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J. N. Armstrong explained
A brief poetic tribute to J.
What happens
A brief poetic tribute to J. N. Armstrong, manager of Western Union in Chicago, who was wounded at the Marne and recounts a story involving a nurse.
Characters to notice
- Unknown Narrator
The narrator who asks Armstrong to tell his story.
Key passages
“He was wounded, you know, at the Marne, And I asked him to spin me the yarn, “It might have been worse But for that little nurse.” He said, and turned red as a barn.”
Armstrong was injured at the Marne and, when asked to tell the story, blushed and credited a nurse for saving him.
The narrator prompts Armstrong to share his war experience, highlighting his modesty and gratitude.