you is;' says Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en I;m gwine ter kyore you; dat's w'at I'm a gwine ter do;' sezee。
〃Brer Fox; he sorter chuckle in his stummick; he did; but Tar…Baby ain't sayin' nothin'。
〃'I'm gwine ter larn you how ter talk ter 'spectubble folks ef hit's de las' ack;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。 'Ef you don't take off dat hat en tell me howdy; I'm gwine ter bus' you wide open;' sezee。
〃Tar…Baby stay still; en Brer Fox; he lay low。
〃Brer Rabbit keep on axin' 'im; en de Tar…Baby; she keep on sayin' nothin'; twel present'y Brer Rabbit draw back wid his fis'; he did; en blip he tuck 'er side er de head。 Right dar's whar he broke his merlasses jug。 His fis' stuck; en he can't pull loose。 De tar hilt 'im。 But Tar…Baby; she stay still; en Brer Fox; he lay low。
〃‘Ef you don't lemme loose; I'll knock you agin;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; en wid dat he fotch 'er a wipe wid de udder han'; en dat stuck。 Tar…Baby; she ain'y sayin' nuthin'; en Brer Fox; he lay low。
〃‘Tu'n me loose; fo' I kick de natal stuffin' outen you;' s