Ole Brer Fox, he grab de sludge-hammer, he did, en he
come down on de rock--blim! No dus' ain't come. Den he draw back
en down he come ag'in--blam! No dus' ain't come. Den he spit in
his han's, en give 'er a big swing en down she come--kerblap! En
yit no dus' ain't flew'd.
"Den Brer Possum he make triul, en Brer Coon, en all de balance
un um 'cep' Brer Tarrypin, en he 'low dat he got a crick in his
neck. Den Brer Rabbit, he grab holt er de sludge, en he lipt up
in de a'r en come down on de rock all at de same time--pow!--en
de ashes, dey flew'd up so, dey did, dat Brer Fox, he tuck'n had
a sneezin' spell, en Miss Meadows en de gals dey up'n koff. Th'ee
times Brer Rabbit jump up en crack his heels tergedder en come
down wid de sludge-hammer--ker-blam!--en eve'y time he jump up,
he holler out:
"'Stan' fudder, ladies! Yer come de dus'!' en sho nuff, de dus'
come.
"Leas'ways," continued Uncle Remus, "Brer Rabbit got one er de
gals, en dey had a weddin' en a big infa'r."
"Which of the girls did the Rabbit marry?" asked the little boy,
dubiously.
"I did year tell un 'er name," replied the old man, with a great
affectation of interest, "but look like I done gone en fergit it
out'n my mine.
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