The Bravest Battle

The bravest battle tliat ever was fought, Shall I teil you where aud wben ? On til e maps of the worlcl vou'11 flud lt not'Twas fougbt by the muthers of men. Nay, not wlth eannon or battle shot, Wllli sword or noble pen ; Nay. not wltb eloquent word or tbought Frora moutli of wonderful men. Hut (leep In a walled-up woman's heart- Of wonmn tliat would not yleld, Hut liravely. sllently bore her part- Lo ! tbere Is tliat battle-fleld. No marKballlng troop, m blvouacsong No bannertiiKleara and wave! Bul oh, these battles ! ihey last so long- Krom b tbvllood to the prava '