Wherefore a lonely prisoner there.”—

Steady and Ready: (E. V. M.)

“Steady, when fortune’s dark shadows surround us,

Calm, when the winds of adversity blow;”—

Stonewall: (E. V. M.)

“Weep for the mighty dead,

The nation’s joy and pride:”—

The Stonewall Cemetery: Lines written by Mrs. M. B. Clark of North Carolina (“Tenella”) in behalf of the “Stonewall” Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia. (E. V. M.)

“The storm of war which swept our country wide,

Like snow-flakes, scattered graves on every side,”—