settlin

Ut's a heap more happy like, "The Hopper continued in his best philosophical vein," t 'play th' white card, helpin 'widders an' orfants an 'settlin' fusses.

A Reversible Santa Claus Meredith Nicholson 1906

"It's ownly Misther Gray-ham, sorr, an 'Misther Wakes havin' a little bit of foon togither, an 'settlin' their differses in a frindly way, loike, sorr."

Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea William Heysham Overend 1874

"Well, wotiver others may hold," remarked Bounce emphatically, "I'm strong agin 'settlin' down nowhar '."

The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains Archibald Webb 1859

Once upon a time I used to think o 'settlin' in one of the back settlements -- that was when my poor old mother was alive.

Over the Rocky Mountains Wandering Will in the Land of the Redskin 1859

Now, what I say is, that when a man comes to talk o 'settlin' down, he's losin 'heart for a wanderin' life among all the beautiful things o 'creation; an' when a man loses heart for the beautiful things o 'creation, he'll soon settle down for good and all.

The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains Archibald Webb 1859

But don't forget we've still the little matter o 'settlin' you on some proper course o 'employment. "

A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

I thort a jestice of the peace was to he'p folks have fusses, place o 'settlin' 'em up. "

Judith of the Cumberlands Alice MacGowan

"I said that to Jonathan when I come home from the Circle the day they was here talkin 'over the fund an' settlin 'what they'd do.

Country Neighbors Alice Brown 1902

"Thar ain't no way o 'settlin' what that thar critter Purdee owns

The Riddle Of The Rocks 1895 Mary Noailles Murfree 1886

What's _your_ opinion o 'settlin' down, Hawkswing? "

The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains Archibald Webb 1859