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THE STORY OF THE DELUGE. 23" Where was the ark, Uncle Kemus ? " the little boyinquired, presently." Wich ark's dat " ? asked the old man, in a tone ofwell-feigned curiosity."Noah's ark," replied the child."Don't yon pester wid ole man Noah, honey. Iboun' he tuck keer er dat ark. Dat's w'at he wuz darfer, en dat's w'at he done. Leas'ways, dat's w'at deytells me. But don't you bodder longer dat ark, 'ceppin'mout er bin twoyour mammy fetches it up. Deydeloojes, en den agin dey moutent.Ef dey wuz ennyark in dish yer w'at de Crawfishes brung on, I ain'theern tell un it,en w'en dey ain't no arks 'ronn', I ain'tgot no time fer ter make um en put urn in dar. Hit'sgittin' yo' bedtime, honey."