Show Brer Rabbit the Tar Tar Wolf and the Terrapin T 7 MONG the Cherokee Indians the following M story of ot the rabbit and the tar tat wolf used often to be he told told told- Once there was such a lon long season reason o of dry weather that no DO more water remained In the creeks creek and springs and the animals held a council to see what could be done They decided deckled to dl dig a well and all agreed to help except the rabbit who was a laz lazy fellow and said saida said sald- a o I 1 I dont don't need to die for fot water The dew on the grass is enough nouh for me The other animals suspected that the tricky rabbit was waR stealing the water at night and they made a awolt wolf of ot pine gum and tar and placed It by the well Wen to frighten the thief That night the rabbit came as ho be had bad been coming etc every Y nl night ht to drink drInI enough to last him nil all the nett next day ay When he be saw the queer black thing oy uy the well he Inquired Inquired- I there there- But there was no reply The rabbit came nearer but Lut the wolf didn't move so he grew bra braver cr and said ald said said- Get out of ot my ray way or br Ill I'll kick ziek you Still StUl there was no reply Then hen the rabbit kicked with his hind bind foot so 60 hard that It was cau caught ht hi In the gum and bd ha could not move and there ho be stuck until the animals value lor tor water in the morning When th they y dl discovered 1 i v h i tul md great reat sport over O hIm for lor or a while and aDd then prepared to kill UJ him But Butas Butas Butas as soon as the rabbit was released from the Uie tar wolf h he j managed to escape The Cherokees also toll tell this story about the rabbit and the terrapin terrapin- Brer Rabbit was as a great runner and ad everybody y knew it The terrapin was a slow traveller as everybody every body also alf knew knet but he was a great warrior and un blushingly boas boasted d of It The terrapin also had bad a gift of ot cunning in no small measure and as the rabbit was always playing tricks s on the other animals M Mr 1 T Terrapin concocted a practical Joke with which he proceeded to victimize tho the old Joker The terrapin challenged the rabbit to a foot ra rate race e. e The day was tl fixed ed the starting place agreed upon They were to ruu across ss four tour mountain ridges and the one that came out first at nt the thc end was to be tie th the winner of ot the race Brer Rabbit said aId to himself that It would be a shame to take aD anything so easy so b he said to the thet t You terrapin terrapin You ou cant can't run and everybody knows It ft Ill I'll give you the first rId ridge e and then you'll youn have only three to cross while Ill I'll cross over o four To this the terrapin assented and went bonio homo to arran arrange e for the race The da day came and the animals were all aU out to see seethe the raco race The The rabbit took his station at tb the starting point and the terrapin went ahead abend as fiS they had arranged arranged ar art ar- ar ranged el and they could hardly Se see seo him on account of ot the tall grass When the word was given ien the rabbit started out with lou long jumps up the mountain expecting expect t. t ing to win the race before the terrapin could get at down the other side of ot It Before Detore be got ot up the mountain he be saw the terrapin go so over the ridge ah ahead d doC of oC himlie him He lie ran on and when he lie reached the top be loot loo looked edall Ed all aU around but could not see ee ee the terrapin on ac account of the tall grass o Brer r Rabbit wept opt on down the mountain and anel began to climb the ccone rid ridge e. e but when he looked up a again ln there thele was the terrapin just JUKI going oln over o the top This was surprising ln and Br r Brer r Rabbit be began an to take longer jumps to catch up but bat when he be got sot to the top there was the terrapin away Inthe In Jn inthe the front over tb the third ridge The rn rabbit was now getting betting tired thed ane and nearly out of breath but hut be he kept on down the mountain and up the other rid ridge until be he got to the top Just In time to tD see ee Mr Terrapin cross the fourth ridge and thus win the race Brer Rabbit Babbit could not make another Jump but fell teU over oter on the ground crying in Ml MI mi ml ml mil mi ml as the rabbit rob rab bit ever eyer since when lJ he be I Is too tired thed to run any uny anymore more The race e was given hen to tb the terrapin though a aU the animals wondered how bow he managed It But h he be kept still sun and never told It was easy enough however because all aU the terrapins terrapins terrapin's terra pins pin's friends looked cd Just alike and aud h he had simply posted one near neu the top of ot each ridge to wait until the tbd rabbit came In sight and then climb over oval and hide bide In Jn the long grass When the rabbit came aIne on be could coull not find the terrapin and 50 so thought the terrapin wa wax ahead and If It he had root met one of at the other terrapins b b would ha have c thought It was the be same one because tb J look so 60 much alike u |