PERKINS, Nellie - Putnam

Nellie Alice Perkins, infant daughter of Wm. And Nancy Perkins was born July 14, 1895 and died Sept 7, 1896.  Like a little rose bud just unfolding, just budding into sweet childlife, she lingered 14 months here then dropped and died.  The sorrows of this world she never knew; her short life was all sunshine. When we had learned to love her most tenderly she was called away from this world to join the bright angelic band around the throne of God It must be sweet for the angels to carry home to the Savior the spirit of such a dear little child. It is hard to part with her; it is hard to see her laughing eyes closed in death, her little hands so still, but we know that God is good. His ways are just and who could wish her back again when we have the sweet promise of Christ, that she shall see Him and be like Him and shall wear a robe and crown and tread the gold paved streets of that city not made by hands. = kz