Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
SEEN ON THE SIDE
III HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Buried IIntchct.
GA Novelette, of the Great War;

| until the Reverend PershnE Dewey smvtbe
| pastor of the Skedunk Congregation got after
| MN. Ihen ensued a fight between Man and
Beast that involved everybody from the Ladies'
Aid Society down to the Merry Social Pinochlc
| Club The Reverend Percy started an Abolition
campaign against Booze and MaddiEan launched
terrible battle against Church Rallies and Knit
| Socks
'Maddigan Must Co.. shouted the Valiant
| Pastor from every corner.
Tel wild tn Sky Pilot Numbered Maddi-
gan opening up a free keg and disruptinE the
u T. 3 {. G. program of Twilight Meetings
Ana with ferocty and square jawed de-
termination born of desperation the leaders
OF factions lined up their cohorts.
Perkins the Plumber and half the mechanics
or Skedunk formed a Guard of Honor around
Maddigan. but against the forces OF evil the
intrepid PershinE advanced supported on his
right by Mrs Patrick BranniEan and on bis
left by the united forces of a full-grown Baraca
Class
Memorable was the day when they met at
the corner or Jones store and the Post Office
Facing his deadly enemy with clear ewes SQUARE
Jaw and inheXiblc purpose rooted in deep con-
riciion. the Champion of Sobrety cxclaimed:
Go. Foul Pouter OF Our Homes Avaunt."
And with equal valor Maddigan swinging
bungstar,er in his right. replied:
bcak."
Standing in the presence of the United States
Senate. Woodrow Wilson sounded that clarion
call TO humanity and civilization which was
destined to drive the hated Hun back into
where he came from, stripped of his socks and
all but convinced OF his errori
From Washington to Skcdunk the message
few on wings OF lightning
In the great crisis local fights were forgot
ten. At that same corner where but lately IN.
Reverend Pcrshing had faced the bunrstar,c-
behold he clasped hands with his enemy Mad
dGan, and shoulder shoulder they marched
away with the skedunk Light Brigade. headed
hN he
The Kaiser doomed.
".
Never in the history OF humanity had there
been such war. The Hun advanced almos, to
Paris before he realized how far il was hack
, TO Metz. Shell holes were everywhere and III.
! one railsond line available for bringing up
, supplies and guns TO the rear. which was the
way the Huns we're advancing ut the time
needed repairs Something awful
There was finl--histor!c $50 bevo,a ,hs
Eerdun sector the Americans were ordered 70
take it, and took il.
ana when the smoke OF battle was over. on
me he!d lay Henry Perkins the Plumber Of
Sktdunk with all OF his legs on cxcept two.
which lay some distance away Ana @, his
RICH: and on his left lay the iearson and Tho
bartender les!css. dead sardnes 10 all APP
pearances
br Fo-atio D!oGcncs Baker OF Postum Conn
~ mead surgeon OF the University Of skedupk
mao received the cro!x dc Gucrrc and an in
nc 'eId lie had reconstructed broken bodies
from remnants untn his fame went around ,ho
world.
Into the front limo dashed none other ina,
nc illustrious SURGEON. armed to the icn,h ,xi,h
an Tn" Implements Of his profession !iis corlo
CSC sppttcd the rcInaina of the I.s.rsnr ana ~,
bartender. and between them tho dis:.risdcd
! iIn'nbcr. who was complaining bitterly about
losing his legs.
Ala" exclaimed the Surgeon ..>.ov TO-,
supreme work.
Hastily throwing tho Plumber into tho am
hu"nce and picking up two legs ncarn., III.
Do"S' nc df"ve like fury to the hospital and
there win the SKIN Of wixard attached ,ho
"Es to Perkins tho Plumber and cabl.d Wash
ins:on ''"-
The town Of Skedunk heard the ncvs of Tho
armisiicc almost at tho Identical rno,non, ma,
Perkins tho Plumber arrived home t,,,, 49,,
| f"nt ~ rolling chair.
i;oils were rung fires were H. canno; vc-o
ah"' In Tho rosi -oftce yard aud All tho school
| children assembled while tho Mayor ,oo,,
/ Tie stand beside Icrkins's rolling; chair
'|oi!ow citiz"ns'" nc exclaimed "Wc ARA
! mere 20 welcome home our Hero OF vordun.
| private Perkins"
I Loud huzzas rent tho air
ut the same time" continued the Mavo-
| we place wrcatha OF rhetoric upon the ,ra,,s
! In France OF the Reverend pcrshinp ,,owc,,
| Srnythe and Jerry Maddigan. his comrades II,
| crUs"
| chcers and groans for Smythe aud Maddio.o,
! ~ thcir fcHpective adhcrents.
! "Ihcse our honorcd dead. though bitter emo
! niles Ia !ifc. were comrades the field. and all
! had been for&ottcn,"
! Applause greeted this
| w" VII now listen TO the story OF this b,,
| Tie by our reconstructed friend Perkins Tho
| fl"mhrr' "nd the Mayor. 81 take great pleas.
| ure IN Introducing tho Honorable Private Ucrrv
! i'orhluarr
| TIL" i'umhcr rose from his chair. Ills cv.
! wandered FOR moment up the street TO the