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260 HIS SAYINGS.XX.THE OLD MAN'S TROUBLES." WHAT makes you look so lonesome, Brer Eeinus ? "asked a well-dressed negro, asthe old man came shufflingdown the street by James's corner yesterday." Youer mighty right, I'm lonesome, BrerJohn Henry. Wen a ole nigger likeme is gotter paddle de canoe an' do defishin' at de same time, an' w'en youbleedzd ter ketch de fish an'dassent turn de paddle loose ferter bait de hook, den 1 tell you,Brer John, youer right wharde mink had de goslin'.MarsJohn and Miss Sally, dey donebin gone down unto PutmonCountyfer ter see dere kinfolksmighty nigh fo' days, an'you better b'leeve I done bin had ter scratch 'roun'mighty lively fer ter make de rashuns run out even."" I wuz at yo' house las' night, Brer Kemus," remarkedBrer John Henry," but Icouldn't roust yououter bed."" Hit was de unseasonableness er de hour, I speck,"said Uncle Remus, dryly." Tears unto me dat you allchu'ch deacons settin' up mighty late deze cole nights.