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Here is beautiful incident related by ar
officer al Matamoras, in a letter to friend
in Providence which reminds US that


In the desert there still is fountain, 1a


In the wide waste there still is tree.
And bird in the solitude sipging!l q


Our Army were marching into Matamo-
ras, and the officer writes q na.a 90 sa4


There was little incident occurred
which contrasted SO forcibly with what was
going on around me, that could not but be
struck by il. --~


Under tree just on the river bank, and
at the point where the hustle and throng OF
the passage was greatest, family OF Mex.
cans had taken shelter, who had recrossed
to our side the day before, snd bad not had
time to move 10 their homes There were
some six OF eight children Of various ages /;
one of these beautiful black-eyed graceful
little creature Of five or six years. | saw
her, while tumult and turmoil of all desclip-
tion rang around, while arms were flashing,
cannon rolling, men hurrying to and fro,
horses dashing at wild speed, the air filled
with shouts and oaths, and all was as il
quiet and peace were banished from the
earth, half sitting, half lying upon grassy
knoll, her head resting upon white pet
dove, and one little arm thrown around the
bird as if TO protect it from all harm. .sgur


What lesson is taught here What q
picture for the Painter and the Poet ! See
Innocence personifed in that sweet child
See Peacerepresented in that beautiful dove
How they stand out the bright, the glorious
figures in, that scene, where War, with its
array Of banners and marshalled men, anc
gaudily dressed officers on caparisonet
horses, fresh from The battle field, then
hearts filed with the swelling thoughts 0
the victory they have won, and al CLOWN,
with the ambitious desires that become III
heroes they have shown Themselves to b
how that beautiful sweet child and dov.
shine with the light, that is from heaven, j
tthas scene, where War fills up and dafken
all the back ground! t'"b eai 1EeaI


z Who, )thatsis a man, can look upon thi
pictureyand. surning from that which rcF
resents War, all glorious asitis sad tobt
TO the calm, quiet, the joyous and happ