Tar Heel Tales

These tales, concerning all sorts and conditions of people, were written by Henry Edward Cowan Bryant, better known as Red Buck. As staff correspondent of The Charlotte Observer, Mr. Bryant visited every corner of North Carolina, and in his travels over the state wrote many stories of human interest, depicting life and character as he found it. -- Uncle Bens last fox race -- Forty acres and a mule -- The spaniel and the cops -- A hound of the old stock -- Minerva-- The owl -- Uncle Derrick in Washington -- And the sign failed not -- The Irishmans game cock -- Strange vision of Arabella -- A negro and his friend -- Faithful unto death -- Red Buck: where I came by it -- Until death do us part -- Uncle George and the Englishman -- She didnt like my yellow shoes -- Afraid of the frowsy blonde -- Jan Pier-the shoeshine -- William and appendicitis