Chatham County NcArchives Obituaries.....Little, Betty  June 11, 1862
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The Standard of Raleigh, July 9, 1862
The Standard of Raleigh, July 9, 1862
  LINES AFFECTIONATELY WRITTEN UPON THE DEATH OF MISS BETTIE 
LITTLE, WHO DIED IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH, 11TH JUNE, 1862
 
Bettie dear, though now thou art gone,
No more thou'lt suffer pain,
Though thou hast left me here alone,
I hope we'll meet again.

Not in this world of sorrow,
Not on this plain of woe,
But in the vale of glory,
Where steams of pleasure flow.

Not where earth's lovliest flowers 
Are culled by death's rude hand; 
But in the heavenly bowers,
Where you an angel stand.

Not where the din of war is heard
Nor where the loud cannons' roar, 
But where the banner of our Lord
Will e'er in triumph soar.

We have met together often,
And parted but to weep,
Now dear one, my tears shall soften
The sod 'neath which you sleep.

I loved thee with affection true,
Still love my heart doth fill; 
Full well I know you loved me too,
Though dead you love me still.

On the pages of my mem'ry
Thine image liveth yet
That pleasant smile, that voice sweet,
O how can I forget!

I think of thee when day is done,
When vesper beams have fled,
And oft in solitude I mourn
For thee, since thou art dead.

Weep not for her ye parents dear,
Let no tears dim your eyes,
For if the flower has faded here
It blooms beyond the skies.

Behold your angel child up there!
An angel mid the rest,
With a crown upon her forehead,
Her head on Jesus' breast.

Weep not for her heart-broken friend
Though dead, your hopes has riv'n
God will the same good angels send
And take you home to heaven

There we will meet dear Bettie
Whose death we much deplore
Around God's throne in glory,
We'd meet to part no more.

She was too sweet, by far, for them
To whom she had been given
God's angels came and took the gem,
And carried it up to heaven.
           -- CORINNE F. LONG
Rialto, Chatham County, N. C.    June 24, 1862

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