Among all the new occupations invaded by women I do not know of any better suited for them than that of telegraph operator.
Mr.Scott was one of the most delightful superiors that anybody could have and I soon became warmly attached to him.

He was my great man and all the hero worship that is inherent in youth I showered upon him.

I soon began placing him in imagination in the presidency of the great Pennsylvania Railroad--a position which he afterwards attained.

Under him I gradually performed duties not strictly belonging to my department and I can attribute my decided advancement in the service to one well-remembered incident.
The railway was a single line.

Telegraph orders to trains often became necessary, although it was not then a regular practice to run trains by telegraph.