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mission in the afternoon; the Indian took his mule; and he went to his seat 

in the garden。 But it was with another look that he watched the sea; and 

presently the sail moved across the blue triangle; and soon it had rounded 

the headland。 

     With it departed Temptation for ever。 

     Gaston's first coming was in the Padre's mind; and; as the vespers bell 

began to ring in the cloistered silence; a fragment of Auber's plaintive tune 

passed like a sigh across his memory。 

     'Musical score appears here' 

     For   the   repose   of   Gaston's   young;   world…loving   spirit;   they   sang   all 

that he had taught them of Il Trovatore。 

     After this day; Felipe and all those who knew and loved the Padre best; 



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                         PADRE IGNACIO Or The Song of Temptation 



saw serenity had returned to his features; but for some reason they began 

to watch those features with more care。 

     〃Still;〃   they   said;   〃he   is   not   old。〃   And   as   the   months   went   by   they 

would repeat: 〃We shall have him yet for many years。〃 

     Thus     the  season    rolled   round;    bringing    the   time   for  the   expected 

messages   from   the   world。   Padre   Ignacio   was   wont   to   sit   in   his   garden; 

waiting for the ship; as of old。 

     〃As   of   old;〃   they   said;   cheerfully;   who   saw   him。   But   Renunciation 

with Contentment they could not see; it was deep down in his silent and 

thanked heart。 

     One day Felipe went to call him from his garden seat; wondering why 

the ringing of the bell had not brought him to vespers。 Breviary in lap; and 

hands folded upon it; the Padre sat among his flowers; looking at the sea。 

Out there amid the sapphire…blue; tranquil and white; gleamed the sails of 

the barkentine。  It had   brought him  a   new   message;  not   from  this   world; 

and    Padre    Ignacio     was   slowly    borne    in   from   the   garden;    while    the 

mission…bell tolled for the passing of a human soul。 



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