Lightning Flashes and Electric Dashes; A Volume of Choice Telegraphic Literature, Humor, Fun, Wit & Wisdom baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...and Gray proposed that they repair to the office, where they could find more pleasure. "Agreed," said White, and they directed their course back to the office. Having reached there, and being politely ushered in by White, what was the surprise of the visitors to find that a pleasant transformation had taken place during their absence. In the center of the office stood a large, plain table, improvised for the occasion, and bending under the weight of tempting viands, fruits, cake, boned turkey, and delicately cooked oysters worthy of the sumptuous hospitality of a prince. Six little urchins, arrayed in suits made entirely of the various blanks then used by the company, noiselessly moved about the table. Having arranged his guests at the table, and filled six goblets with champagne, he went to the nearest key, and writing slowly and distinctly so as to obviate breaks, said: "Here is success to our glorious profession. Long life to operators--short life to plugs." "Amen, to that sentiment," responded the guests, emptying their glasses, which were instantly refilled by the watchful urchins. "A health to our noble host," said Ballou. "May he never run short of message blanks and have to borrow report blanks for his monthly statement." Again the glasses were drained, and the party were feeling as merry as an operator on pay-day. "Say, fellows," said White, "look at our names, Brown, Gray, Black, Ballou, Green, and White. In name we are not 'birds of a feather, ' but we are in trade, and we will flock together. Behold the gaudy plumes--excuse me, plumage--that the association of six such colors will make! Chums, what bird do we most resemble?" "The jail bird," replied Green. "Yes, ...