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MR. BEAR CATCHES OLD MR. BULL-FROG.H9" Did he kill the Frog, Uncle Eemus?" asked thelittle boy, as the old man paused to scoop up a thimblefulof glowing embers in his pipe." 'Deed, en dat he didn't, honey. 'Twix' de timew'en Brer B'ar raise up wid hisaxe en w'en he comedown wid it, ole Brer Bull-frog he lipt up en dovedown in de mill-pon', kerblink-kerblunk ! En w'en herizway out in de pon' he riz a singin', en dish yer's desong w'at he sing :" 'Ingle-go-jang, my joy, my joyIngle-go-jang, my joy !I'm right at home, my joy, my joyIngle-go-jang, my joy ! ' "" That's a mighty funny song," said the little boy." Funny now, I speck," said the old man, " but'twern't funny in dem days, en 'twouldn't be funnynow ef folks know'd much 'bout de Bull-frog langwidgeez dey useter.Dat's w'at."