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DEATH OF MRS. KITTIE c. PERRIN.
Sudden and Unexpected End or a
Good WOman's Life.-.Fnnerai Ser.
vices In the Presbyterian Church
...BurIal ut Long Cane.


Mrs. Kittie c. Perrin, widow OF the late
Colonel james NJ. Perrin. died at home In tn S
village, last Sunday morning, after an illness
Of less than two days. "
vet she was so unwell that her son, Mr. James
$. Perrin, did not return to MISSISSIPPI on
last Th thursday, as he had expected TO do.
Rising from the dinner table on Frluay al
ternoon. she was attack ed with an affection
of the heart. and her family were at once
alarmed. She soon became unconscious anu
death seemed imminent. ,
On Saturday morning she rallied llttie,
and on Sunday morning she was decidedly
better, and became perfectly rational and
talk ed freely. Al halfpasL eight o'clock. how,
ever, her heart ceased TO act, and the end
came.
On Monday morning the casket which con-
tanned her body, was taken to The sanctuary
where in life she loved to worship. The flurai
offerings were all that love and antctioh
could suggest, and DR.. Wilson delivered the
funeral services in the presence OF sympa'
thctic audience.
At the cemetary a final prayer was said,
and the grave closed over the form of one
whose life was exemplary and sincere, and
whose death is greatly mourned:
In her last sickness, Mrs; Perrln,s clildren
were preseut. Mr.. James $. Perrin had come
home from HaZlehurs,, Mississippi, 10 Spend
the vacation in his school. Mrs. Gas, wife OF
the Rev. John Gas, OF Charleston, had spent
entail roof, but she had been absent at Paris
Mountain for two or three weeks. On hear.
ing of her mothers illness. she FASTENED back,
and was with her at the last
In Mrs Perrin'S death Abbcville Will suS-
tain loss Mr.. James $. Perrin will return
10 Mississippi and Miss Kitty Perrin Will ma
a home in the city OF Charleston, with hcr
sister, Mrs. Gas, and thus the last member OF
that branch of distinguished family VIII DC
removed. ,
able woman, ahd her sojourn on carth had
been attended by many varying scenes ana
Incidents. She mad shared many or lllcS
richest blessings and she was not stranger
TO sorrow. ,
In the latter part of the fllies, she was nap,
pily married. Her surroundings were all
that she could wish. Her husband was 10y
ing and devoted. She was happy IN her GILL
dren. She lived in q mansion whose spen-
while a vast estate added every comfort and
every luxury. Life Itself seemed the very
realization OF a fairy tale. But In the midst
of all this happiness, the war ana sorrow
came.
Her husband. was among the first to enlist
In the service Of his country. and whlle val
iantly leading his command. he lell mort;iily
wounded ut ChanccllOrsVille.
When peace was restored, her huSoano,
hau been sacrificed 10 his country. and their
vast estate had vanished. Even her home
had passed to other hands.
Her husband and estate gone, with lainl-
| ly OF small children TO rear ana educate, she
was widow indeed. But with true hcarl,
she met her bereavement, and with rare de-
| circumstances. While imparting wholesome
lessons in the varied duties Of life, she reared
| her children in honor. and gave TO each the
advantages OF n good education. When all
| had attained the estate OF womanhood ana
| manhood, and when life again was bright,
and when the minds eye could peer Into the
dim future and see pleasure-while one
daughter was happily married another
daughter greatly beloved and adored as she
entered the threshold OF ~ beautiful woman,
hood-even while in apparent health ana
strength-was stricken down, leaving with us
only the fragrant memory OF gentle spirit
and a noble heart.
Mrs. Perrin was noted for her decision OF
character, her good Judgment her Kindness
Of heart, and her christian life. In all that
she did she was sincere and true IN her
friendships she was constant and faithful; In
her daily life she was generous TO the erring
and loving to the good. lmbued With deep
christian character, she made no effort 10
create Impressions. She did what she con-
ceived to be right. In her religion she was
unim passioned. Hers was christianity
| based upon conviction of right and wrong-a
religion of principle--and at heart she was all
| that she seemed TO be. Honest and plain OF
speech she was ever ready to approve the
! right and discourage whatever was wrong
! she was ever ready to lend helping hand to
i those who might pecI i. and In the battle Of
| life she was nothing 10Th 10 hoio Up the llahqS
| of the faint hearted.