how cousin wildcat served br’er fox
HOW COUSIN WILDCAT SERVED BR’ER FOX[R]
Br’er Rabbit and Br’er Fox had both been paying calls one evening at the same house. They sat there, and after a while Br’er Rabbit looked out, and said:
“Now then, folks and friends, I must say good-by. Cloud coming up yonder, and before we know it, the rain’ll be a-pouring.”
Then Br’er Fox he up and says he ’spects he better be getting on, ’cause he doesn’t want to get his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes wet. So they set out.
While they were going down the big road, talking at one another, Br’er Fox he took and stopped, and said:
“Look here, Br’er Rabbit, look here! If my eyes don’t deceive, here’s the tracks where Mr. Dog’s been along, and they’re quite fresh!”
Br’er Rabbit he sidle up and look. Then he say: