The document describes a day in the life of a Victorian-era telegraph boy messenger in London. It details the daily routine of signing on duty, making deliveries until dinner and then more deliveries until the end of the shift. It provides examples of deliveries to both impoverished areas with difficult residents, as well as prosperous merchants. It depicts some of the varied locations the boys had to deliver to, including theaters where they could watch rehearsals. Though tiring work, the author argues the experience gave the boys worldly knowledge and opportunities to help those in need.