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begun to show his years。 At Santa Ysabel del Mar they whispered�察 �The 

Padre is not well。; Yet he rode a great deal over the hills by himself�察�and 

down the canyon very often�察�stopping where he had sat with Gaston�察�to sit 

alone and look up and down�察�now at the hills above�察�and now at the ocean 

below。 Among his parishioners he had certain troubles to soothe�察�certain 

wounds to heal�察�a home from which he was able to drive jealousy�察�a girl 

whom he bade her lover set right。 But all said�察 �The Padre is unwell。; And 

Felipe told them that the music seemed nothing to him any more�察�he never 

asked   for   his   Dixit   Dominus   nowadays。   Then   for   a   short   time   he   was 

really   in   bed�察  �feverish   with   the   two   voices   that   spoke   to   him   without 

ceasing。 ;You have given your life�察─�said one voice。 ;And�察�therefore�察─�said 

the other�察 �have earned the right to go home and die。; ;You are winning 

better   rewards   in   the   service   of   God�察─  �said   the   first   voice。   ;God   can   be 

better served in other places�察─�answered the second。 As he lay listening he 

saw Seville again�察�and the trees of Aranhal�察�where he had been born。 The 

wind was blowing through them�察�and in their branches he could hear the 

nightingales。   ;Empty�   �Empty� ─  �he   said�察  �aloud。 And   he   lay   for   two   days 

and nights hearing the wind and the nightingales in the far trees of Aranhal。 

But   Felipe�察  �watching�察  �only   heard   the   Padre   crying       through    the   hours�察�

;Empty� �Empty� ─�

     Then the wind in the trees died down�察�and the Padre could get out of 

bed�察�and soon be in the garden。 But the voices within him still talked all 

the   while   as   he   sat   watching   the   sails   when   they   passed   between   the 

headlands。 Their words�察�falling for ever the same way�察�beat his spirit sore�察�



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like blows upon flesh already bruised。 If he could only change what they 

said�察�he would rest。 

     ;Has the Padre any mall for Santa Barbara�拭─�asked Felipe。 ;The ship 

bound southward should be here to´morrow。; 

     ;I will attend to it�察─�said the priest�察�not moving。 And Felipe stole away。 

     At Felipe's words the voices had stopped�察�as a clock finishes striking。 

Silence�察�strained like expectation�察�filled the Padre's soul。 But in place of 

the   voices   came   old   sights   of   home   again�察  �the   waving   trees   at Aranhal�察�

then    it  would     be   Rachel    for   a  moment�察     �declaiming      tragedy    while    a 

houseful of faces that he knew by name watched her�察�and through all the 

panorama rang the pleasant laugh of Gaston。 For a while in the evening 

the Padre sat at his Erard playing Trovatore。 Later�察�in his sleepless bed he 

lay�察  �saying   now   and   then�此   �To   die   at   home�   �Surely   I   may   be   granted   at 

least    this。;  And    he   listened    for  the   inner   voices。    But   they    were    not 

speaking any more�察�and the black hole of silence grew more dreadful to 

him than their arguments。 Then the dawn came in at his window�察�and he 

lay watching its gray grow warm into color�察�until suddenly he sprang from 

his bed and looked at the sea。 Blue it lay�察�sapphire´hued and dancing with 

points   of   gold�察  �lovely   and   luring   as   a   charm�察  �and   over   its   triangle   the 

south´bound   ship   was   approaching。   People  were  on   board   who   in   a   few 

weeks   would   be sailing   the Atlantic�察 �while  he   would   stand here  looking 

out of this same window。 ;Merciful God� ─�he cried�察�sinking on his knees。 

;Heavenly Father�察�Thou seest this evil in my heart� �Thou knowest that my 

weak   hand   cannot   pluck   it   out�   �My   strength   is   breaking�察  �and   still   Thou 

makest   my   burden   heavier   than   I   can   bear。;   He   stopped�察  �breathless   and 

trembling。 The same visions was flitting across his closed eyes�察�the same 

silence gaped like   a dry  crater  in   his soul。  ;There  is   no   help   in   earth or 

heaven�察─�he said�察�very quietly�察�and he dressed himself。 



     VIIt was still so early that few of the Indians were stirring�察�and one of 

these    saddled     the  Padre's    mule。    Felipe   was    not   yet  awake�察    �and   for  a 

moment it came in the priest's mind to open the boy's door softly�察�look at 

him   once   more�察  �and   come   away。   But   this   he   did   not�察  �nor   even   take   a 

farewell   glance   at   the   church   and   organ。   He   bade   nothing   farewell�察  �but�察�



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turning his back upon his room and his garden�察�rode down the canyon。 

     The vessel lay at anchor�察�and some one had landed from ha and was 

talking with other men on the shore。 Seeing the priest slowly coming�察�this 

stranger approached to meet him。 

     ;You are connected with the mission here�拭─�he inquired。 

     ;Iam。; 

     ;Perhaps it is with you that Gaston Villere stopped�拭─�

     ;The young man from New Orleans�拭�Yes。 I am Padre Ignacio。; 

     ;Then you'll save me a journey。 I promised him to deliver these into 

your own hands。; 

     The stranger gave them to him。 

     ;A   bag   of   gold´dust�察─  �he   explained�察   �and   a   letter。   I   wrote   it   at   his 

dictation while he was dying。 He lived hardly an hour afterward。; 

     The    stranger    bowed     his  head    at  the  stricken   cry   which    his   news 

elicited   from  the   priest�察  �who�察  �after   a   few   moments'   vain   effort   to   speak�察�

opened the letter and read�此�

     My   dear   Friend��It   is   through   no   man's   fault   but   mine   that   I   have 

come to this。 I have had plenty of luck�察�and lately have been counting the 

days   until   I   should   return   home。   But   last   night   heavy   news   from   New 

Orleans reached me�察�and I tore the pressed flower to pieces。 Under the first 

smart and humiliation of broken faith I was rendered desperate�察�and picked 

a needless quarrel。 Thank God�察�it is I who have the punishment。 By dear 

friend�察�as I lie here�察�leaving a world that no man ever loved more�察�I have 

come to understand you。 For you and your mission have been much in my 

thoughts。 It is strange how good can be done�察�not at the time when it is 

intended�察 �but   afterward�察  �and   you   have   done   this   good   to   me。   I   say  over 

your words�察 �Contentment with Renunciation�察─�and believe that at this last 

hour I have gained something like what you would wish me to feel。 For I 

do not think that I desire it otherwise now。 My life would never have been 

of   service�察  �I   am   afraid。   You   am   the   last   person   in   this   world   who   has 

spoken serious words to me�察�and I want you to know that now at length I 

value the peace of Santa Ysabel as I could never have done but for seeing 

your wisdom and   goodness。 You spoke of a new organ   for your   church。 

Take the gold´dust that will reach you with this�察�and do what you will with 



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it。 Let me at least in dying have helped some one。 And since them is no 

aristocracy in soulsyou said that to me�察�do you remember�拭�perhaps you 

will say a mass for this departing soul of mine。 I only wish�察�must my body 

must   go   under   ground   in   a   strange   country�察  �that   it   might   have   been   at 

Santa Ysabel did Mar�察�where your feet would often pass。 

     ;'At   Santa Ysabel   del   Mar�察  �where   your   feet   would   often   pass。';   The 

priest repeated this final sentence aloud�察�without being aware of it。 

     ;Those   are   the   last   words   he   ever   spoke�察─  �said   the   stranger�察   �except 

bidding me good´by。; 

     ;You knew him well�察�then�拭─�

     ;No�察�not until after he was hurt。 I'm the man he quarreled with。; 

     The priest looked at the ship that would sail onward this afternoon。 

     Then a smile of great beauty passed over his face�察�and he   addressed 

the strange。  ;I   thank you。 You   will never   know  what you have   done   for 

me。; 

     ;It is nothing�察─�answered the stranger�察�awkwardly。 ;He told me you set 

great store on a new organ。; 

     Padre   Ignacio   turned   away  from   the   ship   and   rode   back   through   the 

gorge。 When he had reached the shady place where once he had sat with 

Gaston Villere�察�he dismounted and again sat there�察�alone by the stream�察�for 

many hours。 Long rides and outings had been lately so much his custom 

that   no   one   thought   twice   of   his   absence�察  �and   when   he   resumed   to   the 

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

in the garden。 But it was with ano
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