The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-10
THE PADRES CATS.

uDafln. fNIlNNllNn. bul rlNlN years ACC
Padre Maico Was the busiest man IN th,
world There were the massive struct
nros Of adobe o. bc erected. ncophytcs G.,
instruct and discipline. infants 10 hap
l1o hordcs OF hungry Indians 10 feed
and funeral services 20 preach. for b.
lore ihe hcnightci savages could b,
brought o. understand that The mission
. was being established for the saving of
their souls thcy had sent many q Chris
tian 10 join Che army of the blessed
.5-yrs
but when. after ten years of toll. tho
buildings wore completed. and the last
martyrs were buried. and the infant
were all reecnea'oI, and thc Indian.
wcre paciicd by gifts of trinkets and
clothes time began 90 weigh rather
heavily upon tho zealous padre liD
/ Enlightened the services and sang mas.
p ever, day and performed all the ccrc.
monies OF the church with sCrupulou-
esacmcss. hc provided the mission with
F catllcmi sheep. and taught the Indian.
+ tD sow grain and 10 ialor wish tools. get
+ there were long hours left unoccupicd
and ,...n,i..i ,fa. offao lonely
Anon fhe soldiers were removed to q
yomgcrmi,.i0n the padres pushionor,.
+ With thc exception of Cuialoupc Cor
ico. ihr ancient sacrl~tan. were ail ln-
dans Now. Cuulaoupo 10 must hc
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y.,r.In..-a.l auav Tb.n,i-eiop pros.
..r.l Va. larvo.f off soul. was h,unn.
tsl .uJ where once h.5 baou AN np.
broken .al.nldo now unrose n picfur guc
Indian ,ill.a. with houses bnilf of reed.
orof ,aol. and f,a windin, .fr.s.s all
LEADING u,to the .relt el.y pil. ON tl,e
hH
Oa. maminr. while The slcri.tan slept
ODD li. h.n,h. Padre ,i1lao sat outside his
dooI rifla li. book on Dis hnccs.
Tnem..,l mountains were ycilod 30
m.ir. Of imo mist. but tnoir snowy cre.is
-lono n lncsuuH.M. Upon vely,ig
-iop oi fhe looihi1s lrazed cattle aul
htp Ihr wH.. fertile valley Was
mihcd in golden light Ilrod "a silver
nn.-.lrrmul tha Pacific ocean The
cillago street. were deserted Save the
lraain. of insects and tlo REGULAR re-pi.
r,f.,n- off fine do,ing eacri.tan. not u
..Yni lral.a fhe Stiffness
The nadr. had almost fallen a.le.p
when. hearing thc pi.or Of bare feet. he
looked up 90 -eesome dark skinned boys
carrying d lulr of kittens toward the
creek.
'Qucl Que utl the padre rubbing
hi. eyes "AlWll SD y, Would you
destroy thcpo0r Kittens
"sl. padre" replied cno lulc Indian
"para quof questioned the priest.
"Thoy arc too many. padre, answered.
the iiitle Indian. pokins hs great toe 30
tne dust and looking i0nsmay toward
the crco..
'but waltz The pretty things They
have 1908 set lehcld lhc light of day.
Give them 90 mer cried thc hcnignani
priest "Ihcy small not perish, for will
cmo for thom myself Are they not
pretty. mt worthy Gaudaloupe. Open
thine eyes for an instant Sect are they
not pr.uyt
Surely. bad tee sacrisian foreseon the
consequences. Doe would have made re-
monsuance Them before the PADRE pas
sion strengthened. bat. being sleepy and
selfish. Guadalupe only chucaled as he
settled himself for another nap. think
ing. "NoN that the reverend padre bias
somewhat 90 amuse him. perchmce ]
may be- permitted CD do2e in peace.
one of the incouvonenccs arising
from the adoption of family of Gals is
tho manner DID which DO is prone to in-
crease. Atthc cad of thc second year
Padre 1lateo's cats were the baue of thc
mcristn's lite Every day the priest
found tucccs-a torcpIoVc Cmdaloupe
decentralization l-iiherhc had not
bathed Celestnc's sore eye, or Che dose
of camp tea for Antonio bad been neg