Hrpten. for ms .Nati@ni bh'g
A Ministering Angel.
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AT the close Of the battle Of Bnena Vista Mexican
woman was found in a gorge, under Of the peaks
OF the mouniain having about her ten or twelve
oil her countrymen, five six Of whom were dead.
She was endeavoring to make the beds of the living
aseasy she could, BY removing the stones from
der hem apd placing their heads upon her oiva per
fon She refused bread and water herself, rendering
everything that offered her TO the sufferers about
her. 1t was nearly the only bright spot ON that
bloody ground.


Beneath yon high peak Of the sky.poining NOM


tain,


She bends o'er the forms OF the dying and dead;
She bathes their parched lips, with draught from


the fountain,


And rests on her bosom the dying ones head.
.! give her name and a place in those regions
Where mem'ry's enshrined with affection and love
Yes, give her place with those starry crownd lie.


gions,


OF spirits that mingle with angels above.
o. gaze on the sight Of this angel one moving
The stones IRON the sod where the wounded ones
And list TO those accents Of mercy improving,
The few feeting moments before they must I've
" give her a name and place in the story,


Ot all that is brightest and noblest and best,
Yes, give her place in the regions of glory,


A home in the realms OF the bright and the btssr
Now list to those lips ard behold them refusing,
The bread and the water no hunger thirst,
Can tempt her to taste Them but she is choosing,
To comfort her suffering countrymen first
o. give her name and place on the pages
OF all that is iairest in woman's pure soul
Yes, give her name, and the voices OF ages
Shall utter her praises, till ceasing to roll.
Mid the ciashng OF and the thnnders load rat


tie,
Behold her engaged in her mission Of love;
She heeds not the smoke nor the OF the battle,
For earth is her mission-her home is above.
Q. give her name and place on that mountain,
Which the beams OF the morning shall ever illume,
And bury her countrymen close by that fountain,
There let them repose in 80 hallow'd tomb
O. build her a monument pointing the stranger,
To the deeds Of that heroine angel OF light,
To stand where she stood in those moments ,f dan


ger,


When the battle was raging with fury and might.
o write on tha shaft Of that marble her story,
Transmitted for ages Posterity's claim;
Entwine 'roundits summit garland Of glory,
And leave it to tell to the world Of her fame