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126 LEGENDS OF THE OLD PLANTATION.he rock en he rock 'long. Brer B'ar, he say he demos' stronges', but Brer Tarrypin he rock, en he keepon rockin'. Bimeby he sorter shet one eye, en say," *Hit look like 'periently dat de ole hardshell ain'tnowhars 'longside er dis crowd, yit yer I is,same .swiffes' ;en I'm deman w'at show Brer Eabbit dat he ain't deen I'm de same man w'at kin show Brer B'ardat he ain't de stronges',' sezee." Den deyall laff en holler, kaze it look like BrerB'ar mo' stronger dan a steer.Bimeby,do it.Miss Meadows,she up'n ax, she did, how he gwine" 'Gimme a good strong rope,' sez Brer Tarrypin,sezee, ' en lemme git in er puddle er water, en den letBrer B'ar see ef he kin pull me out,' sezee." Den deyall laff g'in, en Brer B'ar, he ups en sez,sezee :'We ain't got no rope,' sezee." 'No,' sez Brer Tarrypin, sezee, ' en needer isyougot de strenk,' sezee, en den Brer Tarrypin, he rock enrock 'long, en watch de 'lasses a bilin' en a blubberin'." Atter w'ile Miss Meadows, she up en say, she did,dat she'd take'n loan de young men her bed-cord, enw'iles de candy wuz a coolin' in de plates, dey could allgo ter de branch en see Brer Tarrypin kyar out hisprojick. Brer Tarrypin," continued Uncle Kemus, ina tone at once confidential and " argumentative, wern'tmuch bigger'n de pa'm er my han', en it look mightyfunny fer ter year 'im braggin' 'bout how he kin out-