At any rate, he was there presently, "subbing" in the composing-rooms of the "Inquirer," setting ten thousand ems a day, and receiving pay accordingly.
"The Boys' Life of Mark Twain"
Albert Bigelow Paine
If I want to, I can get subbing every night of the week.
"The Boys' Life of Mark Twain"
Albert Bigelow Paine
He did go to Philadelphia presently and found work "subbing" on a daily paper,'The Inquirer.
"Mark Twain, A Biography, Vol. 1, Part 1, 1835-1866 The Personal And Literary Life Of Samuel Langhorne Clemens"
Albert Bigelow Paine