clerkin

"I repeat, I'm not in any revolutionary group-never was, unless you count me clerkin 'in militia durin' independence fight-and I don't know zero about what may be goin 'on."

The Day Of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973

"I repeat, I'm not in any revolutionary group-never was, unless you count me clerkin 'in militia durin' independence fight-and I don't know zero about what may be goin 'on."

The Day of Their Return Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1973

I'd like to know what they're goin 'to live on, the few that's left in this town -- a little cow-punchin', a little clerkin 'in the courthouse and gittin' jury and witness fees.

Trail's End George W. Ogden

A young chap that's clerkin 'in Bagby's grocery, next door, steps up to him and speaks to him, meanin', I suppose, to ast him is it true he's wealthy.

The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Various 1915

I had an awful time, momma -- like to starved -- would have, only for clerkin 'in a candy-store.

We Can't Have Everything Rupert Hughes 1914

But she grew up to be a rale purty girl, like Mary Barrier, I think, and one day a fine strappin 'fellow came to town, clerkin in a store, steady enough, too, and he sees Nan steppin' out for a pail of water one day and her singin 'to herself, and sez he to himself:' There's the girl fer me! 'and he was after steppin' up to her, polite as ye plaze

The Second Chance Nellie L. McClung 1912

Silas said when he let him go that John's business was clerkin 'in a book store and not a grocery store.

Drusilla with a Million Elizabeth Cooper 1911

A young chap that's clerkin 'in Bagby's grocery, next door, steps up to him and speaks to him, meanin', I suppose, to ast him is it true he's wealthy.

From Place to Place 1910

I started her father in business when he was clerkin 'behind a counter in Liverpool.

His Own People Booth Tarkington 1907

"M'h'm," grunted Mr. Hofmyer, "I hain't been able to see how Latin connects up with a high-school kid's life -- unless he can find a Latin settlement som'eres and git a job clerkin 'in a store."

The Brown Mouse Herbert Quick 1893