NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS 
he too smart fer dat. He des tuck’n tuck he stan’ und’ de tree, 
en he open he mouf, he did, en wait fer de ’simmons fer ter drap 
in dar. Dey ain’t none drap in yit,” continued Uncle Remus, 
gently knocking the cold ashes out of his pipe; “en w’at’s mo’, 
dey ain’t none gwine ter drap in dar. Dat des ’zackly de way wid 
Brer Jack yer, ’bout marryin’; he stan’ dar, he do, en he hoi’ bofe 
han’s wide open en he ’speck de gal gwine ter drap right spang in 
um. Man want gal, he des got ter grab ’er — dat’s w’at. Dey 
may squall en dey may flutter, but flutter’n’ en squallin’ ain’t 
done no damage yit ez I knows un, en ’t ain’t gwine ter. Young 
chaps kin make great ’miration ’bout gals, but w’en dey gits ole 
ez I is, dey ull know dat folks is folks, en w’en it come ter bein’ 
folks, de wimmen ain gut none de ’vantage er de men. Now dat’s 
des de plain up en down tale I’m a-tellin’ un you.” 
This deliverance from so respectable an authority seemed to 
please Daddy Jack immensely. He rubbed his withered hands 
together, smacked his lips and chuckled. After a few restless 
movements he got up and went shuffling to the door, his quick, 
short steps causing Uncle Remus to remark: — 
“De gal w’at git ole Brer Jack ’ull git a natchul pacer, sho\ 
He move mo’ one-sideder dan ole Zip Coon, w’ich he rack up de 
branch all night long wid he nose p’int lak he gwine ’cross.” 
While the little boy was endeavoring to get Uncle Remus to 
explain the nature of Daddy Jack’s grievances, muffled laughter 
was heard outside, and almost immediately ’Tildy rushed in the 
door. ’Tildy flung herself upon the floor and rolled and laughed 
until, apparently, she could laugh no more. Then she seemed 
to grow severely angry. She arose from the floor and flopped her¬ 
self down in a chair, and glared at Uncle Remus with indignation 
in her eyes. As soon as she could control her inflamed feelings, 
she cried: — 
“W’at is I done ter you, Unk’ Remus? ’Fo’ de Lord, ef any¬ 
body wuz ter come en tole me dat you gwine ter put de Ole Boy 
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