Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-07
WONDERS OF THE TELEPHONE
IT'S ADAPTABrLrTY TO LovE-MAKING AS
WELL AS TO BUSINESS.

IT'S ADAPTABrLrTY TIC LovE-MAKING AS
WELL AS 70 BUSINESS. i
"Tom, my good fellow, how are
you'll" was the salutation of an en-
thusiastic ''society man. ON meeting
his friend on Saturday at the cigar
stand of the centennial, at the same
time selling his hand something after
the manner Of a hungry dog grabbing
q bone. $50 you know I've just had
N of the most delightful chats with
your inamorata, and l tell you, Tom
you're the most highly favored man
alive"
"Ah, I'm glad you have had the
pleasure Of meeting her, Dick!'' was
the response of the half jealous friend,
who, while he was pleased with the
congratulations of Dick, was a little
fearful that Dicks enthusiasm might
lead TO a rivalry between them. swell,
tell me how you were impressed"
Impressed? Impressed? Why,
Tom without being vulgar, she's just
immense. Sing! Why she sings like
~nightengale, and her laugh is as
musical as her song and for the mat
ter of conversation, why, she would
entrance Madame De Stael herself, il
that notable dame could once more
assume mortal shape and have q set
to with her."
"Oh, yes that's all right replied
Tom, a little impatiently; shut what
have you to say about her manner
her looks, you know? Don't you
thing she's rather pretty-beautiful,
/ may sayi"
Haven't the least doubt of it,
(Tom looks bewildercd). Il could
swear, of course, that you couldn't
have been ~captrvated by any mortal
of ordinary mold, and then Pm equal
~ certain that an angel possessed Of
such rare accomplishments couldn't
-
s'See here" interrupted Tom, IL
thought you swore off on New Years
eve, and that you had firmly resolved
not to take another drink for a year;
now here you are Dr."
"I'm sober as a Judge, only / may
be little enthusiastic over the rich
treat I've had in my pleasant inter-
view with your"
"For heavens sake tell me what is
the matter with you? Here you are
in the ectasies over an interview with
my lady faiend, expatiating on her
talents for singing, her captivating
conversational powers, and then poke
fun at me by declaring you haven't
seen her, replied the indignant
Tom.
Telephone, Tom, telephone. The
old Governor-beg pardon, 1 mean
her father-has just had one OF those
tslking-mschines put into his office,
SO he can sit there and talk with his
family. Well, you see, 1 happened
in there this morning, and to show
me what could be accomplished with
il he introduced me to his daughter,
your sweetheart, and, Tom, / had
just one Of the most delightful half
hours ] eyer had in my hle."
''Tell me all about it," implored
the thoroughly aroused swain, pull
ing nervously Mt his cigar, which
needed to be relit.
"Well, I'm not going into any sci
entifc explanation of the machine,
for o woulden't understand it if i
did. All I know about it is, his
house, which is three miles distant,
has q wire connecting it with his
office. At each end of the wire is a
magnet about five inches long, in
closed in n wooden tube, with n
mouthpiece two and a half inches in
diameter. Then there is a bell with
which you sound a signal when you
wish to speak with a person ut tho
other end of the line, and then the
return of the signal by striking the
bell at the opposite end indicates that
all 10 in readiness for proceeding.
"'I'll introduce you TO my daugh
ter said the old gentleman, and
suiting the action to the word, he
turned the little crank on the case,
10 which was attached a small gong.
That strikes the bell at my house,
explained your expectant father-in-
law, and directly you will hear the
gong strike here, which let's me know
she 10 ut the instrument and before
the words were out of his mouth, the
gong set up a clatter as if it were
striking an elarm of fire.
PEGGY, / want to introduce a
friend said the old man, explained
Dick.
"Well, well ; go on" said the ner-
vous Tom.
with that I put the tube TO my
ear, and n voice asked, Is he
young"
's'I judge So said the old gentle
man, laughing.
".And good looking?' inquired a
musical voice.
"'Passable,' said the pater fami-
las.
$500 ahead, them was the answer