FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a telephone answering instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are respectively left and right side elevational views thereof.

The broken line showing of operative control units in FIGS. 1-5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.