A Gentle Heart

"The battle was over. Two mighty armies had met in terrific conflict, and the earth had quivered beneath the shock. Great destinies had been decided. "After the battle, gentle women came upon the field, and went quietly and quickly among the wounded and dying with water and wine and food, and words of cheer and kindness. "There was diviner power in the ministry of these angels of comfort who came after the battle, when all was still, than in the awful force of the battle itself. "We are str...