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Caption: Illio - 1896
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The festivities deemed to be at their height. Just then two very little blue-coat* promenaded slowlv beneath the window. " Wasn't it oiit of sight o f ' e m to give it to us, Willie?" said the fair-haired one, with a beaming countenance. " Well, you just know it was. We'll—" Then they passed out off hearing. Brer Rabbit could not take his eyes from the banquet tables. 11 Des see dem ar chilluns wid de blue clo's amble 'roun' dem tables. Dey noes 'long wid der ban's en der moufs open, en' w'at one don't kotch de t'other one d o . " u See dem a-t'arin' up de Ho* over d e r , " said Brer Fox, by way of reply. Thus, with feasting and merry-making, the evening passed all too soon, and u the wee sma' hours " drew nearer and nearer. Finally the tired, but happy, company began to depart. Merry farewells were spoken, and they wended their homeward way under the peaceful starlight. It was not until the last guest had departed that Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox jumped down from their posts. With one last, lingering look at the darkened building they danced gaily away upon their journeyings again, singing as they went: "Good-night,'07, we wish you well; '07, we wish you well, We wishVou well." 22(1
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