The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-15
A rIRRsoME GUEST.
"HE SITS AND WILL roREvrR SIT. {"

II.
There is belonging to the race of humaa 6i-
peds, sort of troublesome beings who, setting no
value on their own time, care but very little how
much they trespass upon that of their mors indus
trious neighbors. They q sort of stay forever
persons, who, having talked over the whole world
at one sitting, commence again and talk II over
anew from beginning to end before they are ready
to take their leave. In word, they sic and sit,
and sit, long enough to fully justify the motto we
have just, quoted Besides their disposition to
hang on, there is generally about these persons O
wonderful hebetude, slowness in taking hint,
unparalleled with the rest of the humane race. To
give single instance Of this sitting propensity, we
will introduce the story of plain spoken old lady:
"I never seed the beat of that ere Captain spi-
nout," said she; "would you believe it, he called
at our house last night just as had done milking,
and wanted to borrow my brass keetle for his wife
to make apple sauce in Oh yes, says /, she may
have it and welcome, Captain Spinout; and went
directly aud fotched it out of the back room, and
set it down beside him. Well, presently our tea
was ready, and | couldn't do no more than az him
to take tea with US, Oh no. he said he couldn't
stay minute; but, however, he concluded he'd
take drink of cider with my husband; aud so he
did. Well, after I'd done tea, took my knitting
work and sot down till rather thought il high
time that all honest people should be bed. but
Captain Spinout had forgot his hurry and thar he
was still settin aud taku with my husband as fast
as ever. hate above all things to be rude, but
couldn't help hintn to the Captain that il was
CROWN late, and may be his wife watin for the
kettle. But he did not seem to take the hint mt
all-thar he sot, and sot, and sot.
Finding that words wouldn't have any effect, I
next rolled up my knitting work, sot back the
cheers, and told the gals it time to go to bed.
But the Captain didn't mind it DO more than if it
bad been the bite Of fea-but thar he sot, and
sot and sot.
Well next, pulled off my Shoes roasted my
feet as l commonly do just afore goin to bed; but
the Captain didn't miud it no more than nothin
at all-thar he sot, and sot, and sot
then kivered up the fire, aud tho't he could
not help takin the hint; but 10 me! he didn't take
no notice ont at all--not the least in the world
but thar he sot, and sot, and sot.
Thinks l. you're pretty slow at takin hint,
Captain Spinout; SO | sed sort O. plainly, that
tho't it was bed time-speakn always to my hus
band-but jist SO as | thot the Captain could not
help takin it to himself but Ia F! it didn't do no
good at all-for thar he sot, and sot and sot,
Seein thar warn't no likelihood of his goin
home, / axed him to stay all night. Oh no he
sed he couldn't stop minute; seein thar warn't
no use in sayin anything, l went to bed But Ia
me ! would you think it, when got up In the
mornin, sure as you're alive, there was Captain
Spinout settin jist where l left him the night be-
fore-and thar, concluded, the old lady, lifting
up her hands in desparing atttude-'and thar
he sot, and sot."