Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes |
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| Author:
| Thayer, Ella |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4912-5530-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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"Wired Love," originally published in 1880 is probably the Great-grand Daddy of all 'chat room' stories! and explores the romance which was negotiated over the wire by two telegraph operators. * * * * * * Nattie, a young woman, works a telegraph office. During a particularly bad day, a telegrapher on the other end is sending way too fast for her to decipher and while a customer is asking her too many questions, Nattie spills a bottle of ink all...
More Description"Wired Love," originally published in 1880 is probably the Great-grand Daddy of all 'chat room' stories! and explores the romance which was negotiated over the wire by two telegraph operators.
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Nattie, a young woman, works a telegraph office.
During a particularly bad day, a telegrapher on the other end is sending way too fast for her to decipher and while a customer is asking her too many questions, Nattie spills a bottle of ink all over herself.
This causes her to interrupt "C" (the telegrapher on the other end) and asks several times for the message to be repeated.
"C" loses patience with her and also becomes a bit annoyed.
Nattie (who signs as "N") replies in an attempt to explain the cause of her confusion.
"C" understands. Then, as time permits, the two "converse" in Morse code over the wire for the rest of the day.
Over the next week, "C" and "N" develop a unique friendship.
When Nattie discovers that "C" is a man, she gives up the expectation of meeting him in person, while at the same time, allows herself a greater degree of openness than she normally would during the ensuing 'conversations.'