The morning call., 1893-10-21
TELEGRAPHING ON THE FLY.
Difficulties of a Traveller That May
Teach Others a Lesson.

Difficulties of a Traveller That May
Teach Others Lesson.
Boston Herald.
| Telegraphing while the train wats-did
you ever try it? No? Well. you've missed
something unique. [ tried it once, sue
| cessfully, too. but-let me tell the story.
| The narrator continues his yarn as fol-
lows:
| was riding on a train from A to d
| When B was reached it occurred to me to
examine my time table. and. behold, the
train was due at D exactly on the minute
when the Office to which was going would
| be closed for the day, and the station a
good half mile away.
Teiegraphing was my only resource, but
| how? Well. prepared my dispatch on q
piece of paper, reduced it to the regulation
ten words, and patiently awaited the ar
rival at C, the last place to stop, and
knew there was a telegraph office there.
| The train was little behind time. and
| was cOrrespondingly nervous, No sooner
| was the train stopped than / sprang for
ward, fairly bounding over the platform
to where l supposed the telegraph Office
| was, but to my surprise and chagrin the
| very spot where l had expected to deposit
nv dispatch proved to be the express
office. l was perspiring. Further end of
| station" shouted the office-b boy to my in
| Quiry. / looked in that direction. Up to
that moment / had had control of the
| situation, because / was ahead of the
train. Just one glance told me I must now
| go far to the rear of the train. No time
was TO be lost. Away l went, casting
anxious eyes to the rear car as l fairly
/ flew past 1t.
| approached the Office window, clutch
| ing my little telegram. l incontinently
whistled the first two bars of you
Know" just to stir up the boy and let him
know customer was approaching on the
| fly, as it were, and sort of brace him up.
| Well, | stood before the little window and.
sure's Pm born, there were two young
women there, one of whom appeared to be
| in charge. and the other the one who ac-
tually does the work Of standing between
the telegraph company and the outer
world. The whistle above referred to
didn't strike the tympani of these two op-
orators pleasantly. They both actually
frowned on me in silence. / felt myself
actually whitening, but there / was and
must proceed.
Casting an affectionate glance, not at the
girls, but at the rear of the train. some dis
tance ahead, to see that it was where had
left it, ventured to remark: "HOw much
ten words to DIP" At the same time /
handed in my little message.
1t was received in dignified silence, and
the counting process began - one, two.
three, etc. felt as If ages were passing
and decades were like railroad telegraph
poles. How nervous 1 got and how the
great beads of perspiration joined forces
and became riyulets down my face
and neck. but yet the young woman
slowly proceeded with the business
in hand, and calmly took my money
and calmly took the message. What a
relief as bounded for the rear car. but
what if the lady operators whom l had
offended by that whistle should be re-
vengeful and delay my msssageo
l was due in ID in twenty minutes. On
arrival it was the work of only minute
to take cab and say "hurry Gp."
Thanks to those young women: they
were prompt. and found the Office open
and transacted my business
Moral No. Don't telegraph while the
train waits and expect the operator to be
| overflowing with comfort.
| Moral No. 2-Don't whistle "Fou Know
as you approach a telegraph office, whether
you are in hurry or otherwise.