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UNCLE REMUS PREACHES TO A CONVERT. 253in', an' singin' an' a w'isslin' des like dey want nowater-millions raise in Flurridy. But somebody betterpen dis yer nigger boy up w'en I'm on de town I kintellyou dat."XVI.UNCLE REMUS PREACHES TO A CONVERT." DEY tells me you done jine de chu'ch," said UncleRemus to Pegleg Charley." Yes, sir," responded Charley, gravely," dat's so."" Well, I'm mighty glad er dat," remarked UncleRemus, with unction." It's 'bout time dat I wuzspectin' fer ter hear un you in de chain-gang, an',stidder dat, hit's de chu'ch. Well, dey ain't no tellin'deze days whar a nigger's gwineter Ian'."" Yes," responded Charley, straightening himself upand speaking in a"dignified tone, yes, I'm fixin' to dobetter. I'm preparin' fer to shake worldliness. I'mdone quit so'shatin' wid deze w'ite town boys.Dey'vebeen a goin' back on me too rapidly here lately,an'now I'm a goin' back on dem."" Well, ef you done had de speunce un it,I'mmighty glad. Ef you got 'lijjun, you better holeon to it 'twell de las'day in de mornin'. Hit's mightygood fer ter kyar 'roun' wid you in de day time an'likewise in de night time. Hit'll pay you mo' dan