The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-17
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Everybody knows that Tor the last .ew
years, telegraph companie in England hav"
employed females in 'he instrument depart
ment Of some OF their principal stations. -
The work is light and cleun, ard vety well
adapted for young ladies'. Most OF them
ocquire the art OF teiegraphiDg in very
short time, and Their. are row, in the service,
mspy wi o are able to send aud receive mes
sages as well aa the bestyoi the m lie staff.
Young lgdies arr much the same every
where, and il would, OF course, be next 10
impossible ,or them II remain my length o.
time in a room Witnuu1 des;lng 30 ho'd
fair amount OF aunvetsation. A. the nature
o. iheir employ ment demand or he greater
part Of the time they ere st tn ctfice, they
must sit at the instrument to which they are
appointed, they cannot very sell hold con
ve,sation with theif companions. 80 when
II circuit happea- to be 81 OK, the young lady
who has char e o it, finds greet deal OF
relief in speaking TO the CLERKS at the other
! end of the wire. After had been some
time ir the service, ond was supposed to be
thoroughly acqlainted with the work, was
appointed to station which | do not wish
to be known by any other name than Mer'
ton, After had introduced myself to those
who were to be my fellow clerks, l took
possession of the instrument appropriated tc
me, and, as usual, inquired the name Of the
lady with whom 1 was TO work. Quick a.
thought received for answer, "Amy Wat
son. Who are you :" Having given my
name and the station from which,'l hat
O. me, VIC entered into conversation upor
general subjects, such as the weather, de
scriptiens OF different towns through which
we had passed, etc. soon found that il
addition to being an excellent hand at tele
graphing, my III correspondent was yer!
entertaining II 4 copversation and 1t wa
easy to discover from the way in which sh
acted during nress Of business, that sh
was Of very amiabis, disposition. taes
conversations went on for some time, tilt
lengti, was miserably dull when away iron
the instrument, and always eager TO dis
charge ds quick as possible, those dulie
which occasionally called me away, soitha
might return TO speak to Amy. wa
most snxioGs to see the being who exercise
such On influence over me, and at length
after. much percussion, and having obtaine
the elconsent of her widowed mother, we ez
changed portraits. III was IN love before
wac doubly so now. Having Obtained th
likeness, | was more eager than ever to Sc
the original. To hear the sound Of h'
: yoice.-which was sure from the expires
sion Of her face in the portrsit. was soft'an
! sweet-to see her smile on me, and to gaz
into her large, bright, blue eyes, seemed
me the objects most to be desired OF any
The world. fapplied for, and obtained lea'
4 Of absence for q fortnight, and instantly pr
ceeded to NJ. We met; and ever
thing that I had pictured was as naus
compared to the beauty, and admirability
the original. Before, i left, we were Q
gagged TO be married; and three months
,el terward, having obtained, through the kin
+! ness Of ny superior oficsr--s transfer frO
Merton 10 Ne, Amy Waisoa chang
tF her name for mine. Since then weI eha
lived happily, for we are still lovers. =
5 have never had eause to regret shst
principal part of our love making was s
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