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Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 316, 1 December 1875, Page 7

<3> The following is taken from a Victorian •exchange :—■" Two young telegraph clerks, •of a somewhat hilarious disposition, found great amasement in carrying on conversation •with each-other at a hotel table by ticking on their plates with knife, fork, and spoon. For the information of those not acquainted with telegraphy, it may be well to state that a ■combination of sounds constitute the telegraphic alphabet, and persons familiar with those s®unds can converse thereby as intelligently as with spoken words. While these iun-loving youths were seated at breakfast, ■a young man entered the dining-room with a handsome girl on his arm. The telegraphic tickers commenced as soon as the husband and wife had seated themselves. No. 1 opened the discourse as follows: "What a lovely pigeon this is alongside of me—ain't she ?" No. 2 : " Perfectly charming ; looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Just married, I guess ; don't you think so ?" No. 1 : "Yes, I should think she was. If that country bumpkin beside her was out of the road, I'd give her a kiss for luck." No. 2: " Suppose you try it, anyhow." The reader may form some idea of the young men's consternation when the partner of the lady picked up his knife and ticked off the following vigorous passage : ' Tins lady is my wife, and as soon as she gets through with her breakfast, I propose to wring both your necks—you insolent whelps-' "