IX. BROTHER ANNANCY AND BROTHER DEATH.
One day Brother Annancy sen' gal Annancy fe go a Brother Deat' yard fe go beg fire.
When the gal go, him go meet Brother Deat' dis a eat fe him breakfas' enough eggs. Brother Deat' give gal Annancy one. Gal Annancy take the egg an', after eat done, put the shell 'pon him finger.
Brother Annancy wait an' wait but can't get the fire, till at last he see the gal a come.
When him see the gal with the egg shell 'pon him finger, him run an' bit off the gal finger slap to the hand. Him take 'way the fire, out it, an' go back to Deat' say:—"Bro'er Deat', de fire out."
Brother Deat' give him fire an' one egg, tell him fe go home.
"Say, Bro'er Deat', I goin' to give you me daughter fe marry to."
So Annancy do marry off Deat' an' him daughter the same day. So him lef' them gone for a week, then come back again fe come see him son-in-law.
When him come him say:—"Bro'er Deat', me son, me hungry."
Brother Deat' no 'peak.