# Clem — Wired Love character guide

> Clem in Wired Love by Ella Cheever Thayer.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Poor Clem

**First appearance:** 0003-i-sounds-from-a-distant-c

## Who they are

A steady telegraph operator whose romance with Nattie began in dots and dashes, he watches their wire fall silent with quiet, unspoken longing.

## Relationships

### [Nathalie Rogers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers)

_friendship_

Clem is a loyal and caring friend to Nathalie, offering companionship and emotional support.

### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn)

_friendship_

Clem and Cyn are friends who interact regularly, with Clem often acting as a supportive presence in Cyn's life.

### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby)

_friendship_

Clem and Quimby are friendly acquaintances who interact through their shared social circle.

### [Mr. C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_c)

_friendship_

Clem and Mr. C. have a cordial friendship, interacting without significant conflict.

### [Nathalie Rogers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers)

_friendship_

Clem is a loyal and caring friend to Nathalie, offering companionship and emotional support.

### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn)

_friendship_

Clem and Cyn are friends who interact regularly, with Clem often acting as a supportive presence in Cyn's life.

### [Nathalie Rogers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers)

_friendship_

Clem is a loyal and caring friend to Nathalie, offering companionship and emotional support.

### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn)

_friendship_

Clem and Cyn are friends who interact regularly, with Clem often acting as a supportive presence in Cyn's life.

### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby)

_friendship_

Clem and Quimby are friendly acquaintances who interact through their shared social circle.

### [Mr. C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_c)

_friendship_

Clem and Mr. C. have a cordial friendship, interacting without significant conflict.

### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby)

_friendship_

Clem and Quimby are friendly acquaintances who interact through their shared social circle.

### [Mr. C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_c)

_friendship_

Clem and Mr. C. have a cordial friendship, interacting without significant conflict.

## In the story

### [IX: Unexpected Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/ix-unexpected-visitors)

Arrives as Mr. Stanwood, the stranger; reacts with surprise and amusement to the story of C.

### [X: The Broken Circuit Reunited](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/x-the-broken-circuit-reunited)

Reveals his identity as C; explains his background and how he came to the city.

### [XI: Miss Kling Telegraphically Baffled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xi-miss-kling-telegraphically-baffled)

Clem visits Nattie at the office on a rainy Saturday, teases her about preferring him on the wire, and they communicate via telegraph, reaffirming their mutual liking.

### [XII: Crosses on the Line](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xii-crosses-on-the-line)

Notices Nattie's coldness and becomes cool in return, joking more with Cyn; tries to reconcile but is rebuffed.

### [XIII: The Wrong Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xiii-the-wrong-woman)

Clem listens to Quimby's confession about loving Nattie and declines to help him propose, leaving Quimby to his own devices.

### [XIV: Quimby Accepts the Situation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xiv-quimby-accepts-the-situation)

Accompanies Quimby as a witness; advises him to explain the mistake; shows irritation toward Nattie, calling her a flirt.

### [XV: One Summer Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xv-one-summer-day)

Organizes the picnic in Cyn's honor; has a tense but friendly exchange with Nattie.

### [XVI: O. K.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xvi-o-k)

Clem declares his love for Nattie and proposes they leave behind 'wired love' for genuine love.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/clem
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters