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WHY MR. POSSUM HAS NO HAIR ON HIS TAIL. 131pocket a long piece of candle. The sharp eyesold man saw it at once.of the" Don't you come a tellin' me dat Miss Sally gun"you dat," he exclaimed, kaze she didn't. En I layyou hatter be monstus sly 'fo' you gotter chance fer tersnatch up dat piece er cannle."" Well, Uncle Kemus," the little boy explained, " itwas lying there allby itself, and I just thought I'dfetch it out to you."" Dat's so, honey," said Uncle Remus, greatlymollified ;" dat's so, kaze by now some er dein yutherniggers 'ud er done had her lit up. Dey er mightybiggity, dem house niggers is, but I notices dat deydon't let nuthin' pass. Dey goes 'long wid der han'sen der mouf open, en w'at one don't ketch de totherone do."There was another pause, and finally the littleboysaid :" Uncle Remus, you know you promised to-day totell me why the 'Possum has no hair on his tail."" Law, honey! ain't you done gone en fergot datoff'n yo' mine yit ? Hit look like ter me," continuedthe old man, leisurely refilling his pipe, " dat she sorterrun like dis : One time ole Brer Possum, he git sohungry, he did, dat he bleedzd fer ter have a mess er'simmons. He monstus lazy man, old Brer Possumwuz, but bimeby his stummuck 'gun ter growl enholler at 'im so dat he des hatter rack 'roun' en hunt