| Uncle Remus and the Little Boy | [Frontispiece] |
| "He to' down a whole panel er fence gittin' 'way fum dar" | [20] |
| "Brer Rabbit turnt 'er aloose, en down she come—ker-swosh!" | [44] |
| "'Brer Tarrypin, please lemme go!'" | [68] |
| "'Ah-yi! You oughter ax me dat fus', Brer Coon'" | [92] |
| "Brer Rabbit fotch a wiggle, he did, en lit on he foots" | [128] |
| "'Ef you git any mo' sense, Son Riley, you'll be de ruination ev de whole settlement'" | [174] |
| "De little Rabs, dey promise dat dey won't open de do' fer nobody" | [212] |
| "En, bless gracious! dem ar creeturs racked off fum dar en lef' ole Brer Wolf und' dat ar rock" | [232] |
| "He sorter hunch Brer Possum in de short ribs, en ax 'im how he come on" | [268] |
| "'I dunner w'en I bin so sorry 'bout anything ez I is 'bout Brer Fox nice long tail'" | [286] |
| "He git de finest mess er fish you mos' ever laid yo' eyes on" | [324] |
MR. FOX AND MISS GOOSE
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS
I
MR. FOX AND MISS GOOSE
It had been raining all day so that Uncle Remus found it impossible to go out. The storm had begun, the old man declared, just as the chickens were crowing for day, and it had continued almost without intermission. The dark gray clouds had blotted out the sun, and the leafless limbs of the tall oaks surrendered themselves drearily to the fantastic gusts that drove the drizzle fitfully before them. The lady to whom Uncle Remus belonged had been thoughtful of the old man, and 'Tildy, the house-girl, had been commissioned to carry him his meals. This arrangement came to the knowledge of the little boy at supper time, and he lost no time in obtaining permission to accompany 'Tildy.
Uncle Remus made a great demonstration over the thoughtful kindness of his "Miss Sally."