BRER RABBIT OUTDOES MR. MAN 
“‘Mr. Man, yo’ sho’ly can’t be ’quainted ’long wid me. I’m 
one er dem ar ole-time kinder folks w’at ain’t a-keerin’ w’ich way 
deyer gwine long ez deyer ridin’.’” 
The little boy laughed a sympathetic laugh, showing that he 
heartily endorsed this feature of Brother Rabbit’s programme. 
“Atter so long a time,” Uncle Remus went on, “Mr. Man 
’gree ter let Brer Rabbit ride a little piece. He try ter git Brer 
Rabbit fer ter ride upon de seat wid ’im so dey kin git ter ’sputin’ 
’n’er, but Brer Rabbit say he fear’d he fall off, en he des tuck’n sot 
right flat down in de bottom er de waggin, en make lak he fear’d 
ter move. 
“Bimeby, w’iles dey goin’ down hill, en Mr. Man hatter keep 
he eye on de hosses, Brer Rabbit he tuck’n fling out a great big 
hunk er de money. Dez ez de money hit de groun’ Brer Rabbit 
holler out: — 
“ ( 0w! 9 
“Mr. Man look ’roun’ en ax w’at de marter. Brer Rabbit 
’low: — 
“‘Nothin’’t all, Mr. Man, ’ceppin’ you ’bout ter jolt my jaw¬ 
bone a-loose.’ 
“Dey go on little furder, en Brer Rabbit fling out ’n’er hunk 
er de money. W’en she hit de groun’, Brer Rabbit holler: — 
“‘ Blam! 9 
“Mr. Man look ’roun’ en ax w’at de marter. Brer Rabbit 
’low: — 
“‘Nothin’’t all, Mr. Man, ’ceppin’ I seed a jaybird flyin’ ’long, 
en I make lak I had a gun.’ 
“ Hit keep on dis a-way twel fus’ news you know Mr. Man ain’t 
got a sign er money in dat waggin. Seem lak Mr. Man ain’t 
notice dis twel he git a mighty fur ways fum de place whar Brer 
Rabbit drap out de las’ hunk; but, gentermens! w’en he do fine it 
out, you better b’leeve he sot up a howl. 
“‘Whar my money? Whar my nice money? Whar my waggin 
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