In 1853 , he went to work for the pennsylvania railroad for $ 35 per month as the personal telegrapher and assistant to thomas scott , a superintendent 1853年时，宾州铁路公司的督查史考特任命他为他的私人秘书兼电报员，薪资为一个月$ 35 。
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The father who happened to be the stationmaster was so grateful that he offered to teach tom to become a telegraph operator he gave him lessons four days a week after the station had closed for the night and in three weeks edison was a better telegrapher than his teacher 列车长十分生气,在下一个车站把汤姆和他的所有实验设备都扔下了火车,还揍了汤姆一顿,造成永久性伤害,使爱迪生右耳聋了。
