"Sich As It Is."
An absurd specimen in the art of complimenting occurred lately. A well-known musician was at Manchester performing at some concerts. He received polite attentions from several of the leading inhabitants, and particularly from Mr Muggins, an old gentleman who had been a manufacturer, retired some years on a splendid fortune. Mr Muggins, a plain, good man, with a peculiar mode of expressing himself, generally ended his speech with " Sich as it is." The first time the musician visited him, on bidding him take a seat next him at an excellent dinner, he Raid, "Sir, you see, your dinner, sich as it is." At dessert the same remark on the wine, " Pray don't spare it, sich as it is." At last the musician, having to go and play at a concert, rose to take leave of hia kind host. The old gentleman said, in the kindest manner : " Oh, Mr ,so sorry you are going, for I should liked to have had more of your company, sich as it is."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2056, 20 July 1893, Page 50
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