Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-03-11
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Thero is belonging to the race Of human
kfbsds, d sort of troublesome beings, who,
setting no value on their own time, care
very fiuie how much they trespass upol,
That Of their more industrious neighbors,-
.Theysfeu sort of stay forever persons,
who; having talked oser.ihe whole word
sat one sitting, commances and talk 1t sali'
over anew from beginning TO end, before.
they are ready 10 take, their leave: in
word, they Sit, and sit, and sit; long enough
10 iustify ihe motto we have just quoted:-
aHe,fae their disposition 10 hang on, ..there
fsgenerally about these persons wonder
hl hsbetude, slowness in taking hint,
unparalleled with the rest Of. the human
race. To give single instance OF This
sitting propensity, we will introduce the
story of plain spoken old lad y from the
hand ofsseady ha bits. Ee.
81 never seed The beat Of that ere Cap
tain Spinout,' said she; ".would you believe
n. he called a.oar house last night Just as
swas done milking, and wanted to borrow my
sbrass kettle for bis wife to make apple
sauce in. sOh yes, saysl, she may have
III and welcome, Captain Spinout. and |
went directly and fetched it on, of the back
room, and set 1t down before him. Well
presently our tea was ready and | couldn't
do no more thanax him TO take tea with
sss Oh, no, ho said hs4 couldn't stay
minute, b,,ts.hawever he concluded he'd
Take. drink of cider with my husband, and
SO hediid Well, after I'd done tea, took
my knitting work, and sat down till rash-
er ihnughtithigh time all honest people
sxsnid be aBed. But Captain Spinout had
forgot his hurry, and there he was slIIl
sestiD, and tatkisi, with my husband as fast
aas ever hate above allshings to be rude,
bun couldn't hefpsof hintin TO The Captain
Tint ii wns CROWN late and may be his
swile,was waisin for the kettle. But be
kaidn b seem TO take the hint at al.-there
he set, ard sot,7 ani sot.
siss aFfnding that words wouldn't have any
seffsct,I next rolled up my kni;,in' work
sot back tbs cheels, sndtold the gals it wa:
time to 20 to bed. But the Captain didn'
mind il no more than il ii had been th'
.hita Of q fe-bu. there be sol, and sot, ant
sso:. 81 e...sss.ss 1s..y =,-sfezz
Well next pulled off my shoes, roast
ed my feet as commonly do list afor
goin' 10 bed; bu, the Captain didn't min
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il DO more than no,hin' ai al!-ihere h
ssoi, md snt, and sot. .
then kivered up the Gre, and though
he conldn hen help taking The hint; bu
slaamai he didn't take no notice ont at al
mot The least grain in tho world-bu
there he sot. md sol, and sot.
Thinks |, you re pretty slow nj takir
The aint, Captain Spinouf; SO sed sort 9
plainly thasl thought it was bed time
Espeakin always to my husband but Just S
xasI thought the Captain couldn't hel
.takia' il to himself, .but Ia! it did no goo
at nll-fr there he sot, snd sof,und sot.
-. eSeein' there warn't no likelihood Of hi
sgoH. home, Laxed him to stay all nigh
Oh no, he sed he couldn't possibly stop
mint; SO ssein' there warn no. use in say
ing anything. went 10 bed. But Ia me
would sou lhilks il, when gotup in III
saperain, as sare as. you're alive there b
was a soften, yel! .ss...z
Mrs. Pariington, according to the Bosto
Post eypresses preal snnrehefSion that Il